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touch
(tŭch)v. touched, touch·ing, touch·es
v.tr.
1. To cause or permit a part of the body, especially the hand or fingers, to come in contact with so as to feel: reached out and touched the smooth stone.
2.
a. To bring something into light contact with: touched the sore spot with a probe.
b. To bring (one thing) into light contact with something else: grounded the radio by touching a wire to it; touching fire to a fuse.
3. To press or push lightly; tap: touched a control to improve the TV picture; touched 19 on the phone to get room service.
4. To lay hands on in violence: I never touched him!
5. To eat or drink; taste: She didn't touch her food.
6. To disturb or move by handling: Just don't touch anything in my room!
7.
a. To meet without going beyond; adjoin: the ridge where his property touches mine.
b. Mathematics To be tangent to.
c. To come up to; reach: when the thermometer touches 90°.
d. To match in quality; equal: Rival artists can't touch her work at its best.
8. To deal with, especially in passing; treat briefly or allusively: some remarks touching recent events.
9. To be pertinent to; concern: environmental problems that touch us all.
10. To affect the emotions of; move to tender response: an appeal that touched us deeply.
11. To injure slightly: plants touched by frost.
12. To color slightly; tinge: a white petal touched with pink.
13.
a. To draw with light strokes.
b. To change or improve by adding fine lines or strokes.
14. To stamp (tested metal).
15. Slang To wheedle a loan or handout from: touched a friend for five dollars.
16.
a. Archaic To strike or pluck the keys or strings of (a musical instrument).
b. To play (a musical piece).
v.intr.
1. To touch someone or something.
2. To be or come into contact: Don't let the live wires touch.
n.
Phrasal Verbs: 1.
a. The act or an instance of touching.
b. A light push; a tap: an electric switch that requires just a touch.
c. Sports An instance of contacting or propelling the ball or puck: scored on the first touch.
2. The physiological sense by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body.
3. A sensation experienced in touching something with a characteristic texture: felt the touch of snowflakes on her face.
4. A discernible mark or effect left by contact with something.
5. A small change or addition, or the effect achieved by it: Candlelight provided just the right touch.
6. A suggestion, hint, or tinge: a touch of jealousy.
7. A mild attack: a touch of the flu.
8. A small amount; a dash: a touch of paprika.
9.
a. A manner or technique of striking the keys of a keyboard instrument: He played briskly with a light touch.
b. The resistance to pressure characteristic of the keys of a keyboard: an old piano with uneven touch.
10. An ability to propel a ball a desired distance; control or accuracy: a golfer with no touch around the green.
11. A facility; a knack: retained his touch as a carpenter in his retirement.
12. A characteristic way of doing things: recognized my friend's touch in the choice of the card.
13. The state of being in contact or communication: kept in touch with several classmates; out of touch with current trends.
14. An official stamp indicating the quality of a metal product.
15. Slang
a. The act of approaching someone for a loan or handout.
b. A prospect for a loan or handout: a generous person, a soft touch for beggars.
16. Sports
a. The area just outside the sidelines in soccer or just outside and including the sidelines in Rugby.
b. Touch football.
touch down
To make contact with the ground; land: The spacecraft touched down on schedule.
touch off
1. To cause to explode; fire.
2. To initiate; trigger: disclosures that touched off a public uproar.
3. To describe or portray with deft precision.
touch on (or upon)
1. To deal with (a topic) in passing.
2. To pertain to; concern.
3. To approach being; verge on: enthusiasm that touched on frenzy.
touch out
Sports To win a swimming race just ahead of (a competitor) by touching the end of the pool first.
touch up
Idioms: To improve by making minor corrections, changes, or additions.
in touch
1. Aware of the latest developments, as in current events or an area of interest.
2. Able to appreciate or understand the concerns or difficulties of others.
3. Able to be contacted, as by telephone or email: I will be in touch by phone after I arrive at the hotel.
out of touch
1. Unaware of the latest developments, as in current events or an area of interest.
2. Unable to appreciate or understand the concerns or difficulties of others.
3. Unable to be contacted, as by telephone or email: I will be out of touch during my flight to Los Angeles.
touch base/bases Informal
To renew a line of communication: "He went out of his way to touch base with a broad cross section of ... residents" (George B. Merry).
