tap1, s.1aSconna m, coc m, buacaire m. To turn off, turn on, the tap, an sconna a dhúnadh, a oscailt. b(Of liquor) On tap, sa bhairille; ar tarraingt. Cask in tap, bairille bearnaithe. 2F: Deoch f. 3=TAP-ROOM. 4El: Bearnú m (príomhlíne). 5Tls: (Screw-) tap, cnóshnáthaire m, tapa m.
tap2, v.tr.1aBearnaím (bairille), cuirim coc i (mbairille). bTo tap a tree (for resin), crann a bhearnú (faoi dhéin roisín). Metall: To tap a furnace, foirnéis a tharraingt. Surg: To tap a lung, scamhóg a pholladh, a ligean. F: To tap s.o. for five pounds, cúig phunt a bhaint siar as duine. cTo tap wine, fíon a tharraingt. dTo tap a stream, tarraingt as sruthán. To tap a main, príomhlíne a bhearnú. To tap a telegraph wire, sreang éisteachta a chur as líne teileagraif; teachtaireacht a cheapadh. El: Cnagaim. F: To tap a new country, tír nua a oscailt chun tráchtála. 2Cuirim snáithe i (mbolta, etc.), tapálaim.
tap3, s.Criogaide m, smitín m.There was a tap at the door, buaileadh cnag beag ar an doras.
tap4 .1v.tr.Buailim criogaide, smitín, ar. 2v.ind.tr.To tap at, on, the door, cnagadh ar an doras. To tap in a nail, tairne a chur abhaile le mionbhuillí. To tap out a pin, pionna a ruaigeadh le mionbhuillí. He tapped out his pipe, d'fholmhaigh sé a phíopa (leis an adharta, lena sháil, etc.).