| Additional Translations |
| touch n | (sense) | tacto nm |
| | He has no sense of touch in his fingers. |
| | No tiene ningún sentido del tacto en sus dedos. |
| touch n | (sensation, the way [sth] feels) | toque nm |
| | | tacto nm |
| | Many people like the touch of silk. |
| | A muchas personas les gusta el toque de la seda. |
| | A mucha gente le gusta el tacto de la seda. |
| touch n | (communication) | contacto nm |
| | I need to get in touch with him. Let me phone him now. |
| | Tengo que ponerme en contacto con él. Permíteme que le llame ahora. |
| touch n | (awareness) | contacto nm |
| | The leader has lost touch with popular will. |
| | El líder perdió el contacto con la voluntad popular. |
| touch n | figurative (manner) | trato nm |
| | She has a nice touch with the customers that they appreciate. |
| | Tenía un buen trato con los clientes, y ellos lo apreciaban. |
| touch n | (stroke of a pencil, etc.) | trazo nm |
| | The penman put a bold touch on every serif. |
| | El escribano hizo un trazo grueso en cada serif. |
| touch n | figurative (detail) | retoque nm |
| | They have added some nice touches to this kitchen. Look at those details. |
| | Han incorporado algunos bonitos retoques a esta cocina. Miren esos detalles. |
| touch n | US, informal, figurative (request for money) | préstamo nm |
| | That was a touch for five thousand dollars! How rich does he think I am? |
| | ¡Me pidió un préstamo de cinco mil dólares! ¿Cuánta plata cree que tengo? |
touch,
a touch of [sth] n | (small amount) | toque nm |
| | John is staying home from work today because he has a touch of fever. |
| | John se ha quedado en casa porque tenía un toque de fiebre. |
| touch⇒ vi | (be in contact) | tocarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The two tables touched. |
| | Las dos mesas se tocaban. |
| touch [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (be in contact with) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | (persona) | tocar a vtr + prep |
| | The table touches the wall. |
| | La mesa toca la pared. |
| touch [sth/sb] vtr | (bring into contact) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | (persona) | tocar a vtr + prep |
| | Move the sofa back so it touches the wall. |
| | Mueve el sofá hacia atrás para que toque la pared. |
| touch [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (rival) | igualar a vtr + prep |
| | She can't touch you for efficiency. You are so reliable. |
| | Ella no te puede igualar en eficiencia. Eres tan confiable. |
| touch [sb] vtr | figurative (reach) (persona) | llegar a vi + prep |
| | I asked him to talk to me about his problems, but wasn't able to touch him. |
| | Le pedí que me hablara sobre sus problemas, pero no pude llegar a él. |
| touch [sb] vtr | (harm) (persona) | tocar a vtr + prep |
| | (persona) | poner la mano encima a loc verb |
| | Don't you touch her or I will kill you! |
| | ¡No la toques o te mato! |
| | ¡No te atrevas a ponerle una mano encima porque te mato! |
| touch [sth]⇒ vtr | (eat) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | The child hadn't touched his food. |
| | El niño no había tocado la comida. |
| touch [sth] vtr | (cover, deal with) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | | tratar de vtr + prep |
| | This article doesn't touch the problems in Sudan. |
| | Este artículo no toca los problemas de Sudán. |
| | Este artículo no trata de los problemas de Sudán. |
| touch [sb]⇒ vtr | (concern, affect) | incumbir a vtr + prep |
| | | afectar a vtr + prep |
| | | concernir a vtr + prep |
| | Don't worry. This matter doesn't touch you. |
| | No te preocupes, este asunto no te incumbe. |
| | No te preocupes, este asunto no te afecta. |
| | No te preocupes, este asunto no te concierne. |
touch,
touch [sb] for [sth] vtr | (borrow money from) | pedir algo prestado a loc verb |
| | He touched me for twenty pounds yesterday. |
| | Ayer me pidió prestadas veinte libras esterlinas. |
| touch [sth]⇒ vtr | (be a tangent to) | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | The line touches the circle at point "A". |
| | La línea toca el círculo en el punto "A". |
| touch [sth] vtr | (damage slightly) | afectar⇒ vtr |
| | The flowers have been touched by the frost. |
| | Las flores han sido afectadas por la escarcha. |
Compound Forms:
touch | touching |
| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | estar en contacto vi + loc adv |
| | | hablar⇒ vi |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| | ¿Ustedes dos todavía están en contacto? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | ponerse en contacto v prnl + loc adv |
| | | hablar⇒ vi |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| | Nos podremos en contacto pronto. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | estar en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | mantener contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| | ¿Has estado en contacto con ella últimamente? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | mantenerse en contacto con alguien loc verb + prep |
| | | hablar con alguien vi + prep |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| | ¿Todavía te mantienes en contacto con tus compañeros del colegio? |
| common touch n | (affinity with ordinary people) | don de gentes loc nom m |
| | Es mejor que vayas a hablar tú con ellos, tienes más don de gentes y paciencia que yo. |
