touch

to put your hand or finger on something and feel it with your skin

tocar, sentir con la piel

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch a surface · touch an object

• She touched the hot stove and got burned.

  Ella tocó la estufa caliente y se quemó.

to have an effect on something or someone

afectar, influir en

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch a person's feelings · touch the environment

• The news touched her deeply.

  Las noticias la afectaron profundamente.

to make contact with someone, especially by phone or email

ponerse en contacto con alguien

• touch base with somebody

Collocations touch base with a colleague · touch base with a client

• I need to touch base with the manager.

  Necesito ponerme en contacto con el gerente.

to come close to something or someone, but not quite reach it

acercarse a algo o alguien

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch the goal · touch the limit

• The team almost touched victory.

  El equipo casi tocó la victoria.

to change something slightly, often without permission

cambiar algo ligeramente

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch a document · touch a design

• He touched the report without telling anyone.

  Él cambió el informe sin decirle a nadie.

to play an instrument by pressing keys or strings with your fingers

tocar un instrumento musical

• touch something

Collocations touch a piano · touch a guitar

• She can touch the piano beautifully.

  Ella puede tocar el piano hermosamente.

to feel something with your hands or body, especially in a sexual way

tocar con las manos o cuerpo

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch someone's skin · touch a partner

• He touched her gently.

  Él la tocó suavemente.

to influence or change something slightly, often in a positive way

influir o cambiar algo ligeramente

• touch somebody/something

Collocations touch an idea · touch a project

• Her advice really touched the project.

  Su consejo realmente influyó en el proyecto.