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| touch n | (sense) | toque sm |
| | He has no sense of touch in his fingers. |
| | Ele não tem sensibilidade de toque nos dedos. |
| touch n | (sensation, the way [sth] feels) (sensação) | toque sm |
| | Many people like the touch of silk. |
| | Muitas pessoas gostam do toque de seda. |
| touch n | (communication) (comunicação) | contato sm |
| | I need to get in touch with him. Let me phone him now. |
| | Eu preciso entrar em contato com ele. Deixe-me ligar para ele agora. |
| touch n | (awareness) | contato sm |
| | The leader has lost touch with popular will. |
| | O líder perdeu o contato com a vontade popular. |
| touch n | figurative (manner) | jeito sm |
| | She has a nice touch with the customers that they appreciate. |
| | Ela tem um jeito agradável com os clientes que eles apreciam. |
| touch n | (stroke of a pencil, etc.) | toque de pincel loc sm |
| | The penman put a bold touch on every serif. |
| | O calígrafo deu um toque de pincel ousado a cada serifa. |
| touch n | figurative (detail) | retoque sm |
| | They have added some nice touches to this kitchen. Look at those details. |
| | Eles acrescentaram alguns retoques agradáveis a esta cozinha. Olhe esses detalhes. |
| touch n | US, informal, figurative (request for money) | pedido de empréstimo loc sm |
| | (gíria) | facada sf |
| | That was a touch for five thousand dollars! How rich does he think I am? |
| | Foi um pedido de empréstimo de cinco mil dólares! Quão rico ele pensa que eu sou? |
touch,
a touch of [sth] n | (small amount) | pouco adj |
| | John is staying home from work today because he has a touch of fever. |
| | John está em casa longe do trabalho hoje porque está com um pouco de febre. |
| touch⇒ vi | (be in contact) | tocar-se vp |
| | The two tables touched. |
| | As duas mesas se tocaram. |
| touch [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (be in contact with) | encostar vt |
| | | tocar vt |
| | The table touches the wall. |
| | A mesa encosta na parede. |
| touch [sth/sb] vtr | (bring into contact) | encostar vt |
| | Move the sofa back so it touches the wall. |
| | Mova o sofá para trás para que encoste na parede. |
| touch [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (rival) | alcançar, atingir vt |
| | | comparar-se vp |
| | She can't touch you for efficiency. You are so reliable. |
| | Ela não pode comparar-se a você em eficiência. Você é tão confiável. |
| touch [sb] vtr | figurative (reach) | comover vt |
| | I asked him to talk to me about his problems, but wasn't able to touch him. |
| | Pedi que ele falasse comigo sobre seus problemas, mas não consegui comovê-lo. |
| touch [sb] vtr | (harm) | machucar, tocar vt |
| | Don't you touch her or I will kill you! |
| | Não toque nela ou eu mato você! |
| touch [sth]⇒ vtr | (eat) | tocar vt |
| | The child hadn't touched his food. |
| | A criança não havia tocado em sua comida. |
| touch [sth] vtr | (cover, deal with) | mencionar, tocar vt |
| | This article doesn't touch the problems in Sudan. |
| | Este artigo não menciona os problemas no Sudão. |
| touch [sb]⇒ vtr | (concern, affect) | afetar vt |
| | Don't worry. This matter doesn't touch you. |
| | Não se preocupe. Este assunto não afeta você. |
touch,
touch [sb] for [sth] vtr | (borrow money from) | pedir emprestado loc v |
| | He touched me for twenty pounds yesterday. |
| | Ontem ele me pediu emprestado vinte libras. |
| touch [sth]⇒ vtr | (be a tangent to) (estar adjacente) | tocar vt |
| | The line touches the circle at point "A". |
| | A linha toca o círculo no ponto "A". |
| touch [sth] vtr | (damage slightly) | afetar vt |
| | The flowers have been touched by the frost. |
| | As flores foram afetadas pela geada. |
Formas compostas:
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| be in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | estar em contato expres |
| | Are you two still in touch? |
| | Vocês ainda estão em contato? |
| be in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | entrar em contato expres |
| | We'll be in touch soon. |
| | Entraremos em contato em breve. |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | ter contato expres |
| | Have you been in touch with her recently? |
| be in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (habitually be in contact) | estar em contato, manter contato expres |
| | Are you still in touch with your friends from high school? |
| common touch n | (affinity with ordinary people) | dom para lidar com pessoas loc sm |
| fall out of touch v expr | (lose contact) | perder contato loc v |
| finishing touches npl | (last details added) (últimos detalhes) | toque final loc sm |
| | I'm putting the finishing touches to the icing on the wedding cake. |
| finishing touch n | (embellishment) (adorno, embelezamento, enfeites) | toque final loc sm |
| | The room was decorated beautifully, and the fresh flowers on each table were the finishing touch. |
| gentle touch n | (subtle or tactful approach) (aproximação sutil e diplomática) | delicadeza sf |
| get in touch v expr | informal (make contact) | fazer contato expres v |
| | | entrar em contato expres v |
| | Don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. |
| get in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (make contact) | entrar em contato expres v |
| | I would like to get in touch with my old friends from college. |
| | Gostaria de entrar em contato com meus antigos amigos de faculdade. |
| keep in touch v expr | informal (stay in contact) | permanecer em contato, ficar em contato loc v |
| | Cousin Andrea kept in touch by sending packages from South America. |
| | A prima Andrea mantinha contato enviando pacotes da América do Sul. |
| keep in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (stay in contact with [sb]) | manter contato loc v |
| | (POR) | permanecer em contacto, ficar em contacto loc v |
| | Promise you'll keep in touch with us while you're away. |
| | Prometa que vai manter contato conosco enquanto estiver fora. |
knock on wood (US),
touch wood (UK) expr | (said in order to avoid bad luck) | Bate na madeira! expres |
| | Everything's going well so far—touch wood! |
| lose touch v expr | informal (not keep in contact) | perder contato expres v |
