tap out

rendirse, señalar la rendición

Indicar que uno se rinde en una pelea dando golpes repetidos al rival o al suelo.

En inglés sencillo: To admit defeat in a fight by tapping your opponent or the floor repeatedly.

• The wrestler tapped out.
• She refused to tap out despite the painful hold.
• Did he tap out before the referee stopped the fight?

Cómo se usa: tap out to someone (He tapped out to the champion in the second round.)

Sinónimos: submit, surrender, concede

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out quickly, tap out to someone

marcar a golpecitos, teclear

Producir un ritmo o un mensaje dando pequeños golpes repetidos o pulsando teclas.

En inglés sencillo: To make a rhythm or message by repeatedly hitting or pressing something lightly.

• He tapped out a simple beat.
• She tapped out a message on her phone.
• Can you tap out the rhythm with your fingers?

Cómo se usa: tap something out on something (She tapped a rhythm out on the table.)

Sinónimos: beat out, type out

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out rhythms, tap out messages, tap out something

hacer rendirse, someter

Obligar al rival a rendirse en una pelea, normalmente mediante una llave dolorosa.

En inglés sencillo: To make an opponent admit defeat in a fight, usually by holding them painfully.

• He tapped out his opponent.
• She tapped him out in the first round.
• Can anyone tap out the champion?

Cómo se usa: tap someone out (She tapped her opponent out with an arm lock.)

Sinónimos: submit, force to submit

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out someone, tap out opponents

agotar, acabar

Usar todo lo que queda de algo, especialmente un líquido, o beber lo último que queda.

En inglés sencillo: To use all of something, especially liquid, or drink the last of it.

• We tapped out the last bottle.
• The trees were tapped out after weeks of collecting sap.
• They had tapped out their water supply.

Cómo se usa: tap something out (They tapped the supply out before winter.)

Sinónimos: use up, finish, drain

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out a bottle, tap out the supply

relevar

Sustituir a alguien en su trabajo o actividad para que pueda parar o descansar.

En inglés sencillo: To take over someone’s work or place so they can stop or rest.

• Another dealer will tap you out.
• His teammate tapped him out after ten minutes.
• Who taps out the workers when their shifts end?

Cómo se usa: tap someone out (Her replacement tapped her out at midnight.)

Sinónimos: relieve, replace

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out someone, tap out a dealer

quedarse sin dinero

Perder o gastar todo el dinero mientras se juega por dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To lose or spend all your money while gambling.

• I tapped out at the casino.
• She tapped out after losing three big bets.
• If you tap out, stop playing.

Sinónimos: go broke

Expresiones frecuentes: tap out at poker, tap out again