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I. touch·ing [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] ADJ

touching

II. touch·ing [ˈtʌtʃɪŋ] N

touching
Berühren nt kein pl
‘No Touching!’

I. touch <pl -es> [tʌtʃ] N

1. touch no pl (ability to feel):

Tasten nt <-s; kein Pl>

2. touch (instance of touching):

Berührung f <-, -en>
at [or with] a [or the]touch of a button

3. touch no pl (communication):

Kontakt m <-(e)s, -e>
to be in touch with sb/sth
mit jdm/etw in Kontakt sein
to get/keep in touch [with sb/sth]

4. touch no pl (skill):

Gespür nt <-s>

5. touch no pl (small amount):

a touch of ...

6. touch no pl (rather):

7. touch (valuable addition):

Ansatz m <-es, -sätze>

8. touch no pl FBALL:

Aus nt <->

Phrases:

to kick sth into touch idea, project
etw auf Eis legen fig

II. touch [tʌtʃ] VB trans

1. touch (feel with fingers):

to touch sb/sth
jdn/etw berühren
to touch sb/sth with sth
jdn/etw mit etw dat berühren

2. touch (come in contact with):

to touch sth

3. touch (consume):

to touch sth
etw anrühren [o. CH a.inf anlangen]

4. touch (move emotionally):

jdn bewegen fig

5. touch (rival in quality):

to touch sth

6. touch (deal with):

to touch sth
to touch sb for sth pej inf
jdn um etw acc bitten

Phrases:

not to touch sb/sth with a barge [or Am ten-foot] pole
jdm/etw meiden wie die Pest
touch wood Brit

III. touch [tʌtʃ] VB intr

1. touch (feel with fingers):

2. touch (come in contact):

com·mon ˈtouch N no pl

fin·ish·ing ˈtouch N

to put the finishing touches to [or Am, Aus on] sth

ˈhu·man touch N no pl

Midas Touch [ˈmaɪdəsˌ-] N no pl

ˈno-touch ADJ attr

no-touch taps, switches:

touch at VB intr NAUT

touch down VB intr AVIAT

touch in VB trans ART

to touch in ⇆ sth

touch off VB trans

to touch off ⇆ sth

touch on, touch upon VB intr

to touch on sth

touch up VB trans

1. touch up (improve):

to touch up ⇆ sth

2. touch up Brit inf (assault sexually):

jdn abtasten [o. regionpej begrapschen]

touch upon VB intr

touch upon PHRVB touch on

touch on, touch upon VB intr

to touch on sth
OpenDict entry

touch N

OpenDict entry

touch N

Present
Itouch
youtouch
he/she/ittouches
wetouch
youtouch
theytouch
Past
Itouched
youtouched
he/she/ittouched
wetouched
youtouched
theytouched
Present Perfect
Ihavetouched
youhavetouched
he/she/ithastouched
wehavetouched
youhavetouched
theyhavetouched
Past Perfect
Ihadtouched
youhadtouched
he/she/ithadtouched
wehadtouched
youhadtouched
theyhadtouched