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tapar

Catalan

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Etymology

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From tap or tapa +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tapar (first-person singular present tapo, first-person singular preterite tapí, past participle tapat)

  1. (transitive) to cork (a bottle, etc.), to stopper
  2. (transitive) to plug (a hole), to fill
  3. (transitive) to cover, to conceal
  4. (transitive) to silence (in an argument)
  5. (intransitive, pronominal) to suffocate, to choke
    Synonym: ofegar-se
  6. (intransitive, pronominal) to become overcast (of the sky)

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tapar (first conjugation)
infinitive tapar
gerund tapant
past participle masculine feminine
singular tapat tapada
plural tapats tapades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present tapo tapes tapa tapem tapeu tapen
imperfect tapava tapaves tapava tapàvem tapàveu tapaven
future taparé taparàs taparà taparem tapareu taparan
preterite tapí tapares tapà tapàrem tapàreu taparen
conditional taparia taparies taparia taparíem taparíeu taparien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present tapi tapis tapi tapem tapeu tapin
imperfect tapés tapessis tapés tapéssim tapéssiu tapessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — tapa tapi tapem tapeu tapin
negative (no) — no tapis no tapi no tapem no tapeu no tapin

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese tapar, from tapa (“lid”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tappô (“plug, tap”).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tapar (first-person singular present tapo, first-person singular preterite tapei, past participle tapado)

  1. (transitive) to cover or close something with a lid or obstruction
    • 1432, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 93:
      En este dia e por estas testemoyas, se deu o pregón das bestas mullares e asnos, que os non deytasen enas viñas nen cortasen as çepas, su a pena ordenada por ho conçello etc, e que cada hun que tape os portellos etc, su a dita pena, cada un da sua viña
      In this day and with these witnesses, it was proclaimed the announcements of the mules and asses, that they should not free them at the vineyards, nor cut down the grapevines under the penalty accorded by the council etcetera, and each one should close the gates etecetera, under the aforementioned penalty, each one of their vineyard
    Synonym: pechar
    1. to cork, to plug
      Synonyms: arrollar, zapar
    2. to obstruct an orifice
      Synonyms: atoar, obstruír
      • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé, editor, Tratado de Albeitaria, Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 93:
        faz cristel de huun canudo longo et groso et meteo no cuu do Cauallo, et parao ao sopee et llançalle por aquel cristel aquella decauçon tibya, et tanto que lla llançares tapalle o Cuu con estopa ou con pano de gisa que non saya ende a decauçon
        prepare a enema with a long and thick cane and insert it in the ass of the horse, immobilize him and pour by the cane the lukewarm enema, and as soon as you have done that plug the ass with oakum or a cloth, so as the enema doesn't come out
      • 1437, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 121:
        por rasón que o cano da fonte Arcada estaua atuado e tapado ena orta do dito Pero Gomes
        because the pipe of the Arched Fountain was clogged and obstructed in Pedro Gomez's garden
  2. (transitive) to cover something so it can’t bee seen
    Synonyms: cubrir, ocultar
  3. (transitive) to enclose, to wall
    • 1312, Clarinda de Azevedo Maia (ed.), História do galego-português. Estado linguístico da Galiza e do Noroeste de Portugal do século XII ao século XVI (com referência á situação do galego moderno). Coimbra: I.N.I.C., p. 149:
      eſta uina uos damos per taeſ cõdiçõeſ que a lauredeſ de todo lauor que [a] uina a maſter τ a tapedeſ en guyſa que nõ defaleſca per mj̃gua de tapadura
      we give you this vineyard under the condition that you work there any labour that the vineyard needs, and that you wall it so that it won't give out because of shortage of enclossing
  4. (pronominal) to cover up

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tapar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal tapar
Personal tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparen
Gerund
tapando
Past participle
Masculine tapado tapados
Feminine tapada tapadas
Indicative
Present tapo tapas tapa tapamos tapades tapan
Imperfect tapaba tapabas tapaba tapabamos tapabades tapaban
Preterite tapei tapaches tapou tapamos tapastes taparon
Pluperfect tapara taparas tapara taparamos taparades taparan
Future taparei taparás tapará taparemos taparedes taparán
Conditional taparía taparías taparía tapariamos tapariades taparían
Subjunctive
Present tape tapes tape tapemos tapedes tapen
Imperfect tapase tapases tapase tapásemos tapásedes tapasen
Future tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparen
Imperative
Affirmative tapa tape tapemos tapade tapen
Negative (non) non tapes non tape non tapemos non tapedes non tapen
    Reintegrated conjugation of tapar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal tapar
Personal tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparem
Gerund
tapando
Past participle
Masculine tapado tapados
Feminine tapada tapadas
Indicative
Present tapo tapas tapa tapamos tapades, tapais tapam
Imperfect tapava tapavas tapava tapávamos tapávades, tapáveis, tapávais1 tapavam
Preterite tapei tapaste, tapache1 tapou tapamos tapastes tapárom, taparam
Pluperfect tapara taparas tapara tapáramos tapárades, tapáreis, tapárais1 taparam
Future taparei taparás tapará taparemos taparedes, tapareis taparám, taparão
Conditional taparia taparias taparia taparíamos taparíades, taparíeis, taparíais1 tapariam
Subjunctive
Present tape tapes tape tapemos tapedes, tapeis tapem
Imperfect tapasse tapasses tapasse tapássemos tapássedes, tapásseis tapassem
Future tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparem
Imperative
Affirmative tapa tape tapemos tapade, tapai tapem
Negative (nom) nom tapes nom tape nom tapemos nom tapedes, nom tapeis nom tapem

