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taper

to hit, to type

verb tah-PEH Less Common

Also means

to knock, to tap

Usage Note

Taper covers physical striking (taper quelqu'un, to hit someone) and keyboard typing (taper un texte, to type a text). The phrase taper sur les nerfs means 'to get on one's nerves,' a very common idiom. Taper à la porte means 'to knock on the door.'

Examples

"Elle tape vite sur son clavier."

Natural Translation

She types quickly on her keyboard.

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