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touch

touch

Meaning of touch

to make contact with something lightly

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British English/tʌtʃ/
American English/tʌtʃ/
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touch with German translation

touch usage examples

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

Please touch the screen to start.

🇩🇪German🇬🇧English

He touched my arm gently.

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touch belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

touchberühren
cookkochen
changesich ändern
tiebinden
followfolgen
removeentfernen
feelsich anfühlen

touch synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between touch / feel / touch upon / tap / graze / brush

🇬🇧English

to use the sense of touch to notice something, or to experience a feeling; less direct than touch

A1Very Often

I can feel the shape through the bag.

T
🇬🇧English
touch upon

to mention a topic briefly, not to physically touch it

A2Often

The speaker touched upon the problem of housing.

🇬🇧English

to hit or touch lightly, often once or a few times

A1Very Often

Tap the screen to open the app.

🇬🇧English

to touch lightly while moving past something

B1Often

The car grazed the wall.

🇬🇧English

to touch lightly while moving across something; often longer or smoother than touch

A2Often

Her hair brushed his cheek.

🇬🇧English

to touch and move something with your hands, often to use or inspect it

A2Very Often

Please handle the glass carefully.

🇬🇧English

to get in touch with someone; usually communication, not physical touching

B1Often

Please contact me by email.

P
🇬🇧English
poke

to touch someone or something quickly and often with a finger or pointed object

A2Often

She poked the cake to see if it was ready.

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How to pronounce touch and what this word means

touch means touch. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce touch

/tʌtʃ/

touch translation

touch

touch examples

Please touch the screen to start.

touch transcription

/tʌtʃ/, /tʌtʃ/

Questions about this word

touch meaning: what does it mean?

to make contact with something lightly

touch pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

touch is pronounced as /tʌtʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

touch definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please touch the screen to start. Translation: Пожалуйста, коснитесь экрана, чтобы начать.

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