[Middle English touchen, from Old French touchier, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *toccāre.]
touch′a·ble adj.
touch′a·ble·ness n.
touch′er n.
Synonyms: feel , finger , handle , paw
These verbs mean to bring the hands or fingers into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation: gently touched my hand; felt the runner's pulse; fingered the worry beads; handle a bolt of fabric; fans who pawed the celebrity's arm. See Also Synonyms at move.
These verbs mean to bring the hands or fingers into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation: gently touched my hand; felt the runner's pulse; fingered the worry beads; handle a bolt of fabric; fans who pawed the celebrity's arm. See Also Synonyms at move.
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touch up
vb (tr, adverb)
1. to put extra or finishing touches to
2. to enhance, renovate, or falsify by putting extra touches to: to touch up a photograph.
3. to stimulate or rouse as by a tap or light blow
4. slang Brit to touch or caress (someone), esp to arouse sexual feelings
n
(of a painting, etc)a renovation or retouching
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Verb 1. [画像:touch up - alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance]touch up - alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"
photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
enhance - make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"
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touch
verb1. To bring the hands or fingers, for example, into contact with so as to give or receive a physical sensation:
2. To bring into or make contact with:
4. To be equal or alike:
Informal: stack up.
5. To call or direct attention to something.On or upon:
touch downphrasal verb
touch off
1. To release or cause to release energy suddenly and violently, especially with a loud noise:
2. To be the cause of:
bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, effectuate, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir (up), trigger.
Idioms: bring to pass, give rise to.
touch upnoun
2. A coming together so as to be touching:
5. A slight amount or indication:
breath, dash, ghost, hair, hint, intimation, semblance, shade, shadow, soupçon, streak, suggestion, suspicion, taste, tinge, trace, whiff, whisper.
Informal: whisker.
6. A situation allowing exchange of ideas or messages:
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Translations
يُحَسِّن بإضافة اللمَسات الأخيرَه
retušovat
retuchere
retusál
lagfæra
retušovať
w>touch up
vt sep
colour, make-up → auffrischen ; picture, paintwork → ausbessern ; photo → retuschieren ; essay, article → ausbessern
(Brit inf) woman, man → betatschen (inf), → befummeln (inf)
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touch
(tatʃ) verb1. to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else. Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot. voel, aanraak يَلْمس докосвам tocar dotknout se berühren røre; berøre αγγίζω, ακουμπώ tocar puutuma, puudutama تماس پیدا کردن koskea toucher לָגַעַת स्पर्श कर dodirivati, doticati (meg)érint menyentuh snerta toccare, toccarsi 触れる 닿다 liesti(s) saskarties; pieskarties bersentuhan raken berøre, røre, ta på dotykać لمس كول، لګول، وروړل ( لكه لاس يوګوته څه شى ته ): ټېل وهل: خوړل، چښل: وهل: نښلول، رسېدل: يوځاى كېدل: ګډوډول: اغېزه كول، اشاره كول: سمول: درول، درېدل: ګرول ( لكه وړوكى ټپ tocar a (se) atinge касаться dotknúť sa dotakniti se dodirnuti röra [vid], vidröra สัมผัส dokunmak 接觸 (до)торкатися مس کرنا، چھونا chạm 接触
