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touch at VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + prep + o)

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touch at port:

hacer escala en

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I.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] N

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1.2. touch C (physical contact):

the cold touch of marble

el tacto frío del mármol

at the touch of a button

con solo tocar un botón

the merest touch is enough to set off the alarm

un simple roce puede accionar la alarma

she longed for his touch

añoraba sus abrazos (or caricias etc.)

he needs to develop a lighter touch on the piano

tiene que aprender a tocar el piano con más suavidad

to be a soft touch inf, I'll ask Uncle Harry; he's a soft touch

le pediré el dinero al tío Harry, que es un buenazo

foreign tourists are a soft touch for these conmen

los turistas extranjeros son presa fácil para estos estafadores

2. touch C (small amount, degree):

touch (of humor, irony)

touch (of humor, irony)

touch (of paint)

add a touch of vinegar/salt

agregue unas gotas de vinagre/una pizca de sal

there's a touch of autumn in the air

hay algo otoñal en el ambiente

a touch of fever

un poco de fiebre

a touch of fever

unos quintos de fiebre LatAm

a touch as adv

a touch as adv

a touch closer to the wall

algo or un poquito más cerca de la pared

it should have a touch less/more sugar

debería tener algo or un poquito menos/más de azúcar

5. touch U (communication):

to get/keep or stay in touch with sb

ponerse/mantenerse en contacto con alguien

keep in touch

manténte en contacto

keep in touch

escribe/llama de vez en cuando

keep in touch

no te pierdas inf

I'll be in touch

ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc.)

I lost touch with her two years ago

hace dos años que no sé nada de ella or que perdí el contacto con ella

the British runners are losing touch with the leaders

los corredores británicos se están quedando rezagados

he's not in touch with his spiritual needs

no es consciente de sus necesidades espirituales

how can I get in touch with you?

¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?

how can I get in touch with you?

¿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

they're completely out of touch

no tienen ni idea

the Government is out of touch with the electorate

el gobierno está desconectado del electorado

I can put them in touch with a good lawyer

los puedo poner en contacto con un buen abogado

II.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] VB trans

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1.3. touch (be in physical contact with):

the bed was touching the wall

la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared

1.4. touch (approach) inf:

to touch sb for sth he touched me for $50

me pidió 50 dólares

to touch sb for a loan

darle un sablazo a alguien inf

to touch sb for a loan

darle un pechazo a alguien RioPl inf

to touch sb for a loan

pedirle dinero prestado a alguien

2.2. touch (equal) usu neg:

nobody can touch her in this type of role

es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel

there's nothing to touch milk as a cure for heartburn

no hay nada como la leche para la acidez estomacal

3.2. touch usu neg (attend to, deal with):

I haven't touched my Japanese for weeks

no he tocado un libro de japonés desde hace varias semanas

the local garage won't touch foreign cars

en el taller del barrio no quieren saber nada de coches extranjeros

articles touching every current issue

artículos mpl concernientes a todo tipo de temas de actualidad

4.1. touch (affect, concern):

the nuclear threat touches all of us

la amenaza nuclear nos afecta a todos

III.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] VB intr

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1. touch (with finger, hand):

don't touch!

2. touch (come into physical contact):

touch hands:

touch wires:

at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

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1. at (indicating location, position):

she was waiting at the door/restaurant

estaba esperando en la puerta/el restaurante

at Daniel's

en casa de Daniel

at Daniel's

at Daniel's

en lo de Daniel RioPl

I stayed at a hotel

me quedé en un hotel

we were at church

estábamos en la iglesia

to be at the table or form at table

estar sentados a la mesa

don't call me at the office

no me llames a la oficina

at the back or rear of the house

al fondo de la casa

who was at the wedding?

¿quién estuvo en la boda?

2. at (in email addresses):

3. at (indicating direction):

to point at sth/sb

señalar algo/a alguien

she aimed the gun at him

le apuntó con la pistola

look out, someone's shooting at us!

¡cuidado, nos están disparando!

they were throwing stones at him

le estaban tirando piedras

he smiled at me/her

she was screaming at me to come back

me estaba gritando que volviera

he banged at the door with his fists

aporreó la puerta con los puños

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock

you can't call at this time!

¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!

at noon/nightfall

a mediodía/al anochecer

at Christmas

at Christmas

por Navidades Spain

at this stage in the game

a esta altura del partido

at that very moment

en ese mismo momento

at a later date

at a later date

en fecha posterior form

at the last count

en el último recuento

where did you go at lunchtime?

¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?

at your age

he left home at the age of 20

se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work

gente trabajando

children at play

she's at dinner

what are you at?

what are you at?

¿en qué andas? inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf

to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning

ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!

the neighbors are hard at it again!

¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain

the children are at it again!

¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!

while you're at it you can wipe the table

ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa

to be at sth I know she's been at my things

sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas

Joe's been at the brandy again

Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf

to be (on) at sb

darle la lata a alguien inf

his wife's been on at him to stop smoking

su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

6.1. at (with measurements, numbers, rates etc):

I'd put the crowd at 2, 000

yo diría que habría unas 2.000 personas

they sell them at around $80/at half price

las venden a alrededor de $80/a mitad de precio

three at a time

de tres en tres

we sold it at a higher price

lo vendimos más caro

at 80 mph/100 degrees

a 80 mph/100 grados

to do something at a run

hacer algo corriendo

at high temperatures

a altas temperaturas

at a depth of 200m

a una profundidad de 200m

6.2. at (with superlative):

at worst I'll have to give up my job

lo peor que puede pasar es que tenga que dejar el trabajo

at the soonest

como muy pronto

at the latest

he was at his most amusing

estuvo más divertido que nunca or de lo más divertido

bureaucracy at its most exasperating

la burocracia en su forma más exasperante

French cooking at its best

lo mejor de la cocina francesa

abstract art at its best

el arte abstracto en su expresión más depurada

7. at (because of):

he was surprised at the decision

le sorprendió la decisión

she smiled at their antics

sus travesuras le hicieron gracia

no one laughed at the joke

nadie se rió con el chiste

don't laugh at me!

¡no te rías de mí!

they cried at the news

lloraron al enterarse de la noticia

they fled at the sound of footsteps

huyeron al oír pasos

I faint at the sight of blood

me desmayo al ver sangre or cuando veo sangre

at sb's request

a petición de alguien

at sb's request

a pedido de alguien LatAm

I did it at his insistence

lo hice porque él insistió

his spirits rose at the thought of …

se le levantaba el ánimo al pensar …

8. at (concerning):

she's good at her job

hace bien su trabajo

she's hopeless at anything practical

es absolutamente negada para las cosas prácticas

she's poor at French/Physics

no es muy buena en francés/física

he's terrible at making speeches

es un pésimo orador

I'm bad at organizing things

no sirvo para organizar cosas

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, se especializa en eso

he's upset someone else now — yes, he's good at that

ha vuelto a disgustar a alguien — sí, para eso es mandado a hacer CSur

Translations for touch at in the English»Spanish Dictionary

touch at VB intr NAUT

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hacer escala en

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at¹ [ət] PREP

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2. at (time):

all at once

en este momento

at the time

at the same time

al mismo tiempo

at three o'clock

while I am at it

mientras lo estoy haciendo

6. at (in state of):

at best/worst

en el mejor/peor de los casos

at war/peace

a los 20 (años)

I feel at ease

me siento tranquilo

to be at a loss

estar sin saber qué hacer

to be at lunch

estar en el almuerzo

a child at play

un niño jugando

at² [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

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I.touch [tʌtʃ] N

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1. touch no pl (sensation):

2. touch (act of touching):

3. touch no pl (communication):

to be/get/keep in touch (with sb/sth)

estar/ponerse/mantenerse en contacto (con alguien/algo)

to be out of touch with sb

no tener contacto con alguien

to lose touch with sb

perder el contacto con alguien

4. touch no pl (skill):

to lose one's touch

perder la destreza

5. touch no pl (small amount):

touch of bitterness, irony

a touch of genius

un punto de genialidad

6. touch (detail):

the human touch

el toque humano

7. touch SPORTS:

to go into touch

salir del campo

Phrases:

to be a soft touch inf

ser demasiado blando

II.touch [tʌtʃ] VB trans -es

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1. touch (feel):

to touch the brake

2. touch (brush against):

3. touch (reach):

4. touch (eat, drink):

he didn't touch it

5. touch (move emotionally):

6. touch (equal):

there's no painter to touch him

no existe pintor que le iguale

III.touch [tʌtʃ] VB intr

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All of the buildings have got to touch at the ground. en.wikipedia.org

Prosecutors maintain that phone records show the two were in touch at the time. www.independent.ie

A conforming contact is one in which the two bodies touch at multiple points before any deformation takes place (i.e., they just fit together). en.wikipedia.org

And at that age he would have lost he's touch at least a little and therefore he's place in the team is not guaranteed. www.espncricinfo.com

The screen is only capable of registering one touch at a time. en.wikipedia.org

These contests have provided more lopsided contests than usual with all 3 teams looking completely out of touch at one stage or another. www.espncricinfo.com

The team were struggling to maintain consistency and their best form but kept in touch at the top of the league. en.wikipedia.org

The "harmonic finger" can also touch at a major third above the pressed note (the fifth harmonic), or a fifth higher (a third harmonic). en.wikipedia.org

A non-conforming contact is one in which the shapes of the bodies are dissimilar enough that, under zero load, they only touch at a point (or possibly along a line). en.wikipedia.org

It is also necessary to take account that products must not touch at intake. en.wikipedia.org

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