| fall out of touch v expr | (lose contact) | perder el contacto loc verb |
| | | no estar en contacto loc verb |
| | Cuando me mudé perdí el contacto con mis amigos del barrio. |
| finishing touch n | (embellishment) | detalle de distinción, detalle de terminación grupo nom |
| | The room was decorated beautifully, and the fresh flowers on each table were the finishing touch. |
| | La habitación había sido bellamente decorada y las flores frescas en cada mesa eran todo un detalle de distinción. |
| gentle touch n | (subtle or tactful approach) | delicadeza nf |
| get in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | ponerse en contacto loc verb |
| | Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. |
| | No dudes en ponerte en contacto si tienes alguna pregunta. |
| get in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | contactar a vtr + prep |
| | | contactarse con vtr + prep |
| | I would like to get in touch with my old friends from college. |
| | Me gustaría ponerme en contacto con mis amigos de la universidad. |
hit a nerve,
touch a nerve,
strike a nerve,
hit a raw nerve,
touch a raw nerve,
strike a raw nerve v expr | figurative (raise a sensitive issue) (figurado) | tocar una fibra sensible expr |
| | (figurado) | meter el dedo en la llaga expr |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | mantenerse en contacto v prnl + loc adv |
| | Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| | Mi prima Andrea se mantuvo en contacto enviándonos paquetes desde Sudamérica. |
| keep in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | mantenerse en contacto con v prnl + loc prep |
| | | mantener el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | seguir en contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | no perder el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| | Prométenos que te mantendrás en contacto con nosotros cuando estés fuera. |
knock on wood (US),
touch wood (UK) expr | (said in order to avoid bad luck) | tocar madera loc verb |
| | Everything's going well so far—touch wood! |
| | Todo va bien por ahora, ¡toca madera! |
| light touch n | (light contact with [sth]) | contacto ligero nm + adj |
| light touch n | figurative (small adjustment to [sth]) | toque nm |
| lose touch v expr | informal (not keep in contact) | perder el contacto loc verb |
| | | perderse de vista loc verb |
| | Colin and I were great friends, but we lost touch after we left university. |
| | Colin y yo éramos buenos amigos, pero perdimos el contacto cuando terminamos la universidad. |
| lose touch with [sb] v expr | informal (not keep in contact with [sb]) | perder el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | | perder de vista a loc verb + prep |
| | I lost touch with so many of my classmates, there was no point in going to the class reunion. |
| | Perdí el contacto con tantos de mis compañeros de clase que no tenía sentido ir a la reunión de exalumnos. |
| lose touch v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date) | desactualizarse⇒ v prnl |
| | I used to be well informed about French politics, but I have lost touch since I moved out here. |
| | Solía estar bien informada sobre la política francesa, pero me he desactualizado desde que me mudé aquí. |
| lose touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date with [sth]) | perder la conexión con loc verb + prep |
| | | perder el contacto con loc verb + prep |
| | Critics have accused the leader of losing touch with the mood of the public. |
| | Los críticos han acusado al líder de perder la conexión con el sentir del público. |
| Midas touch n | (ability to make money) | toque de Midas expr |
| would not touch [sb/sth] with a bargepole expr | (refuse to have anything to do with) | no tocar ni con un palo expr |
| out-of-touch adj | figurative, informal (unfamiliar with what is current) | desactualizado adj |
| | | desfasado/a adj |
| | It is frustrating having to deal with an out-of-touch boss. |
| | Es frustrante tener que lidiar con un jefe desactualizado. |
| be out of touch v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date) | no estar actualizado loc verb |
| | | estar desfasado loc verb |
| | Many members of the team have ended up resigning because their manager is so out of touch. |
| | Muchos miembros del equipo acabaron renunciando porque su director no estaba actualizado. |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date with) | no estar actualizado con respecto a loc verb |
| | | estar desfasado de loc verb |
| | These systems are completely out of touch with modern business practices. |
| | Estos sistemas no están actualizados con respecto a las prácticas de negocios modernas. |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be familiar with) | no estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | estar desconectado con loc verb |
| | These problems have arisen because the government is made up of wealthy politicians who are completely out of touch with how ordinary people live. |
| | Estos problemas surgieron porque el gobierno está compuesto de políticos ricos que no están en contacto con la vida de la gente común. |
| be out of touch v expr | (no longer be in contact) | perder el contacto loc verb |
| | | no estar en contacto loc verb |
| | My brother moved away ten years ago; we've been out of touch since then. |
| | Mi hermano se mudó hace diez años, perdimos el contacto desde entonces. |