2. to feel (lightly) with the hand. He touched her cheek. aanraak يُلامِس، يَتَحَسَّس докосвам tocar dotknout se berühren røre αγγίζω rozar, tocar suavemente puudutama لمس کردن hipaista toucher לִנגוֹעַ छूना dodirnuti, taknuti (meg)tapint menyentuh snerta, koma við toccare 触わる 만지다 paliesti pieskarties menyentuh aanraken røre, berøre dotykać لمس كول tocar a atinge дотрагиваться dotknúť sa potipati dotaći röra vid จับ dokunmak, ellemek 撫摸 (до)торкатися سہلانا sờ 抚摸
3. to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc. I was touched by her generosity. tref يُثير المَشاعِر докосвам tocar dojmout berühren bevæge συγκινώ afectar; conmover, llegar liigutama (tundeid) تحت تاثیر قرار دادن؛ متاثر کردن liikuttua toucher לנגוע לַלֵב हलकी क्षति पहुचाना dirnuti meghat membuat terharu snerta (e-n) tilfinningalega toccare 感動させる 느끼다 sujaudinti saviļņot; aizkustināt; aizskart tersentuh raken røre dotykać لګول tocar a mişca тронуть dojať ganiti dirnuti beröra, gripa มีอิทธิพล etkilemek 感動 зворушувати; зачіпати за живе متاثر ہونا gây cảm động 感动
4. to be concerned with; to have anything to do with. I wouldn't touch a job like that. iets mee te doen hê يَلْمِس، يَهْتَم بِ засягам tocar mít něco společného anrühren røre έχω σχέση με tocar; puutuma, tegemist tegema پرداختن؛ سر و کار داشتن با koskea être touché, concerné לִנגוֹע असर करना baviti se čim, dirati vállal mempedulikan koma nálægt (avere a che fare) かかわる 관계하다 turėti ką nors bendra su būt saskarsmē; nodarboties melakukan aanraken røre, ha med å gjøre mieć coś wspólnego z پرداخت کول tocar a aborda; a se atinge de заниматься mať čo spoločné ukvarjati se probati ha med att göra, befatta sig med เกี่ยวข้อง ilgilenmek 插手(某事),涉及 стосуватися سروکار رکھنا làm, thích 插手(某事),涉及
noun1. an act or sensation of touching. I felt a touch on my shoulder. aanraking لَمْسَه докосване toque dotyk die Berührung berøring άγγιγμα toque; roce puudutus تماس؛ ضربه آهسته kosketus toucher נגיעה स्पर्श dodir érintés; tapintás sentuhan snerting tocco, toccata, colpetto 接触 감촉 prisilietimas pieskāriens sentuhan aanraking berøring, anstrøk dotknięcie ټپ، سپك ګوزار: بلودنه، لمس، حس: نخښه (نښه)، كرښه: ټوټه، هنر: نژدې خپلوان: خواخوږي: ترنګونه ( په موسيقي كې toque atingere прикосновение dotyk dotik dodir beröring การสัมผัส dokunma 輕觸 дотик مساس sự chạm 轻击
2. (often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things. the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch. aanraking حاسَّة اللمْس осезание tato hmat, omak der Tastsinn følesans αφή tacto kompimismeel لامسه tuntoaisti toucher מישוש हलकासा dodir tapintás indera perasa snertiskyn, tilfinning tatto 触覚 촉감 lytėjimas tauste; saskare rasa gevoel bij aanraking berøringssans dotyk لمس tacto pipăit осязание; ощупь dotyk tip dodir känsel ความรู้สึก dokunma (duyusu) 觸覺 почуття дотику قوت لامسہ xúc giác 触觉
3. a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something. The painting still needs a few finishing touches. hale لَمْسَه докосване retoque dotyk, tah der Strich strøg πινελιά retoque tõmme, -löök پرداخت؛ ریزه کاری silaus touche ליטוש संसर्ग potez, crta ecsetvonás sentuhan stroka, dráttur tocco 仕上げ 손보기 brūkštelėjimas, pataisa apdare; pēdējie labojumi pengemasan toets, penseelstreek strøk, siste finpuss poprawka اچول retoque tuşă штрих ťah poteza potez pensel-, penndrag การตกแต่ง rötuş 裝點,潤色 штрих; риса کسي چيز کے حسن کو بڑھانے والي علامت يا مساس nét vẽ 润色,轻触
