touch in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for touch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.touch [Am tətʃ, Brit tʌtʃ] N

1.1. touch U (sense):

touch

tacto m

they have a highly developed sense of touch

tienen muy desarrollado el tacto or el sentido del tacto

smooth to the touch

suave al tacto

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)

dejo m

touch (of humor, irony)

toque m

touch (of paint)

toque m

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

algo

a touch as adv

un poquito

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

3.1. touch C (detail):

touch

detalle m

it was a nice touch to mention …

fue un detalle simpático hacer mención de …

the script has some surreal touches

el guión tiene algunos detalles or elementos surrealistas

to add or put the final or finishing touches/touch to sth

darle los últimos toques/el último toque a algo

3.2. touch (effect):

touch no pl

toque m

the personal touch

el toque personal

there's a touch of Groucho Marx about him

tiene algo de Groucho Marx

4. touch (skill):

touch no pl

habilidad f

he handles the scene with a sure touch

maneja la escena con gran habilidad

after 30 years he still hasn't lost his touch with an audience

aun después de 30 años no ha perdido la habilidad de cautivar al público

a politician with the common touch

un político que está en sintonía con el pueblo

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

6. touch U (in rugby):

to kick for touch

intentar mandar la pelota fuera del campo de juego

to find touch

mandar la pelota fuera del campo de juego

the ball went into touch

la pelota salió por la banda

he put a foot in touch

puso un pie fuera del campo de juego

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

1.1. touch (with finger, hand):

touch

tocar

he touched her hand

le tocó la mano

“please do not touch the exhibits”

“se ruega no tocar”

1.2. touch (brush, graze):

touch

rozar

touch

tocar

she felt the grass touching her face

sintió como la hierba le rozaba la cara

the clouds were touched with pink liter

las nubes estaban teñidas de rosa

1.3. touch (be in physical contact with):

touch

tocar

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

2.1. touch (reach):

she leaped out as soon as the boat touched the shore

saltó del bote en cuanto este llegó a la orilla

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

my feet don't touch the bottom (of pool)

no toco fondo

the speedometer was touching 140mph

el velocímetro marcaba 140mph

sales touched rock bottom in June

las ventas tocaron fondo en junio

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

3.1. touch usu neg (interfere with):

touch

tocar

don't touch anything

no toques nada

she can't touch the inheritance till she's twenty-one

no puede tocar la herencia hasta los veintiún años

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

3.3. touch usu neg (eat, drink):

touch

probar

he didn't touch his lunch

no tocó la comida

he didn't touch his lunch

no probó bocado

she never touches alcohol

no prueba el alcohol

4.1. touch (affect, concern):

touch

afectar

the nuclear threat touches all of us

la amenaza nuclear nos afecta a todos

4.2. touch (move emotionally):

he was touched by her kindness

su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma

I'm very touched

¡cuánto se lo agradezco!

I was deeply touched

me emocioné

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

1. touch (with finger, hand):

touch

tocar

don't touch!

¡no toques!

2. touch (come into physical contact):

touch hands:

rozarse

touch wires:

tocarse

touch-sensitive [ˈtətʃˌsɛnsədɪv] ADJ

touch-sensitive

sensible al tacto

touch-sensitive

táctil

touch-type [Am ˈtətʃ ˌtaɪp, Brit ˈtʌtʃtʌɪp] VB intr

touch-type

escribir a máquina al tacto

touch-type

mecanografiar al tacto

touch-typing [Am ˈtətʃˌtaɪpɪŋ, Brit ˈtʌtʃˌtʌɪpɪŋ] N U

touch-typing

mecanografía f al tacto

touch rugby N U

touch rugby

rugby en que los placajes o tackles se reemplazan por toques

touch judge N

touch judge

juez mf de banda

touch judge

juez mf de línea

touch-typist [Am ˈtətʃˌtaɪpɪst, Brit ˈtʌtʃˌtʌɪpɪst] N

touch-typist

mecanógrafo m al tacto / mecanógrafa f al tacto

touch-up [Am ˈtətʃ ˌəp, Brit] N

touch-up

retoque m

I.touch down VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + adv)

