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1 tap
• ottaa välistä• tulppa• näppäillä• juoksuttaa• varustaa salakuuntelulaitteella• vesihana• urkkia• valuttaaelectricity• väliottotechnology• kierteitystappi• hanaelectricity• haaroitin• nakuttaa• naputtaa• naputus• salakuuntelulaite• salakuunnella• taputtaa• tappi• kuunnella salaa• kuunnella• laatu• laskea• koputus• kopauttaa• kolkuttaa• kosketella• koputtaa• kolkutus* * *I 1. tæp noun(a quick touch or light knock or blow: I heard a tap at the door.) kopautus2. verb((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.)- 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!) hana2. verb1) (to start using (a source, supply etc): The country has many rich resources that have not been tapped.)2) (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.) -
2 insensitive
• tunnoton• tunteeton• epäherkkä• kylmä* * *in'sensətiv( with to)1) (not noticing or not sympathetic towards (eg others' feelings): He was insensitive to her grief.) tunteeton2) ((with to) not feeling or not reacting to (touch, light etc): The dentist's injection numbed the nerves and made the tooth insensitive to the drill.) tunnoton• -
3 pat
• rakenne• hahmo• malliradio / television• suuntakuvio• kuvio* * *pæt 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) taputus2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) nokare2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) taputtaa3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) kuin apteekin hyllyltä
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