4. skill or style. He hasn't lost his touch as a writer. vaardigheid مَهارَه، أسْلوب стил talento osobitý styl der Stil evne επιδεξιότητα, ικανότητα, στιλ toque, nota, sello, estilo oskus, stiilitunne مهارت ote touche, patte מגע थोडा़ सा umijeće, spretnost stílus,„toll" gaya hæfileiki, handbragð tocco 技巧 기능 įgūdis, sugebėjimas, braižas prasme; maniere; (stila) īpatnība gaya bekwaamheid, vakkundigheid; stijl grep, håndlag żyłka, talent مهارت talento pricepere; stil стиль osobitý štýl tenkočutnost veština grepp, stil, [mästares] hand ความชํานาญ yetenek, ustalık 風格 манера, прийоми صلاحيت kỹ năng, kiểu dáng 风格
5. (in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with ˈtouchlines). He kicked the ball into touch. doel خَط التَّماس في مَلْعَب الكُرَه тъч fora do campo aut das Aus uden for banen το μέρος του γηπέδου που βρίσκεται έξω από τις πλαϊνές γραμμές toque, fuera de juego küljeaut خارج از محوطه بازی kentän reuna-alue touche קַו הַגבוּל तरीका područje izvan crte igrališta partvonal luar garis svæði utan hliðarlínu (fallo laterale) タッチラインの外側 (럭비, 미식 축구의) 터치 užribis laukums ārpus sānu līnijām garisan tepi over de zijlijn utenfor banen aut د لوبي له محوطي څخه بهر fora do campo tuşă площадка за боковыми линиями поля aut avt aut område utanför sidlinjen (ในกีฬาฟุตบอล) พื้นนอกขอบเส้นสนาม taç (足球)邊線 площа за боковими лініями футбольного поля فٹ بال ميں پچ سے باہر کي زمين biên (足球)边线
ˈtouching adjective moving; causing emotion. a touching story. roerend مُؤَثِّر трогателен comovente dojímavý ergreifend rørende; bevægende συγκινητικός conmovedor liigutav متاثر کننده koskettava touchant נוֹגֵע לַלֵב मर्म स्पर्शी कारूणिक dirljiv megindító mengharukan hjartnæmur toccante 感動的な 감동시키는 jaudinantis aizkustinošs; saviļņojošs mengharukan ontroerend rørende wzruszający اغېزه ناك، احساس پاروونكى comovente emoţionant, mişcător трогательный dojímavý ganljiv dirljiv rörande, gripande ที่สามารถกระตุ้นอารมณ์ dokunaklı 動人的 зворушливий رقت انگيز، پردرد cảm động 动人的
ˈtouchingly adverb in a moving way, so as to cause emotion. Her face was touchingly childlike. roerend بصورةٍ مُؤَثِّرَه трогателно comovedoramente dojemně rührend rørende συγκινητικά de manera/forma conmovedora liigutavalt بطور متاثر کننده koskettavasti de manière touchante בְּאוֹפֶן נוֹגֵע לַלֵב मर्म-स्पर्शी ढंग से dirljivo meghatóan secara mengharukan á hjartnæman hátt in maniera toccante いじらしく 감동적으로 jaudinamai, graudžiai aizkustinoši mengharukan ontroerend rørende wzruszająco اغېزه ناكه comovedoramente (în mod) emoţionant/mişcător трогательно dojímavo ganljivo dirljivo på ett rörande (gripande) sätt อย่างซาบซึ้ง duygulandırıcı bir şekilde 動人地 зворушливо رقت انگيزي سے cảm động 动人地
ˈtouchy adjective easily annoyed or offended. You're very touchy today; in rather a touchy mood. liggeraak شَديد الحَساسيَه، سَريع التأثُّر докачлив melindroso nedůtklivý empfindlich pirrelig εύθικτος, μυγιάγγιχτος susceptible kergestiärrituv زودرنج yliherkkä susceptible רגיש भावुक, अतिसुकुमार, चिड़चिड़ा osjetljiv, razdražljiv érzékeny mudah tersinggung fyrtinn permaloso, suscettibile 気むずかしい 화를 잘 내는, 신경질적인 per daug jautrus, įžeidus jūtīgs; aizvainojams mudah tersinggung prikkelbaar nærtakende, irritabel przewrażliwiony توند خويه، مرچكى، لنډ پارى، نازك، حساس melindroso sensibil обидчивый nedotklivý razdražljiv razdražljiv snarstucken ที่โกรธง่าย alıngan 易生氣的 уразливий; надто чутливий چڑچڑا، زود رنج dễ động lòng 易生气的
