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1 in touch (with)
(in communication (with): I have kept in touch with my school-friends.) -
2 in touch (with)
(in communication (with): I have kept in touch with my school-friends.) -
3 in touch with
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4 lose touch with s.o.
lose touch with s.o.expr.• perder contacto con alguien expr. -
5 lose touch (with)
(to stop communicating (with): I used to see him quite often but we have lost touch.) -
6 lose touch (with)
(to stop communicating (with): I used to see him quite often but we have lost touch.) -
7 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
8 out of touch (with)
1) (not in communication (with).)2) (not sympathetic or understanding (towards): Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world.) -
9 get in touch with s.o.
get in touch with s.o.expr.• comunicarse con alguien expr. -
10 to be in touch with something
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11 touch
1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar(se)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) rozar, tocar suavemente3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) afectar; conmover, llegar (sus palabras le llegaron muy dentro)4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar; (I wouldn't touch a job like that: no querría ver un trabajo así ni en pintura)
2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque; roce2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) toque, nota (personal), sello, estilo5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) toque, fuera de juego•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
- in touch
- lose touch with
- lose touch
- out of touch with
- out of touch
- a touch
- touch down
- touch off
- touch up
- touch wood
touch1 n1. toque2. tactotouch2 vb tocar"Please do not touch" "No tocar, por favor"tr[tʌʧ]3 (sense) tacto4 (connection) contacto, comunicación nombre femenino5 (slight quantity) poquito, pizca; (trace) punto, asomo6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL amago8 (manner, style) toque nombre masculino, sello9 SMALLSPORT/SMALL toque nombre masculino■ look, but don't touch mirad, pero no toquéis2 (eat) probar3 (move) conmover4 (equal, rival) igualar5 (affect) afectar, tocar6 (deal with) tocar, abordar1 tocarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a touch al primer roceinto touch SMALLSPORT/SMALL fueranot to touch something with a bargepole no querer algo ni regalado,-a, no querer algo ni que le paguen a unoto be an easy/soft touch ser fácil sacarle dinero a unoto be in touch with something estar al corriente de algoto be out of touch estar fuera de ondato get in touch ponerse en contacto ( with, con)to keep in touch mantenerse en contacto ( with, con)to touch bottom tocar fondoto touch somebody for money sablear, dar un sablazo a alguien■ he touched me for £10 me sableó diez librasto touch wood tocar maderatouch ['tʌʧ] vt1) feel, handle: tocar, tentar2) affect, move: conmover, afectar, tocarhis gesture touched our hearts: su gesto nos tocó el corazóntouch vi: tocarsetouch n1) : tacto m (sentido)2) detail: toque m, detalle ma touch of color: un toque de color3) bit: pizca f, gota f, poco m4) ability: habilidad fto lose one's touch: perder la habilidad5) contact: contacto m, comunicación fto keep in touch: mantenerse en contactov.• enternecer v.• manosear v.• palpar v.• tentar v.• tocar v.n.(§ pl.: touches) = contacto s.m.• dejo s.m.• gustillo s.m.• pincelada s.f.• pizca s.f.• pulsación s.f.• rasgo s.m.• retoque s.m.• saborete s.m.• tacto s.m.• tiento s.m.• tocamiento s.m.• toque s.m.tʌtʃ
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
6) u ( in rugby)
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1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
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via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up[tʌtʃ]1. N1) (=sense, feel) tacto msense of touch — sentido m del tacto, tacto m
2) (=pressure)he felt the touch of a hand on his shoulder — sintió el tacto or el roce de una mano en su hombro
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it's soft to the touch — es blando al tacto- be an easy or a soft touch3) (=technique, manner)•
to have the common touch — saber tratar or sintonizar con el pueblo•
to lose one's touch — perder facultadeshe had lost his scoring touch — había perdido habilidad or eficacia de cara al gol
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the director handles these scenes with a sure touch — el director trata estas escenas con mucha seguridad or gran pericia4) (=stamp, mark) toque mto put the finishing touches to sth — dar los últimos toques or los toques finales a algo
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the human touch — el calor humano•
the personal touch — el toque personal•
the house needs a woman's touch — la casa necesita un toque femenino5) (=detail) detalle m6) (=small quantity)a)a touch of — [of milk, water] un chorrito de; [of salt, pepper] una pizca de; [of irony, sarcasm] un toque or un dejo de
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there was a touch of frost this morning — había algo de or un poco de escarcha esta mañanab) (with adjective, adverb)it's a touch (too) expensive — es algo or un poquito caro
move it just a touch to the left — muévelo un poquito a or hacia la izquierda
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to be in touch (with sb) — estar en contacto (con algn)I'll be in touch — (writing) te escribiré; (phoning) te llamaré
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to get in touch (with sb) — ponerse en contacto (con algn)•
to keep in touch (with sb) — mantener el contacto (con algn)well, keep in touch! — ¡bueno, no pierdas contacto!, ¡bueno, no dejes de llamar o escribir!
