tape
To bind with adhesive tapeTo bind with adhesive tape.
Meaning
3 sensesTo bind with adhesive tape.
Be sure to tape your parcel securely before posting it.
tapen
fasten or attach with tape
To record, originally onto magnetic tape.
You shouldn’t have said that. The microphone was on and we were taping.
записыватьzapisyvatʹ
record on videotape
(informal)To understand, figure out.
I've finally got this thing taped.
Examples
258 sentencesI cut the tape.
Я розрізав стрічку. — deniko
Let's listen to the tape.
Послухаймо цю касету. — aandrusiak
deLass uns die Kassette anhören. — MUIRIEL
This tape recorder is not new.
Цей магнітофон не новий. — deniko
ruЭтот магнитофон не новый. — OlgaElwen
deDieser Kassettenrekorder ist nicht neu. — Espi
My cassette tape recorder needs fixing.
Мій касетний магнітофон потребує ремонту. — uaspeaker
ruМой кассетный магнитофон требует ремонта. — Hellerick
Do you have a tape measure?
ruУ тебя есть рулетка? — marafon
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English tape, tappe, from Old English tæppa, tæppe (“ribbon, tape”); further oFrom Middle English tape, tappe, from Old English tæppa, tæppe (“ribbon, tape”); further origin unclear.
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Forms
tapes, taping, taped, tapedPhrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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