Taper (en. Type)

/te.pe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To knock or hit a surface.

He knocked on the door before entering.

Il a tapé à la porte avant d'entrer.

To write or input text on a device.

She is typing quickly on her keyboard.

Elle tape rapidement sur son clavier.

To apply pressure on something to make it work.

He tapped the screen to unlock the phone.

Il a tapé sur l'écran pour déverrouiller le téléphone.

To give a hit or strike someone.

He playfully tapped his friend.

Il a tapé son ami playfully.

From Old French 'taper', meaning 'to hit'.

to get on someone's nerves

to irritate someone.

taper sur les nerfs

to hit the bullseye

to succeed perfectly.

taper dans le mille

to chat

to start a conversation.

taper la discute

to tap one's foot

to express impatience or dissatisfaction.

taper du pied

taptap

action of lightly hitting.

taperie

tapper

tool for tapping.

tapette

To have light sexual relations.

They started tapping together.

Ils ont commencé à taper ensemble.

To engage in a dispute or fight.

They got into a fight over a trivial reason.

Ils se sont tapés pour une raison futile.