ˈtouchily adverb liggeraak بِحَساسِيَةٍ شَديدَه докачливо com ar melindroso nedůtklivě empfindlich pirreligt δύστροπα con susceptibilidad kergestiärrituvalt بطور حساس ärtyneesti avec humeur בִּרגִישוּת भावुकता से, अति सुकुमारतापूर्वक, चिड़चिड़ापन से osjetljivo, razdražljivo érzékenykedve dengan kesal með fyrtni permalosamente いらだって 신경질적으로 labai jautriai jūtīgi; ar aizvainojumu mudah tersinggung prikkelbaar irritabelt, støtt z przewrażliwienia حساس com ar melindroso ţâfnos обидчиво nedotklivo razdražljivo razdražljivo snarstucket อย่างโกรธง่าย alınganlıkla 易生氣地 ображено چڑچڑے پن سے dễ động lòng 易生气地
ˈtouchiness noun liggeraakheid حساسِيَة، سُرْعَة تأثُّر докачливост melindre vznětlivost die Empfindlichkeit pirrelighed ευθιξία susceptibilidad kergestiärrituvus زودرنجی ärtyneisyys susceptibilité רגזנות, רגישות भावुकता, अतिसुकुमारता, चिड़चिड़ापन osjetljivost, razdražljivost érzékenység sifat mudah tersinggung fyrtni permalosità, suscettibilità いらだち 신경질적임 per didelis jautrumas jūtīgums sikap yg mudah tersinggung prikkelbaarheid ømskinnethet przewrażliwienie اندك رنځه melindre sensibilitate обидчивость nedotklivosť, urážlivosť občutljivost razdražljivost snarstuckenhet ความโกรธง่าย alınganlık 過於敏感 ображеність چڑچڑاپن tính dễ động lòng 敏感
ˈtouch screen noun a computer screen that responds to the user's touch on its surface. raakskerm شاشَة كومبيوتر تَعْمَل باللمْس тъчскрийн tela sensível ao toque obrazovka ovládaná dotykem das Touch-screen touchscreen οθόνη Η/Υ που ανταποκρίνεται με την αφή του χρήστη pantalla sensible al tacto puuteekraan صفحه کامپیوتری حساس که با لمس کردن روی صفحه کار می کند kosketusnäyttö écran tactile מָסַך מָגַע टचस्क्रीन zaslon osjetljiv na dodir érintésérzékeny képernyő sentuh schermo tattile 터치 스크린 jautrusis ekranas (datora) skārienekrāns skrin sentuh aanraakscherm berøringsfølsom skjerm ekran dotykowy تچ سکرین экран компьютера, реагирующий на прикосновение dotyková obrazovka ekran občutljiv na dotik ekran osetljiv na dodir pekskärm หน้าจอสัมผัส dokunma duyarlı ekran (電腦)觸控螢幕 сенсорний екран صرف چھونے سے چلنے والي کمپيوٹر اسکرين màn hình cảm ứng (计算机)触摸屏
in touch (with) in communication (with). I have kept in touch with my school-friends. kontak behou في إتِّصال مع، في عُلاقَه مع във връзка em contato (com) ve styku in Verbindung i kontakt σε επαφή en contacto (con) ühenduses در ارتباط با yhteydessä en contact בֶּקֶשר मिलते-जुलते रहना, पत्र-व्यवहार जारी रखना u dodiru s kim, u vezi s kim összeköttetésben berhubungan halda sambandi (við) in contatto (con)* 接触を保つ 연락하다 bendraujantis, palaikantis ryšius būt saskarē; uzturēt sakarus berhubungan contact hebbend met i kontakt med w styczności, w kontakcie د اریکی په em contacto (com) în legătură (cu) в контакте (с) v styku v stiku z u kontaktu ha kontakt med ติดต่อกับ (ile) temasta 保持聯繫(接觸) такий, що підтримує зв'язок رابطہ ميں liên lạc 保持联系(接触)
lose touch (with) to stop communicating (with). I used to see him quite often but we have lost touch. kontak verloor يَفْقِد الإتِّصال، تَنقَطِع العَلاقَة مع губя връзка perder contato (com) ztratit spojení den Kontakt verlieren mit miste forbindelsen χάνω επαφή perder el contacto (con) ühendust kaotama قطع رابطه کردن lakata pitämästä yhteyttä perdre le contact לְאַבֵּד קֶשֶר संचार बंद होना izgubiti dodir, izgubiti vezu elveszíti a kapcsolatot vkivel putus hubungan hætta að hafa samband (við) perdere i contatti (con)* 接触を失う 접촉이 끈기다 nutraukti ryšius zaudēt sakarus putus hubungan uit het oog verliezen miste kontakten med stracić kontakt اریکی ته قطع کول perder contacto (com) a nu mai ţine legătura (cu) потерять контакт (с) stratiť spojenie, kontakt izgubiti stik z izgubiti kontakt tappa kontakten med ขาดการติดต่อ (กับ) (ile) teması kaybetmek 失去聯繫 втратити зв'язок з кимсь; припинити спілкування رابطہ ختم کردينا mất liên lạc 失去联系
