contact

a person or organization you communicate with, especially regularly

persona de contacto, organización, interlocutor

• have contact with somebody/something

Collocations business contact · personal contact

• She has a lot of contacts in the business world.

  Ella tiene muchos contactos en el mundo empresarial.

the act of communicating with someone or something, especially by telephone or email

comunicación, contacto, intercambio de información

• make contact with somebody/something

Collocations make contact by phone · lose contact with someone

• We made contact with the company via email.

  Nos pusimos en contacto con la empresa a través de correo electrónico.

the act of touching someone or something

tacto, toque, contacto físico

• make contact with somebody/something

Collocations make physical contact · break skin contact

• The dog made contact with the baby.

  El perro tocó al bebé.

a connection between two electrical parts that allows electricity to pass through them

contacto eléctrico, conexión

• make contact with something

Collocations electrical contact · metallic contact

• The faulty electrical contacts caused a short circuit.

  Los contactos eléctricos defectuosos causaron un cortocircuito.

to communicate with someone, especially by telephone or email

ponerse en contacto con alguien, comunicarse con alguien

• contact somebody

Collocations contact a friend · contact the police

• I'll contact you as soon as I have more information.

  Te pondré en contacto tan pronto como tenga más información.

to touch someone or something, especially with your hands

tocar, tocar a alguien o algo

• contact somebody/something

Collocations touch an object · touch the skin

• The doctor asked me to contact my arm.

  El médico me pidió que tocara mi brazo.

to connect two electrical parts so that electricity can pass through them

conectar, hacer contacto eléctrico

• contact something with something

Collocations connect wires · make electrical contact

• The technician contacted the two cables.

  El técnico conectó los dos cables.

to hit a ball with your hand or foot in sports such as tennis, football, etc.

golpear la pelota con la mano o el pie en deportes como tenis, fútbol, etc.

• contact something with something

Collocations hit the ball with your foot · strike the ball with your hand

• He contacted the ball with his head.

  Él golpeó la pelota con su cabeza.