Usage examples of "tap" in English with translation to French

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I turned off the tap. J'ai fermé le robinet.
Tom turned on the tap. Tom a ouvert le robinet.
The main tap is turned off. Le robinet principal est fermé.
I've got a tap that leaks. J'ai un robinet qui fuit.
There's a chance that tap water may contain harmful substances like chlorine and lead. Il y a un risque que l'eau du robinet puisse contenir des substances nocives comme du chlore et du plomb.
When my wife crosses her arms and taps her foot I know she's angry. Quand ma femme croise les bras et tape du pied, je sais qu'elle est en colère.
They tapped the terrorists' phone lines. Ils mirent sur écoute les lignes téléphoniques des terroristes.
A stranger tapped me on the shoulder from behind. He must have mistaken me for someone else. Un étranger m'a tapé sur l'épaule par derrière. Il a dû me prendre pour quelqu'un d'autre.
A stranger tapped me on the shoulder from behind. He took me for some other person, I'm sure. Un étranger, derrière moi, me tapa sur l'épaule. Je suis sûr qu'il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre.
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