French Dictionary

French-English translation of taper

1 taper Verb, transitive

(a) to beat a carpet, slam, bang a door; ~ (à la machine) to type

Present: je tape, tu tapes, il/elle tape, nous tapons, vous tapez, ils/elles tapent
Imperfect: je tapais, tu tapais, il/elle tapait, nous tapions, vous tapiez, ils/elles tapaient
Future: je taperai, tu taperas, il/elle tapera, nous taperons, vous taperez, ils/elles taperont
Perfect: j' ai tapé, tu as tapé, il/elle a tapé, nous avons tapé, vous avez tapé, ils/elles ont tapé
Present subjunctive: je tape, tu tapes, il/elle tape, nous tapions, vous tapiez, ils/elles tapent

2 taper Verb, intransitive

(a) to bang, rap; (Infml) ~ sur qn to split on sb (Slang); (Slang) to pong (Slang), whiff (Slang); ~ des pieds to stamp one's feet; ~ des mains to clap one's hands; (Slang) se ~ qch to get lumbered with sth

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French-English translation of taper