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to lose touch (with sth/sb) — perder el contacto (con algo/algn)I lost touch with her after she moved to London — perdí el contacto con ella después de que se mudara a Londres
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to be out of touch — no estar al corrienteI'm out of touch with the latest political developments — no estoy al corriente de los últimos acontecimientos políticos
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to put sb in touch with sb — poner a algn en contacto con algn8) (Rugby)he had a foot in touch — tenía un pie fuera del terreno de juego or más allá de la línea de banda
2. VT1) (with hand) tocarthey can't touch you — (fig) no te pueden hacer nada
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touch wood! — ¡toca madera!2) (=come into contact with) tocar; (=brush against) rozarbarge 4., base I, 1., 4)•
my feet haven't touched the ground since I started this job — desde que empecé en este trabajo no he parado3) (=harm, disturb) tocardon't touch anything! — ¡no toques nada!
I never touched him! — ¡ni le toqué!
if you touch him I'll kill you! — ¡como le pongas la mano encima or si le tocas te mato!
4) (=try) [+ food, drink] probaryou haven't touched your dinner — no has probado bocado, no has tocado la cena
5) (=affect) afectar6) (=move)her faith touched me — su fe me conmovió or me llegó al alma
7) (=compare with) igualar8) (esp Brit) (=reach)9) (Brit)*•
to touch sb for money — dar un sablazo a algn *, pedir dinero prestado a algn10)• to be touched with sth: clouds touched with pink — nubes con un toque rosa
3. VI1) (with hand)don't touch! — (to child) ¡no se toca!
2) (=come into contact) [hands] encontrarse; [lips] rozarse; [wires] hacer contacto4.CPDtouch judge N — (Rugby) juez mf de línea, juez mf de banda
touch screen N — = touchscreen
- touch at- touch on- touch up* * *[tʌtʃ]
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
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1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
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via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up -
12 touch
adj.sensible al toque.adv.in touch -> en comunicación, en contacto.s.1 toque (act of touching); roce (lighter)2 tacto (sense, feel)3 toque (detail)4 toque, pizca (small amount)to be/get in touch with somebody estar/ponerse en contacto con alguiento stay in/lose touch with somebody mantener/perder el contacto con alguiento lose touch with reality desconectarse de la realidad6 (en futbol, rugby)the ball has gone into touch la pelota se ha ido fuera7 sentido del tacto, sentido táctil, tacto.8 ataque ligero.vt.1 tocar (physically); afectar (affect)2 conmover (emotionally)3 discutir, hacer referencia a, tratar sobre.4 tocarse, hacer contacto.5 estar al borde de, llegar casi a.6 contactar.7 manosear, toquetear.8 palpar.9 probar.(pt & pp touched) -
13 to strike/touch a chord with somebody
to strike/touch a chord with somebodyafectar a alguien, calar hondo en alguien————————to strike/touch a chord with somebodyconmover a alguien, tocarle la fibra sensible a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to strike/touch a chord with somebody
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14 not to touch something with a bargepole
no querer algo ni regalado,-a, no querer algo ni que le paguen a unoEnglish-spanish dictionary > not to touch something with a bargepole
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15 to make contact with
(touch) tocar 2 (get in touch) establecer contacto con, entrar en contacto con -
16 to get in touch
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17 to keep in touch
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18 to reckon with
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19 to keep up with
1 (not fall behind) seguir■ I can't keep up with you, you run too fast no te puedo seguir, corres demasiado2 (be aware of) mantenerse al corriente de■ there are so many changes I can't keep up with them hay tantos cambios que no puedo mantenerme al día3 (stay in touch) mantener el contacto con -
20 to come into contact with something
(touch) hacer contacto con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to come into contact with something
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