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• اسم يدل على بطاقة أو علامة أو معرّف يُلصق على شيء لبيان ملكيته أو سعره أو طبيعته؛ كما يشير إلى لعبة الأطفال المعروفة بالجري وراء اللاعبين ولمس أحدهم، أو إلى اللمس في بعض الرياضات.

A noun referring to a label, marker, or identifier attached to an object for purposes such as indicating ownership, price, or nature; also a children's chasing game, or an act of touching in sports.

1. Identification labelA2formal

   A small piece of paper, plastic, or cloth attached to an object to show its owner, price, or other details.

   بطاقة تعريف

   • The price tag on the shirt said $25.
   • Please attach a name tag to your luggage.
   • The museum uses tags to identify each artifact.

   المرادفاتdocketlabelmarkerstickerstubtabticket

2. Digital identifierB1informal

   A keyword or label assigned to digital content to help with categorization and search.

   وسم رقمي

   • Use the #travel tag to find related posts.
   • I added a tag to the photo to make it easier to find.
   • The blog post has several tags including 'technology' and 'innovation'.

   المرادفاتannotationdescriptoridentifierlabelmarker

3. Small attached pieceB1formal

   A small piece of material, such as cloth or paper, attached to a larger item.

   بطاقة صغيرة

   • The tag on the mattress warns not to remove it.
   • She cut the tag off her new jacket.
   • The tag on the pillow shows the washing instructions.

   المرادفاتlabelmarkerstickertabticket

4. Children's chasing gameA1informal

   A game where one player chases the others, and the person who is caught becomes the new chaser.

   لعبة المطاردة

   • The kids played tag in the park after school.
   • In tag, you have to run fast to avoid being caught.
   • They invented a new version of tag with special rules.

   المرادفاتcatchtouch

5. Sports touchB1formal

   The act of touching a player in certain sports to change their status, such as in baseball or tag games.

   اللمس

   • The runner was out after the shortstop made a tag.
   • In baseball, a tag on the base is needed to get the runner out.
   • The umpire confirmed the tag was made before the player reached the base.

   المرادفاتtaptouch

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على وضع بطاقة أو ملصق أو علامة تعريف على شيء ما، أو على تتبع شخص أو شيء عن قرب.

A verb used to indicate the act of attaching a label, mark, or identifier to something, or of following closely.

1. Attach a labelA2formal

   To fasten a small piece of paper, plastic, or other material to something as a label or identification.

   إرفاق بطاقة تعريف

   • The store clerk tagged all the items with price stickers.
   • Please tag your luggage before the flight.
   • She tagged the folders with color-coded labels.

   المرادفاتbrandflagidentifylabelmarkticket

2. Touch in a gameA2informal

   To touch a player who is holding the ball in a game like tag or baseball.

   لمس اللاعب في لعبة

   • The defender tagged the runner before he reached the base.
   • In the game, you have to tag the other players to win.
   • He was tagged out just as he touched the plate.

   المرادفاتtaptouch

3. Give a name or nicknameB1informal

   To assign a name, nickname, or descriptive term to someone or something.

   إعطاء لقب

   • The media tagged him as the 'next big star'.
   • They tagged the project with the code name 'Phoenix'.
   • Her classmates tagged her with the nickname 'Speedy'.

   المرادفاتbrandcalldesignatedublabelnamenicknamestyleterm

4. Pursue to catchB1informal

   To follow someone with the intention of catching them.

   يتعقب

   • The police tagged the suspect through the crowded streets.
   • The dog tagged after the mailman every morning.
   • He tagged along with his older brother to the park.

   المرادفاتchasedogfollowgo afterhuntpursuetailtracktrail

5. Add rhymes to verseC2formalbritish

   To supply blank verse or prose with rhymes, often in a forced or artificial manner.

   أَرْقَمَ الشِّعْرَ

   • The poet tagged his prose with clumsy rhymes.
   • She tagged the blank verse with rhyming couplets.
   • The editor criticized the writer for tagging the narrative with unnecessary rhymes.

   المرادفاتrhymerimeversify

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