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I . contact [ˈkɒntækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] N

1. contact no pl (communication):

contact
kontakt m
to make contact
kontaktować [perf s-] się
to be out of contact
nie mieć kontaktu
contact number
numer m kontaktowy

2. contact no pl (touching):

contact
kontakt m
to come into contact with sth
dotknąć czegoś
be in contact with the sick fig
mieć styczność z chorymi

3. contact (person):

contact
kontakt m
to have contacts
mieć kontakty mpl

4. contact ELEC:

contact
styk m

II . contact [ˈkɒntækt, Am ˈkɑ:n-] VB trans

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to contact sb
kontaktować [perf s-] się z kimś
optical contact
styk optyczny m
moving contact ELEC
styk ruchomy m

contact lens N

customer contact N

customer contact
kontakt m z klientem

eye contact N no pl

eye contact
kontakt m wzrokowy

radio contact N

radio contact
kontakt m radiowy

Usage examples with contact

contact number
numer m kontaktowy
to contact sb direct
kontaktować [perf s-] się z kimś osobiście
to make contact
kontaktować [perf s-] się
to contact sb
kontaktować [perf s-] się z kimś
to be out of contact
nie mieć kontaktu
to contact sb by mail
kontaktować [perf s-] się z kimś listownie
to come into contact with sth
dotknąć czegoś
be in contact with the sick fig
mieć styczność z chorymi
to be cut off from contact with sb
stracić kontakt z kimś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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We were tired of multiple mailing lists, contact books, phone-chains and incompatibilities.
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The sheet metal, held at an angle to the stake, is formed using mechanical advantage by hammering just in front of the contact point.
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They also included a small quantity of calcium phosphide, which in contact with water produced impure phosphine, it spontaneously ignited, thereby igniting the acetylene.
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This enabled radio contact and measurements to be made at higher latitudes.
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A tappet between valve and cam is a contact surface on which the cam slides to open the valve.
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This cools the heat sink and whatever it is in direct thermal contact with.
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In skew gears, teeth suddenly meet at a line contact across their entire width causing stress and noise.
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When coming into physical contact with any man, she instantaneously breaks out in hives.
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These negatives can be used to contact print, or in some cases if the negative is made large enough (about 4x5) they can be enlarged.
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The paraffin oil vaporised and caught fire when in contact with a paraffin lamp.
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