tapoter

tapote

Definition

Conjugation

Definition of tapoter - Reverso French Dictionary

Verb

petits coups

tr.

donner de petits coups répétés et légers sur quelque chose

tr.

Il tapote nerveusement sur la table avec son stylo.

piano

tr./intr.

jouer du piano de façon négligente ou distraite

tr./intr.

Elle tapote quelques notes sur le clavier sans vraiment jouer.

pianoter

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Expressions with tapoter

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tapoter le dos

donner de petits coups légers et répétés sur le dos de quelqu'un

Elle tapote le dos de son fils pour le consoler.

Origin of tapoter

français, tapoter (taper doucement)

Terms with tapoter included in their meaning

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frapper légèrement

tapoter

donner des coups légers ou doux sur quelque chose

pianotage

tapotement

action de tapoter avec les doigts sur une surface

pianotement

geste

action de tapoter avec les doigts sur une surface

tapping

thérapie

technique thérapeutique consistant à tapoter des points du corps

Examples of tapoter in a sentence

Le bébé tapote la main de sa mère en riant.
Il tapote distraitement sur le vieux piano du salon.
Les enfants tapotent le clavier en attendant leur professeur.

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English:tap, tinker on the piano, ...
German:klopfen, herumklimpern, ...
Italian:picchiettare, strimpellare, ...
Spanish:dar golpecitos, tocar distraídamente el piano, ...
Portuguese:dar pequenas pancadinhas, dedilhar, ...
Chinese:轻敲, 随意敲几下钢琴, ...
Japanese:トントン叩く, ピアノを軽く弾く, ...
Arabic:ربّت, عزف بإهمال, ...
Hebrew:לְטַפְטֵף, לְנַגֵּן בְּפִסְנָתֵר בְּצּוּרָה מְרוּשֶׁלֶת, ...
Russian:постукивать, барабанить, ...
Ukrainian:постукувати, бринькати на піаніно, ...
Catalan:donar copets, tocar unes notes, ...
Danish:tromme, klimpre, ...
Dutch:tikken, wat op de piano tokkelen, ...
Greek:χτυπώ ελαφρά, χτυπάω τα πλήκτρα του πιάνου αφηρημένα, ...
Hungarian:kopogtatni, elpötyögni, ...
Khmer:គោះតិចៗ, គោះលេងៗ, ...
Korean:톡톡 두드리다, 툭툭 치다, ...
Polish:stukać, stukać w klawisze, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar tapinhas, bater de leve no piano, ...
Romanian:a ciocăni, a atinge ușor, ...
Swedish:knacka, plinka, ...
Thai:เคาะเบา ๆ, เคาะเปียโนเล่น, ...
Turkish:hafifçe vurmak, rastgele tuşlara basmak, ...
Vietnamese:gõ nhẹ, gõ phím piano một cách hời hợt, ...

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