1Less recommended.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

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tapar m (definite singular taparen, indefinite plural taparar, definite plural taparane)

  1. loser (person who fails to win)
    Antonym: vinnar
  2. loser (someone who loses in a specified manner)
    Han var ein god tapar. ― He was a good loser.
  3. loser (person of unhappy circumstances)
  4. loser (insult)

Verb

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tapar

  1. present of tapa

Occitan

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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tapar

  1. to cork (a bottle, etc.)

Conjugation

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      Lengadocian (Central Occitan)
simple compound
infinitive tapar aver tapat
gerund tapant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle tapat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present tapi tapas tapa tapam tapatz tapan
imperfect tapavi tapavas tapava tapàvem tapàvetz tapavan
preterite tapèri tapères tapèt tapèrem tapèretz tapèron
future taparai taparàs taparà taparem taparetz taparàn
conditional tapariái tapariás tapariá tapariam tapariatz taparián
conditional 2nd form1 tapèra tapèras tapèra taperam taperatz tapèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present tape tapes tape tapem tapetz tapen
imperfect tapèssi tapèsses tapèsse tapèssem tapèssetz tapèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
tapa tapem tapatz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Auvernhàs
simple compound
infinitive tapar aver tapat
gerund tapant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle tapat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present tape tapes tapa tapam tapatz tapon
imperfect tapave tapaves tapava tapaviam tapaviatz tapavon
preterite tapere taperes tapet tapem tapetz taperon
future taparai taparàs tapará taparem taparetz taparán
conditional tapariá tapariás tapariá tapariam tapariatz taparián
conditional 2nd form1 tapèra tapèras tapèra taperam taperatz tapèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present tape tapes tape tapassiam tapassiatz tapon
imperfect tapesse tapesses tapesse tapessiam tapessiatz tapesson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
tapa tapassiam tapatz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Gascon
simple compound
infinitive tapar aver tapat
gerund tapant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle tapat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present tapi tapas tapa tapam tapatz tapan
imperfect tapavi tapavas tapava tapàvam tapàvatz tapavan
preterite tapèi tapès tapè tapèm tapètz tapèn
future taparèi taparàs taparà taparam taparatz taparàn
conditional taparí taparés taparé taparem taparetz taparén
conditional 2nd form1 tapèra tapèras tapèra taperam taperatz tapèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present tapi tapes tape tapem tapetz tapen
imperfect tapèssi tapèsses tapèsse tapèssem tapèssetz tapèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
tapa tapem tapatz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Lemosin
simple compound
infinitive tapar aver tapat
gerund tapant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle tapat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present tape tapas tapa tapam tapatz tapan
imperfect tapava tapavas tapava tapàvam tapàvatz tapavan
preterite tapei taperas tapet tapèram tapèratz taperan
future taparai taparàs tapará taparem taparetz taparán
conditional tapariá tapariàs tapariá tapariam tapariatz taparián
conditional 2nd form1 tapèra tapèras tapèra taperam taperatz tapèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present tape tapes tape tapem tapetz tapen
imperfect tapèsse tapèsses tapèsse tapèssem tapèssetz tapèssen
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
tapa tapem tapatz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects
      Provençau
simple compound
infinitive tapar aver tapat
gerund tapant use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle tapat —
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ieu tu el nosautres vosautres eles
present tape tapes tapa tapam tapatz tapan
imperfect tapavi tapavas tapava tapàvem tapàvetz tapavan
preterite tapère tapères tapèt taperiam taperiatz tapèron
future taparai taparàs taparà taparem taparetz taparàn
conditional tapariáu tapariás tapariá tapariam tapariatz taparián
conditional 2nd form1 tapèra tapèras tapèra taperam taperatz tapèran
compound
tenses 		present perfect use the present tense of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
past anterior use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
future perfect use the future tense of aver + past participle
conditional perfect use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive que ieu que tu que el que nosautres que vosautres que eles
present tape tapes tape tapem tapetz tapan
imperfect tapèsse tapèsses tapèsse tapessiam tapessiatz tapèsson
compound
tenses 		past use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
pluperfect use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative — tu — nosautres vosautres —
tapa tapem tapatz 1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

