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The French word for tap is
robinet





tap

Gender

The gender of robinet is masculine. E.g. le robinet.

Plural

The plural of robinet is robinets.

French Definition


tap
     1. n. Robinet.
           Please pour me some water from the tap.
     2. n. Écoute téléphonique.
           telephone tap
     3. n. (Plomberie) (mécanique) Taraud.
           The plumber used a tap to re-seat the drain.
     4. v. Taper.
     5. v. Tapoter, pianoter.
     6. v. Forer, rencontrer, toucher.
     7. v. Mettre (un téléphone) sous écoute.



Translations for tap and their definitions

robinetpronunciation
     1. n-m. tap (UK), faucet (US)


dérivation
     1. n-f. diversion
     2. n-f. (linguistics, linguistic morphology, grammar, lexicography) derivation


tirerpronunciation
     1. v. to draw, drag, pull
     2. v. to shoot
     3. v. to draw (conclusions), to consider (consequences)
     4. v. to leave a place
     5. v. to set free, to deliver


bouchonpronunciation
     1. n-m. cork, bung, stopper, plug
     2. n-m. float (in angling)
     3. n-m. traffic jam
     4. n-m. (computing) dongle
     5. n-m. (small) restaurant
     6. n-m. (colloquial) kid, mite, munchkin


tarauder
     1. v. (technology) to tap (a nut); to thread (a screw)
     2. v. (of insect) to bore into
     3. v. to pierce (with pain, remorse etc.)


tapoter
     1. v. to tap (strike lightly and repeatedly)


taraud
     1. n-m. (mechanics) tap


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