Tabs Meaning in English

word · lemma: tab

US

/ˈtæbz/

tabz

UK

/tˈæbz/

tabz

Definition

'Tabs' can mean the separate pages in a web browser, the bill at a bar or restaurant, or small flat pieces on objects used for pulling or labeling. The meaning depends on the context.

Usage & Nuances

In tech, 'tabs' most often refers to browser windows ('open tabs'). At restaurants or bars, 'keep a tab' means delay paying until the end. As objects, 'tabs' are small protruding pieces for pulling or labeling. Choose meaning based on context.

• Spanish: pestañas (navegador) - cuentas (bar/restaurante) - lengüetas (objeto)
• Portuguese (BR): abas (navegador) - contas (bar/restaurante) - abas (objeto)
• Portuguese (PT): separadores (navegador) - contas (bar/restaurante) - abas (objeto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 标签页（浏览器）- 账单（餐厅/酒吧）- 标签（物品）
• Chinese (Traditional): 分頁（瀏覽器）- 帳單（酒吧/餐廳）- 標籤（物件）
• Hindi: टैब्स (ब्राउज़र) - बिल (बार या रेस्तरां) - टैब्स (वस्तु के हिस्से)
• Arabic: علامات تبويب (متصفح) - فواتير (مطعم/بار) - لسانات (جسم)
• Bengali: ট্যাব (ব্রাউজার) - বিল (বার/রেস্টুরেন্ট) - ট্যাব (বস্তু)
• Russian: вкладки (браузер) - счёт (бар/ресторан) - язычки (предмет)
• Japanese: タブ（ブラウザ）- 伝票（バー・レストラン）- タブ（物の部分）
• Vietnamese: tab (trình duyệt) - hóa đơn (quán bar/nhà hàng) - lề gập (đồ vật)
• Korean: 탭(브라우저) - 계산서(바/식당) - 손잡이(물건)
• Turkish: sekmeler (tarayıcı) - hesaplar (bar/restoran) - kulakçıklar (nesne)
• Urdu: ٹیبز (براؤزر) - بل (بار/ریسٹورنٹ) - ٹیب (چیز کا حصہ)
• Indonesian: tab (trình duyệt) - hóa đơn (quán bar/nhà hàng) - thẻ (đồ vật)

Example Sentences

I have five tabs open in my browser.

basic

The waiter brought our tabs at the end of the night.

basic

Pull the tabs to open the box.

basic

I keep way too many tabs open and it slows down my computer.

natural

Can you split the tabs so we each pay for our own drinks?

natural

Don't forget to close your tabs before you leave the bar.

natural