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Etymology

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See tapa

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ta‧par

Verb

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tapar (first-person singular present tapo, first-person singular preterite tapei, past participle tapado)

  1. (transitive) to close something with a lid or obstruction
    Synonym: tampar
  2. (transitive) to cover something so it can’t be seen
    Synonym: cobrir

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tapar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal tapar
Personal tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparem
Gerund
tapando
Past participle
Masculine tapado tapados
Feminine tapada tapadas
Indicative
Present tapo tapas tapa tapamos tapais tapam
Imperfect tapava tapavas tapava tapávamos tapáveis tapavam
Preterite tapei tapaste tapou tapamos1, tapámos2 tapastes taparam
Pluperfect tapara taparas tapara tapáramos tapáreis taparam
Future taparei taparás tapará taparemos tapareis taparão
Conditional taparia taparias taparia taparíamos taparíeis tapariam
Subjunctive
Present tape tapes tape tapemos tapeis tapem
Imperfect tapasse tapasses tapasse tapássemos tapásseis tapassem
Future tapar tapares tapar taparmos tapardes taparem
Imperative
Affirmative tapa tape tapemos tapai tapem
Negative (não) não tapes não tape não tapemos não tapeis não tapem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Etymology

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From tapa (“lid, cover”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /taˈpaɾ/ [t̪aˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ta‧par

Verb

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tapar (first-person singular present tapo, first-person singular preterite tapé, past participle tapado)

  1. to cover
    Synonym: cubrir
    Antonym: destapar
  2. to cap, to close with a lid, to put a lid on
    Synonym: cerrar
    Antonym: destapar
  3. to plug, to plug up, to fill a hole or pit
    Synonyms: rellenar, (of teeth) empastar
  4. to block, to obstruct, to clog
    Synonyms: obstruir, bloquear
  5. to cover up, to hide, to conceal
    Synonyms: encubrir, esconder, ocultar
  6. to mask (e.g., a smell, a painting or colors painted)
  7. (reflexive) to be clogged, to be clogged up
  8. (reflexive) to cover oneself up (to cover oneself when naked)
  9. (reflexive) to cover oneself (to put on a covering for protection from the elements, etc.)

Conjugation

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    Conjugation of tapar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive tapar
gerund tapando
past participle masculine feminine
singular tapado tapada
plural tapados tapadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present tapo tapastú
tapásvos 		tapa tapamos tapáis tapan
imperfect tapaba tapabas tapaba tapábamos tapabais tapaban
preterite tapé tapaste tapó tapamos tapasteis taparon
future taparé taparás tapará taparemos taparéis taparán
conditional taparía taparías taparía taparíamos taparíais taparían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present tape tapestú
tapésvos2 		tape tapemos tapéis tapen
imperfect
(ra) 		tapara taparas tapara tapáramos taparais taparan
imperfect
(se) 		tapase tapases tapase tapásemos tapaseis tapasen
future1 tapare tapares tapare tapáremos tapareis taparen
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative tapatú
tapávos 		tape tapemos tapad tapen
negative no tapes no tape no tapemos no tapéis no tapen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of tapar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive tapar
dative taparme taparte taparle, taparse taparnos taparos taparles, taparse
accusative taparme taparte taparlo, taparla, taparse taparnos taparos taparlos, taparlas, taparse
with gerund tapando
dative tapándome tapándote tapándole, tapándose tapándonos tapándoos tapándoles, tapándose
accusative tapándome tapándote tapándolo, tapándola, tapándose tapándonos tapándoos tapándolos, tapándolas, tapándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative tapa
dative tápame tápate tápale tápanos not used tápales
accusative tápame tápate tápalo, tápala tápanos not used tápalos, tápalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative tapá
dative tapame tapate tapale tapanos not used tapales
accusative tapame tapate tapalo, tapala tapanos not used tapalos, tapalas
with formal second-person singular imperative tape
dative tápeme not used tápele, tápese tápenos not used tápeles
accusative tápeme not used tápelo, tápela, tápese tápenos not used tápelos, tápelas
with first-person plural imperative tapemos
dative not used tapémoste tapémosle tapémonos tapémoos tapémosles
accusative not used tapémoste tapémoslo, tapémosla tapémonos tapémoos tapémoslos, tapémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative tapad
dative tapadme not used tapadle tapadnos tapaos tapadles
accusative tapadme not used tapadlo, tapadla tapadnos tapaos tapadlos, tapadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative tapen
dative tápenme not used tápenle tápennos not used tápenles, tápense
accusative tápenme not used tápenlo, tápenla tápennos not used tápenlos, tápenlas, tápense

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Ternate

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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tapar

  1. (stative) to be surprised

Conjugation

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Conjugation of tapar
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st totapar fotapar mitapar
2nd notapar nitapar
3rd Masculine otapar itapar, yotapar†
Feminine motapar
Neuter itapar
† - archaic

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  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

Turkish

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Verb

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tapar

  1. third-person singular indicative aorist of tapmak
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