touch on

mencionar, tratar brevemente

Mencionar o tratar un tema brevemente, sin entrar en muchos detalles.

En inglés sencillo: To mention or discuss a subject briefly without giving much detail.

• The talk will touch on safety.
• We touched on money but mainly discussed our plans.
• Does the book touch on her childhood?

Cómo se usa: touch on a subject (The report touches on housing costs.)

Sinónimos: mention, refer to

Expresiones frecuentes: touch on something, touch on costs

hacer escala en, pasar brevemente por

Visitar un lugar o detenerse en él durante poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To visit or stop at a place for a short time.

• Our ship touched on the island briefly.
• The travelers touched on several ports along the coast.
• They planned to touch on Madeira before sailing south.

Cómo se usa: touch on a place (The ship touched on several islands during its voyage.)

Sinónimos: stop at, call at, visit

Expresiones frecuentes: touch on islands, touch on ports