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tocarse
touch
Oxford Spanish Dictionary
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I. tocar VB trans
1.1. tocar persona:
tocar
to touch
tocar (palpar)
to feel
tocar (manosear)
to handle
¿puedes tocar el techo?
can you touch o reach the ceiling?
¡no vayas a tocar ese cable!
don't touch that cable!
por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos
please do not touch the exhibits
la pelota tocó (la) red
the ball clipped the net
me tocó el hombro con el bastón
she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick
le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre
he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever
¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado!
why did you hit her? — I never touched her! inf
¿tocas fondo?
can you touch the bottom?
si le toca un pelo al niño …
if he lays a hand o finger on that child …
si le toca un pelo al niño …
if he touches a hair on that child's head … inf
no puede tocar el alcohol
he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol
ni siquiera tocó la comida
he didn't even touch his food
no me toquen estos papeles
don't touch these papers
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar
I don't want to break into/touch my savings
del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques
you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children
1.2. tocar objeto:
tocar
to touch
la cama está tocando la pared
the bed is up against o is touching the wall
la planta ya toca el techo
the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling
el avión tocó tierra
the plane landed o touched down
1.3. tocar tema:
tocar (tratar)
to touch on
tocar (tratar)
to refer to
tocar (sacar)
to bring up
tocar (sacar)
to broach
solo tocó de paso el tema
he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing
1.4. tocar (en béisbol):
tocar
to bunt
1.5. tocar (hacer escala en) AVIAT:
tocar
to make a stopover in
tocar
to go via
no toca puerto en Lisboa NAUT
it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon
2.1. tocar (conmover, impresionar):
tocar
to touch
sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente
his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly
sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente
we were all deeply touched by his words
tu comentario tocó su amor propio
your comment hurt his pride
supo tocar el corazón del público presente
he touched the hearts of all those present
2.2. tocar (atañer, concernir):
tocar
to affect
el problema de la droga toca a muchos países
the drug problem affects many countries
no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo
I don't feel that subject concerns me at all
el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca
the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart
2.3. tocar Spain inf (estar emparentado con):
¿Victoria te toca algo?
is Victoria a relation of yours?
¿Victoria te toca algo?
is Victoria related to you?
3.1. tocar (hacer sonar):
tocar timbre/campana
to ring
tocar el claxon
to blow o sound o hoot the horn
3.2. tocar MUS:
tocar instrumento/pieza
to play
está aprendiendo a tocar el piano
he's learning to play the piano
3.3. tocar MIL:
tocar
to sound
tocar retirada
to sound the retreat
II. tocar VB intr
1.1. tocar (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):
me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños
it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children
siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro
it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk
nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno
there are three chocolates for each of us
a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia
she gets half of the inheritance
1.2. tocar (concernir):
por o en lo que toca a la ecología form
as far as ecology is concerned
por o en lo que toca a la ecología form
regarding ecology
por o en lo que toca a la ecología form
with regard to ecology
1.3. tocar (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):
le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón
she has won the lottery/first prize/a million
nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles
it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times
nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio
we got the most horrible teacher in the school
nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio
we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia
I was the one who had to tell him the bad news
me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia
it fell to me to tell him the bad news form
me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada
I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything
1.4. tocar (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):
te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar?
it's your turn/move, are you going to play?
¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy?
whose turn is it to do the cooking today?
nos toca pagar a nosotros
it's our turn to pay
1.5. tocar en tercera persona inf (haber que):
toca comer otra vez arroz
we're having rice again
1.6. tocar en tercera persona inf (ser hora de):
vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar
come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
¡a correr tocan! inf
run for it!
¡a pagar tocan! inf
it's time to pay up!
2.1. tocar LatAm (llamar):
tocar persona:
to knock at the door
me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta)
I think there's somebody at the door
2.2. tocar campana:
tocar
to ring
las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa
the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass
¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre
can we go out to play? the bell rang already Am
¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre
can we go out to play? the bell's already gone Brit
el reloj tocó las tres
the clock struck o chimed three
tocar a rebato MIL
to sound the alarm
2.3. tocar MUS (hacer música):
tocar
to play
3. tocar (rayar):
tocar en algo
to border o verge on sth
la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco
by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque
III. tocarse VB vpr
1.1. tocarse refl herida/grano:
tocarse
to touch
siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz
he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose
1.2. tocarse (recíproco):
tocarse personas:
to touch each other
tocarse cables:
to touch
los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan
our garden backs onto theirs
los extremos se tocan
the two extremes come together o meet
2. tocarse form (cubrirse la cabeza):
tocarse con algo
to wear sth
la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul
the queen was wearing a blue hat
rascarse o tocarse la barriga inf
to sit on one's butt Am inf
rascarse o tocarse la barriga inf
to sit on one's backside Brit inf
tocarse el pito vulg sl
to twiddle one's thumbs inf
tocarse el pito vulg sl
to do sweet f.a. inf
tocarse el pito vulg sl
to do sod all Brit sl
tocarse los cojones vulg sl nosotros aquí trabajando como monos y él en casa tocándose los cojones
we're here slaving away and he's at home sitting on his butt inf
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pick at
tocarse
pet
tocarse
touch wires:
tocarse
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I. tocar VB trans c → qu
1. tocar (contacto):
tocar
to touch
tocar
to feel
tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)
feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)
tocar de cerca algo fig
to hit home
tocar fondo
to hit bottom
¡no lo toques!
don't touch it!
