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Jul 8, 2020 13:54
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English term
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Native in: English 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to English
tap
English to Spanish
Tech/Engineering
Computers: Software
The verb "tap", referring to touching a button or option in an app on a hand-held device. The equivalent of "click" on a computer screen, but it is not done with a mouse, but by "tapping" the option with one's finger on the screen of a mobile phone or tablet.
I have seen "tocar" used, but just want to verify or get other inputs.
I have seen "tocar" used, but just want to verify or get other inputs.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 4 +1 | pulsar |
Ulisses Pasmadjian
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| 4 +3 | pulsar |
Jesús Sánchez López
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| 5 +1 | tocar |
Giuliana Maltempo
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| 3 | teclear |
Zoryana Dub
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Proposed translations
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52 mins
Ulisses Pasmadjian
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Argentina
Idioma português nativo culto. Pontual.
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: Brazilian) 
, Spanish
Works in: English to Portuguese, Spanish to Portuguese, Portuguese to Spanish, and 1 more.
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8
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pulsar
Me gusta más "pulsar" que "tocar", porque justamente no es solamente la acción de tocar, es un toque que transmite acción a algo. Ver ejemplo en el link.
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+3
51 mins
Jesús Sánchez López
Germany
Germany
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Germany
Medical and scientific translation
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Standard-Spain)
Works in: German to Spanish, English to Spanish
pulsar
Yo diría que siempre utilizo el verbo "pulsar".
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 15:04:13 GMT)
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https://dle.rae.es/pulsar
pulsar:
2. tr. Tocar, palpar, percibir algo con la mano o con la yema de los dedos.
3. tr. Dar un toque a una tecla, a una cuerda de un instrumento, a un mando de alguna máquina, etc.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 15:04:13 GMT)
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https://dle.rae.es/pulsar
pulsar:
2. tr. Tocar, palpar, percibir algo con la mano o con la yema de los dedos.
3. tr. Dar un toque a una tecla, a una cuerda de un instrumento, a un mando de alguna máquina, etc.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ulisses Pasmadjian
: empate!
2 mins
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| agree |
Andrés Lacruz
1 hr
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| agree |
Paulina Sobelman
1 day 7 hrs
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+1
49 mins
Giuliana Maltempo
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Specializes in field
Argentina
Translator & Programming Analyst
Native in: Spanish
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
tocar
Indeed, "tocar" is most widely used.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 14:54:23 GMT)
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An example from Google Support page: "En la pantalla Aplicaciones, busca Ajustes y toca dos veces para abrir la aplicación." (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6283...
Other options are "presionar" o "seleccionar", depending on the context.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 15:05:06 GMT)
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From Android Support page: 1. Pulsa un botón de volumen.
2. En la parte derecha, sobre el control deslizante, verás un icono. Tócalo hasta que veas los siguientes iconos (...) (https://support.google.com/android/answer/9082609?hl=es&ref_... Notice that here "pulsar" refers to pressing the physical buttons, whereas "tocar" is used to refer to screen icons
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 14:54:23 GMT)
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An example from Google Support page: "En la pantalla Aplicaciones, busca Ajustes y toca dos veces para abrir la aplicación." (https://support.google.com/accessibility/android/answer/6283...
Other options are "presionar" o "seleccionar", depending on the context.
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Note added at 1 hr (2020-07-08 15:05:06 GMT)
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From Android Support page: 1. Pulsa un botón de volumen.
2. En la parte derecha, sobre el control deslizante, verás un icono. Tócalo hasta que veas los siguientes iconos (...) (https://support.google.com/android/answer/9082609?hl=es&ref_... Notice that here "pulsar" refers to pressing the physical buttons, whereas "tocar" is used to refer to screen icons
3 hrs
Zoryana Dub
Italy
Italy
Italy
MEDICAL/LEGAL RU/EN/ES/IT Translator
Native in: Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine)
Works in: Ukrainian to Italian, Russian to Italian, Italian to Russian, and 9 more.
teclear
Un término similar pero coloquial es "teclear", que significa "accionar o pulsar las teclas de un instrumento musical o escribir un texto apretando las teclas de una computadora"
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