tape
gb/tˈeɪp/ us/tˈeɪp/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
narrow sticky strip
A thin, sticky strip used to hold or fix things.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] puts tape on [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tape' with 'glue' and try to use it for situations where glue is more appropriate.
పర్యాయపదాలు
adhesive tape (More formal and specific term, often used in technical or medical contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
glue (A different adhesive form that is liquid rather than a strip.)
పదకలయికలు
roll of tape
|masking tape
|duct tape
|double-sided tape
|clear tape
విషయాలు
daily life
|tools
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- She used clear tape to wrap the gift.
- The box was sealed with strong duct tape.
- I need some masking tape for the painting project.
- He fixed the torn page with a small piece of tape.
- Double-sided tape works well for mounting photos.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I put tape on the paper.
- She used tape to close the box.
- We need more tape to finish.
- He fixed the book with tape.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
magnetic recording strip
A thin plastic strip that stores sound or video for playing later.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this meaning with 'adhesive tape' as both are called 'tape'. Context is important.
పర్యాయపదాలు
cassette (Specifically refers to the plastic case holding the magnetic tape.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
digital file (A modern format for storing sound or video without physical tape.)
పదకలయికలు
cassette tape
|VHS tape
|audio tape
|video tape
విషయాలు
technology
|media
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- He found an old cassette tape in the drawer.
- The movie was recorded on a VHS tape.
- Magnetic tapes are rarely used today.
- She listened to her favorite songs on tape.
- The interview was stored on audio tape.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a music tape.
- We watched a movie on tape.
- He keeps old songs on tape.
- I listened to a story on tape.
క్రియ
A2
action
3
fasten with adhesive strip
To stick or hold something in place using tape.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to tape [something] [somewhere]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes use 'glue' instead of 'tape' when they mean using adhesive strips.
పర్యాయపదాలు
stick (More general; can use any adhesive, not just tape.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
untape (To remove the tape from something.)
పదకలయికలు
tape shut
|tape together
|tape up
విషయాలు
daily life
|crafts
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Please tape the envelope before mailing it.
- She taped the poster to the wall.
- He taped the wires together for safety.
- They taped the box shut before shipping it.
- I taped my notes to the fridge.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I taped the picture to the wall.
- She taped the bag closed.
- He taped two papers together.
- We taped the box shut.
క్రియ
B1
action
4
record audio or video
To make a copy of sound or video so it can be played later.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to tape [something]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may think 'tape' only refers to physical tapes, not modern digital recording in casual speech.
పర్యాయపదాలు
record (The standard modern term; 'tape' is slightly informal and dated.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
erase (To remove recorded sound or video from a medium.)
పదకలయికలు
tape a show
|tape an interview
విషయాలు
media
|technology
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- They taped last night's game to watch later.
- She taped an interview with the author.
- Can you tape this TV program for me?
- The band taped their performance for an online release.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I taped the movie to watch later.
- She taped our talk.
- He taped the show yesterday.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
tape
IPA
GB/tˈeɪp/
US/tˈeɪp/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
tape (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (tape)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: tape
- Plural: tape, tapes
Verb
- Base: tape
- 3rd Person Singular: tapes
- Present Participle: taping
- Past: taped
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
tapes
noun
taping
verb
taped
verb
Related words
videotape
noun B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
cut through red tape
1/kˈʌt θɹˈu ɹˈɛd tˈeɪp/
idiom
remove bureaucratic delays and rules
To make something happen faster by avoiding too many official rules.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The new policy aims to cut through red tape for small businesses.
- We managed to cut through the red tape and get the permit quickly.
on tape
1/ˈɔn tˈeɪp/
fixed phrase
recorded on audio/video medium
Saved as sound or video so it can be played later.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The confession was caught on tape.
- I have their wedding on tape from 1995.
tape measure
1/tˈeɪp mˈɛʒɚ/
fixed phrase
flexible measuring tool strip
A long, thin tool used to measure length, that can roll up.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He pulled out his tape measure to check the width of the table.
- The tailor used a tape measure around my chest.
red tape
1/ɹˈɛd tˈeɪp/
idiom
Excessive bureaucracy causing delay
Too many rules and paperwork that make things slow and difficult.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We have to cut through a lot of red tape to get the permit.
- The project was delayed by government red tape.
- Red tape is slowing down the project.
- We need to cut through the red tape before starting work.