2. tocar MUS:
tocar
to play
tocar (campana)
to ring
tocar (tambor)
to beat
tocar la bocina
to blow the horn
tocar alarma
to sound the alarm
tocar a fuego
to sound the fire alarm
tocar a misa
to ring the bell for mass
tocar a muerto
to toll (a death knell)
el reloj tocó las tres
the clock struck three
tocar el timbre
to ring the doorbell
tocar a la puerta
to knock at the door
3. tocar (modificar):
tocar
to change
4. tocar (chocar):
tocar
to run into
5. tocar (afectar):
tocar
to affect
tocar en el corazón
to touch one's heart
6. tocar (peinar):
tocar
to comb
II. tocar VB intr
1. tocar (corresponder):
te toca a ti decidir
it's up to you to decide
te toca jugar
it's your turn
hoy me toca salir
today I have to go out
2. tocar (obligación):
me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas
I have to sweep the courtyard every morning
3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):
tocar
to be time
toca ir a la compra
it's time to do the shopping
4. tocar (caer en suerte):
tocar
to fall
le tocó a él hacerlo
it fell to him to do it
le tocó el premio gordo
he/she won the grand prize
5. tocar (estar muy cerca):
tocar
to verge on
6. tocar (ser parientes):
tocar
to be related
III. tocar VB refl tocarse
1. tocar (estar en contacto):
tocarse
to touch
2. tocar (peinarse):
tocarse
to do one's hair
3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):
tocarse con un sombrero
to wear a hat
tocarse con un pañuelo
to cover one's head with a scarf
Phrases:
los extremos se tocan prov
extremes meet prov
tocárselas inf
to beat it
tocarse la pera vulg
to sit on one's backside
y esto lo hago así porque me sale de las pelotas, tocarse las pelotas
to do absolutely nothing
y esto lo hago así porque me sale de las pelotas, tocarse las pelotas
I do it like this because I bloody well feel like it!
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touch
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I. tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB trans
1. tocar (contacto):
tocar
to touch
tocar
to feel
tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)
feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)
tocar de cerca algo fig
to hit home
tocar fondo
to hit bottom
¡no lo toques!
don't touch it!
2. tocar MUS:
tocar
to play
tocar (campana)
to ring
tocar (tambor)
to beat
tocar la bocina
to blow the horn
tocar alarma
to sound the alarm
tocar a muerto
to toll (a death knell)
el reloj tocó las tres
the clock struck three
tocar el timbre
to ring the doorbell
3. tocar (modificar):
tocar
to change
4. tocar (chocar):
tocar
to run into
5. tocar (afectar):
tocar
to affect
tocar en el corazón
to touch one's heart
II. tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB intr
1. tocar (corresponder):
te toca a ti decidir
it's up to you to decide
te toca jugar
it's your turn
hoy me toca salir
today I have to go out
2. tocar (obligación):
me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas
I have to sweep the courtyard every morning
3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):
tocar
to be time
toca ir a la compra
it's time to do the shopping
4. tocar (caer en suerte):
tocar
to fall
le tocó a él hacerlo
it fell to him to do it
le tocó el premio gordo
he/she won the grand prize
5. tocar (estar muy cerca):
tocar
to verge on
6. tocar (ser parientes):
tocar
to be related
III. tocar <c → qu> [to·ˈkar] VB refl tocarse
1. tocar (estar en contacto):
tocar
to touch
2. tocar (peinarse):
tocar
to do one's hair
3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):
tocarse con un sombrero
to wear a hat
tocarse con un pañuelo
to cover one's head with a scarf
Phrases:
los extremos se tocan prov
extremes meet prov
tocárselas inf
to beat it
tocarse la pera vulg
to sit on one's backside
tocarse las pelotas
to do absolutely nothing
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noodle (around) (on an instrument)
tocarse algo
presente
yotoco
tútocas
él/ella/ustedtoca
nosotros/nosotrastocamos
vosotros/vosotrastocáis
ellos/ellas/ustedestocan
imperfecto
yotocaba
tútocabas
él/ella/ustedtocaba
nosotros/nosotrastocábamos
vosotros/vosotrastocabais
ellos/ellas/ustedestocaban
indefinido
yotoqué
tútocaste
él/ella/ustedtocó
nosotros/nosotrastocamos
vosotros/vosotrastocasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedestocaron
futuro
yotocaré
tútocarás
él/ella/ustedtocará
nosotros/nosotrastocaremos
vosotros/vosotrastocaréis
ellos/ellas/ustedestocarán
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tocarse la pera vulg
to sit on one's backside
y esto lo hago así porque me sale de las pelotas, tocarse las pelotas
to do absolutely nothing
y esto lo hago así porque me sale de las pelotas, tocarse las pelotas
I do it like this because I bloody well feel like it!
tocarse con un sombrero
to wear a hat
tocarse con un pañuelo
to cover one's head with a scarf
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Con el agravante que no saben un pito de leyes.
site.informadorpublico.com
Inició el ritual de las luces, el pito, las escobillas, las puertas, las ventanas, levantar la tapa y demás.
www.jaguardelplatanar.com
Esta destaca por ese pedazo de moto, que grita arre, so, cenutrios, toma castaña y cosas así con voz de pito y que de vez en cuando sufre de cataratas.
yulifero.blogspot.com
Con el paso de los días el cansancio y la necesidad de reponer las energías vencieron cualquier berrido de chivo o pito de locomotora.
cosasdecuba.com
Incluso casi se retira el equipo en el partido del Coruña, de lo descarado del tío del pito.
www.jesusalvarado.com

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