tape

CEFRA2

/teɪ̯p/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A long narrow strip used to stick, bind, or record.

  2. 02

    verb

    To attach or record using tape.

Examples

  • I paid 40,000 yen for this tape recorder.

  • The tape recorder is a useful aid to teaching.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • [tʰeɪ̯p]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Finishing tape, stretched across a track to mark the end of a race.

  2. Thin and flat paper, plastic or similar flexible material, usually produced in the form of a roll.

  3. Flexible material in a roll with a sticky surface on one or both sides; adhesive tape.

More examples

In context

  • Did you tape that concert?

  • Hand me some tape. I need to fix a tear in this paper.

  • I sealed up the box with clear shipping tape.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The artist needed to blank the canvas to the frame before painting to keep it tight.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tape, tappe, from Old English tæppa, tæppe (“ribbon, tape”); further origin unclear. Probably akin to Old Frisian tapia (“to pull, rip, tear”), Middle Low German tappen, tāpen (“to grab, pull, rip, tear, snatch”), Middle High German zāfen, zāven (“to pull, tear”).