out of touch (with)1. not in communication (with). kontak verloor لا إتِصال لَه، مَقطوع عن الإتصال مع не във връзка sem contato (com) mimo spojení ohne Verbindung zu ikke i forbindelse med χωρίς επαφή, μη ενημερωμένος desconectado ühendusest väljas رابطه نداشتن با ei yhteydessä coupé לא בְּקֶשֶר सम्पर्क, असम्पर्क bez dodira s kim nincs kapcsolatban vkivel tidak berhubungan ekki (lengur) í sambandi (við) (non in contatto con) 接触のない 연락이 끊어진 nebendraujantis, praradęs ryšius nekontaktēt; nebūt saskarē putus hubungan geen contact hebbend (met) ikke ha kontakt med bez styczności, bez kontaktu اریکی نه لرل care nu mai ţine legătura (cu); care nu mai e la curent (cu) не в контакте (с) (nebyť) v kontakte brez stika z bez kontakta inte ha kontakt med ขาดการติดต่อ (กับ) (ile) temasta değil 中斷聯繫 такий, що не підтримує зв'язок رابطہ ميں نہيں không liên lạc 中断联系
2. not sympathetic or understanding (towards). Older people sometimes seem out of touch with the modern world. nie in voeling nie لا يتَفَهَّم، مُنْقَطِع عن الإتصال مع без връзка em desarmonia (com) bez vztahu (k) keine Verbindung haben zu uden forståelse for που δεν αντιλαμβάνεται, ξεκομμένος fuera de onda, apartado mittemõistev در جریان نبودن؛ درک نکردن vailla tuntumaa coupé מנותק असंबंधित bez razumijevanja elszakad (a valóságtól), el van maradva tidak memahami ekki í snertingu við, skilja ekki (non in contatto con) 理解しない 현실과 단절된 nesuprantantis neizprotošs tdk memahami geen begrip hebbend (voor) ikke ha føling med bez zrozumienia د غير حاظري په جريان em desarmonia (com) rupt (de) относиться с непониманием bez vzťahu (k) brez stika z izvan koraka inte ha kontakt med, stå utanför ไม่เห็นพ้องกัน habersiz, bilgisiz 不表同情,和...不一致 втратити зв'язок з; бути не в курсі نامانوس không nhất trí, không có thiện cảm 不表同情,和...不一致
a touch a small quantity or degree. The soup needs a touch of salt; a touch of imagination. knippie قَليلٌ مِن малко pouquinho trocha eine Spur en smule ίχνος, στάλα pizca, punto, toque kübeke کمی؛ اندکی hyppysellinen soupçon מעט स्पर्श मात्र primjesa, mala količina egy csöpp(nyi vmiből) sedikit snefill, ögn un po' 少量 조금 kruopelytė, truputėlis nedaudz secubit vleugje anelse, snev, smule odrobina لږ poucochinho un pic чуточка trocha malce zrnce aning, stänk, nypa ปริมาณหรือจํานวนเล็กน้อย azıcık, biraz, birazcık 少許 присмак; відтінок تھوڑي مقدار một chút 少许
touch down1. (of aircraft) to land. The plane should touch down at 2 o'clock. land تَحُطُّ الطائِرَه приземявам се aterrar přistát aufsetzen lande προσγειώνομαι aterrizar maanduma فرود آمدن laskeutuminen atterrir לִנחוֹת विमान का उतरना slijetanje, dodir s tlom leszáll mendarat lenda atterrare 着陸する 착륙하다 nusileisti nolaisties pendaratan landen lande lądować كته راتلل aterrar a ateriza приземляться pristáť pristati sleteti landa การลงสู่พื้นของเครื่องบิน inmek 降落 приземлитися, торкнутися землі جہاز کا اترنا hạ cánh 降落