| be out of touch with [sb] v expr | (no longer be in contact with) | no estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | Unfortunately I'm out of touch with Rita, so I can't give her the news. |
| | Lamentablemente, no estoy en contacto con Rita, así que no puedo darle la noticia. |
| out of touch with the real world adj | figurative, informal (unrealistic) (AmL, figurado) | fuera de foco loc adv |
| | Politicians who think they can cut public services and retain popularity are obviously out of touch with the real world. |
| | Los políticos que creen que pueden recortar los servicios públicos y mantener su popularidad están totalmente fuera de foco. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | poner en contacto vtr + loc prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| | No conoces a Jeff, pero puedo ponerlos en contacto. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | poner en contacto con loc verb |
| | | contactar con vtr + prep |
| | You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) (rugby) | poner fuera del campo de juego vtr + loc adv |
| | She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| | Pateó la pelota y la puso fuera del campo de juego. |
| sense of touch n | (ability to feel) | sentido del tacto nm |
| | Cuando comenzó a perder visión desarrolló más el sentido del tacto. |
| soft to the touch adj | (fabric, etc.: not hard in texture) | suave al tacto loc adj |
| | | suave adj mf |
| soft touch n | informal, figurative ([sb] who is easy to persuade) | bonachón nm |
| | Ask Dad to give you the money. He's a soft touch - he's bound to say yes. |
| | Dile a papá que te dé el dinero. Es un bonachón. Te dirá que sí. |
| stay in touch v expr | informal (keep in contact) | mantener el contacto loc verb |
| | | seguir en contacto loc verb |
| | Bye. Don't forget to stay in touch. |
| | Although it's ten years since they worked together, the two colleagues have stayed in touch. |
| | Chau, ¡no te olvides de mantener el contacto! |
| stay in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (keep in contact) | seguir en contacto con loc verb |
| | | estar en contacto con, mantenerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | I still stay in touch with my best friend from childhood. |
| | Todavía hoy, después de tantos años, sigo en contacto con mis amigos de la niñez. |
touch and go,
touch-and-go n | informal (precarious situation) | situación inestable, situación impredecible nf + adj |
| | The surgeons said it was touch and go as they tried to repair his ruptured spleen. |
touch base,
touch bases vtr + n | US, figurative, informal (make contact) | ponerse en contacto loc verb |
| | | establecer contacto loc verb |
| | We'll touch base when you've finished the first task. |
| | Nos pondremos en contacto cuando hayas terminado la tarea. |
touch base with [sb],
touch bases v expr | US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb]) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | | establecer contacto con loc verb |
| | Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along. |
| | Ponte en contacto conmigo en unas semanas para poder ver cómo avanza el proyecto. |
touch football,
also UK: American touch football n | (simplified US football) (voz inglesa) | touch rugby loc nom m |
| | | fútbol americano de toques loc nom m |
| | (MX, jerga) | touch, tochito nm |
| | Touch football is a version of rugby without tackling. |
| | Touch rugby es la versión de rugby sin tacklear. |
| touch lightly v expr | (come into slight contact with) | rozar⇒ vtr |
touch screen,
touchscreen n | (monitor that is touch-sensitive) | pantalla táctil nf + adj |
| | My laptop's touchscreen is covered in sticky fingerprints. |
| | La pantalla táctil de mi portátil está llena de huellas digitales pegajosas. |
| touch-up n | (minor changes to improve [sth]) | retoque nm |
| | After a quick touch-up to her lipstick, Jennifer was ready to go. |
| touch your heart v expr | informal, figurative (move you emotionally) | conmover⇒ vtr |
| | She touched my heart with her beautiful poem. |
| | Me conmovió con su hermoso poema. |
| touch your toes v expr | (bend over) | tocarse los pies loc verb |
| | | tocarse los dedos de los pies loc verb |
| | The fitness instructor told everyone to touch their toes. |
| | El instructor de gimnasia les dijo a todos que se tocaran los pies. |
| touch-me-not n | (plant) | nometoques nf |
| | | mimosa sensitiva loc nom f |
| | | dormilona nf |
touch-screen,
touchscreen n as adj | (using touch-sensitive screen) | pantalla táctil nf |
| | Me compré un teléfono celular con pantalla táctil. |
| touch-sensitive adj | (device: responds to touch) | táctil adj mf |
| | | sensible al tacto loc adj |
| touch-tone adj | (having tone-dialing system) | de tono loc adj |
| touch-tone adj | (operated by tone-dialing system) | de tono loc adj |
| touch-type⇒ vi | (type without looking at keyboard) | mecanografiar al tacto vi + loc adv |
| | | escribir a máquina sin mirar loc verb |
| | (AmS) | tipear sin mirar vi + loc adv |
| touch-typing n | (typing without looking at keyboard) | mecanografía al tacto nf + loc adv |
| | (AR) | tipeo al tacto nm + loc adv |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK (paper for igniting fireworks) | mecha nf |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK, figurative (person, incident: sets off events) (figurado) | detonante n común |
| | | desencadenante n común |
| | | iniciador, iniciadora nm, nf |