1. touch down:

touch down AEROSP, AVIAT (on land)

aterrizar

touch down AEROSP, AVIAT (on land)

tomar tierra

touch down (on sea)

acuatizar

touch down (on sea)

amarizar

touch down (on sea)

amerizar

touch down (on moon)

alunizar

2. touch down (in rugby):

touch down

marcar un ensayo

touch down

marcar un try Arg (al poner el balón en el suelo)

II.touch down VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + o + adv) (in rugby)

touch down ball

poner en el suelo

touch off VB [Am tətʃ -, Brit tʌtʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

touch off riot/argument

provocar

touch off riot/argument

hacer estallar

touch off riot/argument

desencadenar

touch off mine/firework

hacer estallar

touch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for touch in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.touch [tʌtʃ] N

1. touch no pl (sensation):

touch

tacto m

2. touch (act of touching):

touch

toque m

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):

touch

habilidad f

to lose one's touch

perder la destreza

5. touch no pl (small amount):

touch

poquito m

touch of bitterness, irony

pizca f

a touch of genius

un punto de genialidad

6. touch (detail):

touch

toque m

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

1. touch (feel):

touch

tocar

to touch the brake

pisar el freno

2. touch (brush against):

touch

rozar

3. touch (reach):

touch

alcanzar

4. touch (eat, drink):

touch

probar

he didn't touch it

no lo probó

5. touch (move emotionally):

touch

conmover

touch

enternecer

6. touch (equal):

there's no painter to touch him

no existe pintor que le iguale

III.touch [tʌtʃ] VB intr

touch

tocarse

touch up VB trans

1. touch up (improve):

touch up

mejorar

touch up PHOTO

retocar

2. touch up Brit inf (sexually):

to touch sb up

magrear a alguien

touch off VB trans

touch off

hacer estallar

touch off protest

provocar

touch on VB trans

touch on

tocar

touch in VB trans ART

touch in

esbozar

touch at VB intr NAUT

touch at

hacer escala en

touch-sensitive ADJ COMPUT

touch-sensitive

sensible al tacto

touch-type [ˈtʌtʃtaɪp] VB intr

touch-type

mecanografiar al tacto

touch upon VB trans

touch upon

tocar

touch down VB intr AVIAT

touch down

aterrizar

touch Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(to) touch wood, (to) knock on wood Am

tocar madera

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

there's no painter to touch him

no existe pintor que le iguale

to be touch and go whether ...

no estar claro si...

to not touch sth with a barge pole

no querer ver algo ni de lejos

to get in touch by phone

localizar por teléfono

not to touch a hair of sb's head

no tocar la ropa a alguien

to give a sentence an ironic touch

matizar con [o de] ironía una frase

to get in touch with sb

ponerse en comunicación con alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was pretty much touch-and-go for a while.

www.straight.com

Most patients experiencing allodynia, experience pain with touch and pressure, however some can be hypersensitive to temperature.

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Some of the critics touch upon the racial aspects, but this topic was mostly ignored.

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Others think the switch toward community journalism is a natural reaction to our out-of-touch mega media.

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If, as an adult, you're feeling a lack of touch in your life, you could try going to a cuddle party.

www.abc.net.au

And frankly, even in this film, we'll only touch upon what a lot of his powers are.

www.themovienetwork.com

Not that your manager salary impacts anything, but it's a nice touch.

www.capsulecomputers.com.au

I am fighting for tenderness, for pathos, for individuality; for names that touch me..., for everything that you are determined to oppress and erase.

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The top screen displays the normal gameplay, while the bottom touchscreen can function as an overhead map and touch controls.

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Whilst a popularity for gift cards and e-gift cards still prevails -- the lack of a personal touch makes these offerings less attractive.

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