contact

contact, communication

Le fait de communiquer avec quelqu'un, par exemple en parlant, en écrivant ou en téléphonant.

En anglais simple : Communication with someone, for example by speaking, writing, or calling.

• We keep in contact by phone.
• She lost contact with her school friends.
• Have you had any contact with him recently?

Comment l'utiliser : be in contact with someone (I am still in contact with my old teacher.); get in contact with someone (Please get in contact with our office.); lose contact with someone (We lost contact with our neighbours after moving.)

Synonymes : communication

Expressions courantes : keep in contact, lose contact, contact with someone

contact

Le fait de toucher physiquement une personne ou une chose, ou d'être en train de la toucher.

En anglais simple : The state or act of physically touching someone or something.

• Avoid direct contact with the chemical.
• The ball made contact with his hand.
• The disease can spread through close physical contact.

Comment l'utiliser : contact with someone/something (Avoid contact with the hot surface.)

Synonymes : touch, touching

Expressions courantes : physical contact, direct contact, contact with something

contact visuel

Dans « eye contact », le fait que deux personnes se regardent directement dans les yeux.

En anglais simple : In "eye contact", the act of two people looking directly into each other’s eyes.

• He avoided eye contact.
• Try to maintain eye contact with your audience.
• We made eye contact across the crowded room.

Comment l'utiliser : make eye contact with someone (She made eye contact with me and smiled.)

Expressions courantes : eye contact, make eye contact, avoid eye contact

contact

Une petite pièce métallique permettant le passage du courant entre des éléments reliés.

En anglais simple : A small metal part that allows electricity to pass between connected parts.

• Clean the contact with a dry cloth.
• The battery contacts were covered in dirt.
• A damaged contact stopped the device from working.

Synonymes : terminal

Expressions courantes : electrical contact, battery contact

contacter

Téléphoner à quelqu'un ou lui envoyer un message.

En anglais simple : To phone someone or send them a message.

• Please contact me tomorrow.
• She contacted the hotel by email.
• Can I contact you at this number?

Synonymes : get in touch with, reach

Expressions courantes : contact someone, contact the office, contact the police

toucher

Toucher physiquement une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : To touch someone or something physically.

• The ball contacted the ground.
• Neither wheel contacts the metal frame.
• The liquid must not contact your skin.

Synonymes : touch

Expressions courantes : contact the surface, contact the ground