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I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) let banken; let slag2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banke let på; slå let på- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) hane2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) udnytte2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) aflytte* * *I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) let banken; let slag2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) banke let på; slå let på- tap-dancer II 1. [tæp] noun((American faucet) any of several types of device (usually with a handle and valve that can be shut or opened) for controlling the flow of liquid or gas from a pipe, barrel etc: Turn the tap off/on!) hane2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) udnytte2) (to attach a device to (someone's telephone wires) in order to be able to listen to his telephone conversations: My phone was being tapped.) aflytte
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