zapper — [ zape ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • 1986; angl. to zap ♦ Anglic. Passer constamment d une chaîne de télévision à d autres à l aide de la télécommande. ⇒région. pitonner. On zappe pour changer de programme, éviter les publicités. ♢ Fig. « les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
zapper — [zap′ər] n. Slang 1. something, esp. an electronic device, that zaps 2. REMOTE CONTROL (sense 2) * * * zap·per (zăpʹər) n. Slang … Universalium
Zapper — Zap|per der; s, <aus gleichbed. engl. zapper zu to zap, vgl. ↑zappen> (ugs.) jmd., der Zapping betreibt … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
zap — zapper, n. /zap/, v., zapped, zapping, n. Informal. v.t. 1. to kill or shoot. 2. to attack, defeat, or destroy with sudden speed and force. 3. to bombard with electrical current, radiation, laser beams, etc. 4. to strike or jolt suddenly and… … Universalium
zap|per — «ZAP uhr», noun. 1. a remote control for a television set or a videocassette player: »The people of America are armed with the zapper, the…remote control program annihilator (Details). 2. a person who uses a remote control … Useful english dictionary
zapper — zap|per sb., en, e, ne (person der zapper; fjernbetjening) … Dansk ordbog
zapper — zap informal ► VERB (zapped, zapping) 1) destroy or obliterate. 2) move or propel suddenly and rapidly. 3) use a remote control to change television channels, operate a video recorder, etc. ► NOUN ▪ a sudden burst of energy or sound … English terms dictionary
zapper — [zap′ər] n. Slang 1. something, esp. an electronic device, that zaps 2. REMOTE CONTROL (sense 2) … English World dictionary
zap — informal ► VERB (zapped, zapping) 1) destroy or obliterate. 2) move or propel suddenly and rapidly. 3) use a remote control to change television channels, operate a video recorder, etc. ► NOUN ▪ a sudden burst of energy or sound … English terms dictionary
Zapper — Zap|per 〈[zæ̣p ] m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: ; TV〉 = Switcher [Etym.: engl.] … Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch
zapper — zap|per [ˈzæpə US ər] n informal 1.) a thing you use for changing ↑channels on a television from a distance = ↑remote control 2.) a piece of electrical equipment that attracts and kills insects … Dictionary of contemporary English