2. in rugby and American football, to put the ball on the ground behind the opposite team's goal line (noun ˈtouch-down). drie druk يَضَع الطابة خَلْف خَط الهَدَف لفَريق الخَصْم правя тъчдаун marcar gol položit míč za brankovou čáru einen Versuch legen touchdown; scoring (βάζω) γκολ στο ράγκμπι poner/tocar en tierra väravat tegema توپ را قبل از رسیدن حریف به زمین زدن maali marquer un essai; essai שער विरोधी पक्ष की गोललाइन के पीछे गेंद रखना polaganje lopte gólt ér el menggolkan mark ; meta タッチダウンする 터치다운 하다 įmušti įvartį iesist golu menyentuhkan bola di garisan gol lawan de bal achter de doellijn aan de grond brengen få mål, score; scoring zdobyć bramkę توپ په ځمكه وهل marcar tento a înscrie un eseu касаться земли мячом položiť (loptu) za bránkovú čiaru dotakniti se zemlje z žogo tačdaun marksätta en boll, göra en touchdown การเตะลูกรักบี้ข้างหลังประตู gol atmak (橄欖球)底線得分 забити гол امريکي فٹ بال ميں گيند کو مقابل ٹيم کے پيچھے زمين پر ڈالنا bàn thắng (橄榄球)底线得分
touch off to make (something) explode. a spark touched off the gunpowder; His remark touched off an argument. veroorsaak يُفَجِّر взривявам fazer arrebentar odpálit; vyvolat auslösen udløse πυροδοτώ hacer estallar, provocar, desencadenar plahvatama panema منفجر کردن räjäyttää faire exploser; déclencher לְפוֹצֵץ विस्फोट करना izazvati eksploziju, potaknuti felrobbant; kirobbant meledakkan koma af stað scatenare, far scoppiare 爆発させる 점화시키다 sukelti sprogimą, įžiebti izraisīt (sprādzienu, diskusiju u.tml.) mencetuskan afvuren få til å eksplodere; utløse spowodować wybuch انفجار کول fazer rebentar a arunca în aer; a declanşa вызывать взрыв, спор odpáliť; vyvolať sprožiti izazvati antända, få att explodera, sätta i gång ระเบิด patlatmak 激起...爆炸,觸發 вистрелити; викликати دھماکہ کرنا، برپا کرنا làm nổ 激起...爆炸,触发
touch up to improve eg paintwork, a photograph etc by small touches. The photograph had been touched up. gekorrigeer يُحَسِّن بإضافة اللمَسات الأخيرَه подобрява retocar retušovat erneuern retuchere ρετουσάρω retocar viimistlema, retuððima رتوش کردن retusoida retoucher שיפור ठीक करना dotjerati retusál memberi sentuhan lagfæra ritoccare 修正する 수정, 가필하다 pataisyti, paretušuoti palabot; pielabot memperkemas retoucheren pynte på, retusjere (pod)retuszować رتوش کول retocar a retuşa добавлять последний штрих; ретушировать retušovať retuširati doterati retuschera ปรุงแต่ง düzeltmek, geliştirmek 潤色 класти останні штрихи اچھا کرنا tô, sửa qua 润色
touch wood (used as an interjection) to touch something made of wood superstitiously, in order to avoid bad luck. None of the children has ever had a serious illness, touch wood! kom ons hoop دُق على الخَشَب чукам на дърво bate na madeira! zaklepat na dřevo unberufen 7-9-13!; tag i træ! χτύπα ξύλο tocar madera ptüi-ptüi-ptüi, ei taha ära sõnuda به تخته زدن koputtaa puuta toucher du bois הַקֵש בַּעֵץ सड़ी लकड़ी kucnuti o drvo lekopogni! menyentuh kayu agar terelak dari bahaya (kepercayaan tahyul) banka í tré (7, 9, 13) (toccare ferro) おまじないの一種 액운을 피하기 위해 만지는 나무로 된 것 tris kartus nusispjauti nospļauties pār kreiso plecu, piesist pie koka minta disiahkan het afkloppen bank i bordet odpukać w niemalowane drewno په تخته وهل lagarto, lagarto! a bate în lemn не сглазьте!, постучите по дереву! zaklepať na drevo potrkajmo po lesu! da kucnem u drvo ta i trä!, peppar peppar! การแตะไม้เพื่อโชคดี şeytan kulağına kurşun, tahtaya vur (迷信用的)朽木(求取避免厄運) стукаю по дереву وہم پرستي پر مبني ايک لکڑي sờ tay lên vật bằng gỗ để xả xui (迷信用的)朽木(求取避免厄运)
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