| | Colin and I were great friends, but we lost touch after we left university. |
| lose touch with [sb] v expr | informal (not keep in contact with [sb]) | perder contato expres v |
| | I lost touch with so many of my classmates, there was no point in going to the class reunion. |
| lose touch v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date) (figurado, informal) | estar por fora expres v |
| | I used to be well informed about French politics, but I have lost touch since I moved out here. |
| lose touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not keep up to date with [sth]) | perder de vista expres v |
| | Critics have accused the leader of losing touch with the mood of the public. |
| Midas touch n | (ability to make money) (figurado) | toque de Midas sm + loc adj |
| out-of-touch adj | figurative, informal (unfamiliar with what is current) | desinformado adj |
| | It is frustrating having to deal with an out-of-touch boss. |
| | É frustrante ter que lidar com um chefe desinformado. |
| be out of touch v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date) | desatualizado adj |
| | Many members of the team have ended up resigning because their manager is so out of touch. |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be up to date with) | estar fora de conformidade com expres v |
| | These systems are completely out of touch with modern business practices. |
| | Estes sistemas estão completamente fora de conformidade com as práticas comerciais modernas. |
| be out of touch with [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not be familiar with) | estar fora de contato com expres v |
| | | desconhecer, ignorar vt |
| | These problems have arisen because the government is made up of wealthy politicians who are completely out of touch with how ordinary people live. |
| | Estes problemas surgiram porque o governo é formado por políticos endinheirados que estão completamente fora de contato com o modo como as pessoas comuns vivem. |
| be out of touch v expr | (no longer be in contact) | fora de contato expres |
| | My brother moved away ten years ago; we've been out of touch since then. |
| be out of touch with [sb] v expr | (no longer be in contact with) | fora de contato expres |
| | Unfortunately I'm out of touch with Rita, so I can't give her the news. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | pôr em contato expres v |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | pôr em contato expres v |
| | | colocar em contato expres v |
| | 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) (rúgbi) | chutar fora expres v |
| | She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| sense of touch n | (ability to feel) | sentido do tato loc sm |
| | | tato sm |
| | | toque sm |
| soft to the touch adj | (fabric, etc.: not hard in texture) | macio ao toque loc adj |
| soft touch n | informal, figurative ([sb] who is easy to persuade) (alguém que é fácil de se persuadir) | sensível sm |
| | | facilmente convencível adj |
| | Ask Dad to give you the money. He's a soft touch - he's bound to say yes. |
| stay in touch v expr | informal (keep in contact) | manter contato expres v |
| | | ficar em contato expres v |
| | Bye. Don't forget to stay in touch. |
| | Although it's ten years since they worked together, the two colleagues have stayed in touch. |
| | Tchau. Não esqueça de manter contato! // Embora faça dez anos desde que trabalharam juntos, os dois colegas mantiveram contato. |
| stay in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (keep in contact) | manter contato com expres v |
| | | ficar em contato com expres v |
| | I still stay in touch with my best friend from childhood. |
| | Ainda mantenho contato com a minha melhor amiga de infância. |
touch and go,
touch-and-go n | informal (precarious situation) | situação arriscada loc sf |
| | | situação delicada loc sf |
| | 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) | entrar em contato expres v |
| | We'll touch base when you've finished the first task. |
touch base with [sb],
touch bases v expr | US, figurative, informal (make contact with [sb]) | entrar em contato expres v |
| | | contatar vt |
| | | falar com vt + prep |
| | Touch base with me in a few weeks so I can see how the project's coming along. |
| | Entre em contato comigo daqui a umas semanas para eu ver como o projeto vai avançando. |
| touchdown n | (plane, spacecraft: landing) (avião) | aterrissagem, aterrizagem sf |
| | | aterragem sf |
| | The pilot's touchdown was surprisingly smooth in spite of the strong winds. |
| touchdown n | (American football: goal) (fut. Americano: gol) | touchdown sm |
| | Gregory scored his first touchdown against the Tigers today! |
| touch lightly v expr | (come into slight contact with) | roçar vt |
| | | tocar de raspão loc v |
touch screen,
touchscreen n | (monitor that is touch-sensitive) (estrang., monitor sensível ao toque) | tela sensível ao toque loc sf |
| | My laptop's touchscreen is covered in sticky fingerprints. |
| touch-up n | (minor changes to improve [sth]) | retoque sm |
| | (informal) | retocada sf |
| | After a quick touch-up to her lipstick, Jennifer was ready to go. |
| touch your heart v expr | informal, figurative (move you emotionally) | tocar seu coração loc v |
| | | emocionar vt |
| | She touched my heart with her beautiful poem. |
| touch-me-not n | (plant) (planta) | dormideira, sensitiva, mimosa púdica sf |
touch-screen,
touchscreen n as adj | (using touch-sensitive screen) (uso de tela sensível ao toque) | de tela sensível ao toque loc adj |
| touch-sensitive adj | (device: responds to touch) | sensível ao toque loc adj |
| touch-tone adj | (having tone-dialing system) | por tecla loc adv |
| touch-tone adj | (operated by tone-dialing system) | por tom loc adv |
| touch-type⇒ vi | (type without looking at keyboard) | digitar sem olhar para o teclado expres v |
| touch-typing n | (typing without looking at keyboard) | digitação sem olhar para o teclado expres |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK (paper for igniting fireworks) | rastilho sm |
touchpaper,
touch paper,
touch-paper n | UK, figurative (person, incident: sets off events) | agitador sm |