English to Persian Dictionary Online
Definition of "touch"

touch

Từ điển Collocation

touch noun

¹ act of touching sb/sth

ADJ. delicate, gentle, light, slight The slightest touch will set off the alarm.

PREP. at sb/sth's ~ The door swung open at his touch. You can now do your shopping at the touch of a button.

² small detail

ADJ. final, finishing | decorative, festive, homely, romantic The family photos give the room a homely touch. | humorous | classy, lovely, nice, professional Giving her flowers was a nice touch. | feminine, human, idiosyncratic, individual, personal | little The decor includes many idiosyncratic little touches.

VERB + TOUCH add, give sth, put She's just putting the finishing touches to her painting.

³ particular ability

ADJ. golden, magic | deft, sure With students she had a sure touch and showed great personal sensitivity. | light He handles this controversial subject with a light touch. | political He found his old political touch when the crisis emerged.

VERB + TOUCH find | lose Maybe the champion is losing her magic touch.

⁴ small amount of sth

ADJ. little, subtle | welcome

VERB + TOUCH add, bring Her speech brought a welcome touch of humour to the evening.

PREP. with a ~ of ‘Thanks,’ she said, with a touch of sarcasm. | ~ of

⁵ contact

ADJ. close The security staff were in close touch with the local police.

VERB + TOUCH get in I'm trying to get in touch with Jane. Do you have her number? | keep in, stay in It is important to keep in touch with the latest research. Let's keep in touch. | put sb in I'll put you in touch with someone in your area. | lose I've lost touch with all my old friends.

PREP. in ~ Are you still in touch with your friends from college? | out of ~ This government is increasingly out of touch with ordinary voters. | ~ with

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Từ điển WordNet

n.

• the event of something coming in contact with the body; touching

  he longed for the touch of her hand

  the cooling touch of the night air

• the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); sense of touch, skin senses, touch modality, cutaneous senses

  only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us

• a suggestion of some quality; trace, ghost

  there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone

  he detected a ghost of a smile on her face

• a distinguishing style; signature

  this room needs a woman's touch

• the act of putting two things together with no space between them; touching

  at his touch the room filled with lights

• a slight but appreciable addition; hint, tinge, mite, pinch, jot, speck, soupcon

  this dish could use a touch of garlic

• a communicative interaction; contact

  the pilot made contact with the base

  he got in touch with his colleagues

• a slight attack of illness; spot

  he has a touch of rheumatism

• the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan)

  he watched the beggar trying to make a touch

• the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; touch sensation, tactual sensation, tactile sensation, feeling

  she likes the touch of silk on her skin

  the surface had a greasy feeling

• deftness in handling matters

  he has a master's touch

• the feel of mechanical action

  this piano has a wonderful touch

v.

• make physical contact with, come in contact with

  Touch the stone for good luck

  She never touched her husband

• perceive via the tactile sense

  Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her

• affect emotionally; stir

  A stirring movie

  I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy

• have to do with or be relevant to; refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch on

  There were lots of questions referring to her talk

  My remark pertained to your earlier comments

• be in direct physical contact with; make contact; adjoin, meet, contact

  The two buildings touch

  Their hands touched

  The wire must not contact the metal cover

  The surfaces contact at this point

• have an effect upon; affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on

  Will the new rules affect me?

• 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

• cause to be in brief contact with

  He touched his toes to the horse's flanks

• to extend as far as; reach, extend to

  The sunlight reached the wall

  Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall

• be equal to in quality or ability; equal, rival, match

  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

• tamper with; disturb

  Don't touch my CDs!

• make a more or less disguised reference to; allude, advert

  He alluded to the problem but did not mention it

• comprehend

  He could not touch the meaning of the poem

• consume; partake

  She didn't touch her food all night

• color lightly; tint, tinct, tinge

  her greying hair was tinged blond

  the leaves were tinged red in November

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Bloomberg Financial Glossary

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Mainly applies to international equities. Inside market in London terminology.

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

touches|touched|touching
syn.: affect ask for beg borrow brush contact feel finger graze handle impress manipulate move reach scrape skim stir strike