English to English
noun
- the event of something coming in contact with the body
He longed for the touch of her hand.
The cooling touch of the night air.
source: WordNet 3.0
- the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands)
Only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us.
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- a suggestion of some quality
There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone.
He detected a ghost of a smile on her face.
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- a distinguishing style
This room needs a woman's touch.
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- the act of putting two things together with no space between them
At his touch the room filled with lights.
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- a slight but appreciable amount
This dish could use a touch of garlic.
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- a communicative interaction
The pilot made contact with the base.
He got in touch with his colleagues.
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- a slight attack of illness
He has a touch of rheumatism.
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- the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)
He watched the beggar trying to make a touch.
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- the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
She likes the touch of silk on her skin.
The surface had a greasy feeling.
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- deftness in handling matters
He has a master's touch.
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- the feel of mechanical action
This piano has a wonderful touch.
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- The act of touching, or the state of being touched; contact.
source: Webster 1913
- A set of changes less than the total possible on seven bells, that is, less than 5,040.
source: Webster 1913
verb
- make physical contact with, come in contact with
Touch the stone for good luck.
She never touched her husband.
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- perceive via the tactile sense
Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her.
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- affect emotionally
A stirring movie.
I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy.
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- be relevant to
There were lots of questions referring to her talk.
My remark pertained to your earlier comments.
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- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
The two buildings touch.
Their hands touched.
The wire must not contact the metal cover.
The surfaces contact at this point.
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- have an effect upon
Will the new rules affect me?.
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- deal with; usually used with a form of negation
I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole.
The local Mafia won't touch gambling.
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- cause to be in brief contact with
He touched his toes to the horse's flanks.
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- to extend as far as
The sunlight reached the wall.
Can he reach?.
The chair must not touch the wall.
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- be equal to in quality or ability
Nothing can rival cotton for durability.
Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues.
Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents.
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- tamper with
Don't touch my CDs!.
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- make a more or less disguised reference to
He alluded to the problem but did not mention it.
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- comprehend
He could not touch the meaning of the poem.
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- consume
She didn't touch her food all night.
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- color lightly
Her greying hair was tinged blond.
The leaves were tinged red in November.
source: WordNet 3.0
- To come in contact with; to hit or strike lightly against; to extend the hand, foot, or the like, so as to reach or rest on.
source: Webster 1913
- To be in contact; to be in a state of junction, so that no space is between; as, two spheres touch only at points.
source: Webster 1913
- To compare with; of be equal to; -- usually with a negative; as, he held that for good cheer nothing could touch an open fire.
source: Webster 1913
English to Tagalog
noun
- [tœch] Dama; hipò; salíng; kapâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
verb
- [tœch] Humipò; sumalíng; kumapâ
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
