tap

noun/tæp/CEFR A2

কল, ট্যাপ

Meaning

A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

Example sentences

  • Turn off the tap to save water.পানি বাঁচাতে কলটা বন্ধ করো।
  • Water is dripping from the tap.কল থেকে পানি পড়ছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: faucet

Similar words, and what each means

  • faucet

    কল, পানির ট্যাপ

    A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

  • knock

    টোকা দেওয়া, ধাক্কা মারা

    To hit a door or surface to make a sound.

  • click

    ক্লিক করা

    To press a button on a mouse or a spot on a screen.

  • patter

    টুপটাপ শব্দ

    The sound of quick, light taps or steps.

  • pat

    আলতো করে চাপড়ানো, থাবড়ানো

    To touch someone or something gently and repeatedly with a flat hand.

  • dab

    আলতো করে ছোঁয়ানো, টিপে টিপে লাগানো

    To touch something gently and quickly, often to apply or remove something.

Other English words for “কল, ট্যাপ”

  • faucet

    A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

  • mill

    A building or machine where grain is crushed into flour or processed into rice.

“tap” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Many American speakers soften a t between vowels into a quick d-like tap, but a clear t is correct and is what most British and international speakers use.

    T and D Sound in English →

  • Say the whole word with a tap on the stressed syllable: eduCAtion, inforMAtion, deCIsion.

    -tion and -sion Pronunciation →

  • The English /z/ is a long buzzing sound you can hold — zzzzz — while Bangla জ is a quick tap you cannot hold at all.

    Z and J Sound Difference →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “tap” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • হিমবাহ-সঞ্চিত পাথরের স্তূপ
    • • বিমানবালা, এয়ার হোস্টেস
    • • রেললাইনের বাঁধ, উঁচু মাটির ঢিবি
    • • কল, ট্যাপ
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    কল, ট্যাপ — tap (noun) — কল, ট্যাপ. A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “tap”?

    • • outcrop
    • • hotline
    • • faucet
    • • lodge
    Show the answer

    faucet — faucet — কল, পানির ট্যাপ. A device that controls the flow of water from a pipe.

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