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1 tap
I 1. [tæp] noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) (za)ťukání2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) (za)ťukat- 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!) kohoutek2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.) (vy)těžit2) (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.) odposlouchávat* * *• ťukat• vybrat• zaťukat• zvolit• klepnout• kohoutek -
2 turn off
1) (to cause (water, electricity etc) to stop flowing: I've turned off the water / the electricity.) zavřít, zhasnout2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something stops: I turned off the tap.) vypnout, zavřít3) (to cause (something) to stop working by switching it off: He turned off the light / the oven.) vypnout* * *• vypnout• zahnout• vypínat• zahýbat• odbočit• odbočovat -
3 turn on
1) (to make water, elekctric current etc flow: He turned on the water / the gas.) otevřít, zapnout2) (to turn (a tap, switch etc) so that something works: I turned on the tap.) otevřít, rozsvítit3) (to cause (something) to work by switching it on: He turned on the radio.) zapnout4) (to attack: The dog turned on him.) zaútočit* * *• zapínat• zapnout
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