tap in

valider à l’entrée

Enregistrer son entrée dans les transports en approchant sa carte ou son téléphone d’un lecteur.

En anglais simple : To enter public transport by touching your travel card or phone against a reader.

• Tap in at the station gate.
• I tapped in with my phone this morning.
• Did you remember to tap in before boarding the train?

Comment l'utiliser : tap in with something (You can tap in with your bank card.)

Contraires : tap out

Expressions courantes : tap in here, tap in with something

marquer de près

Au football, marquer facilement en poussant le ballon dans le but depuis une très courte distance.

En anglais simple : To score an easy football goal by kicking the ball from very close without anyone stopping you.

• He tapped in the loose ball.
• The striker tapped in a low cross after the goalkeeper fell.
• Can she tap it in before the defender gets back?

Comment l'utiliser : tap something in (She tapped the ball in from two yards.)

Expressions courantes : tap in a rebound, tap in the ball

prendre le relais, remplacer

Remplacer quelqu’un dans une activité pour qu’il puisse s’arrêter ou se reposer.

En anglais simple : To take someone else’s place in an activity so they can stop or rest.

• I am tired; can you tap in?
• She tapped in for her partner after an hour.
• Another volunteer will tap in when your shift ends.

Comment l'utiliser : tap in for someone (Can you tap in for me while I rest?)

Synonymes : take over, substitute

Expressions courantes : tap in for someone, tap in now

contacter, appeler

Contacter quelqu’un, souvent par téléphone.

En anglais simple : To contact someone, often by phone.

• Tap in with me tonight.
• She tapped in with her friends after work.
• I will tap in tomorrow so we can discuss the plan.

Comment l'utiliser : tap in with someone (Tap in with me when you reach town.)

Synonymes : contact, call, get in touch

Expressions courantes : tap in with someone, tap in later

but facile

Au football, tir facile tout près du but que personne ne peut arrêter.

En anglais simple : In football, an easy shot into the goal from very close, with nobody able to stop it.

• The striker scored a tap-in.
• Her cross gave him an easy tap-in at the far post.
• He missed a simple tap-in with the goalkeeper on the ground.

Expressions courantes : easy tap in, simple tap in

putt très court

Au golf, coup très court et facile qui fait entrer la balle dans le trou.

En anglais simple : In golf, a very short, easy shot that sends the ball into the hole.

• He missed an easy tap-in.
• Her first putt left a short tap-in for par.
• The golfer finished the hole with a tap-in.

Synonymes : short putt

Expressions courantes : easy tap in, short tap in