touch

toccare

Mettere la mano o un’altra parte del corpo a contatto con qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To put your hand or another part of your body against someone or something.

• Please do not touch the glass.
• She touched my arm gently.
• Can I touch the soft blanket?

Come si usa: touch someone/something (He touched the cold window.)

Sinonimi: feel

Espressioni comuni: touch something, touch someone, touch the surface

toccare, sfiorare

Entrare in contatto con un altro oggetto o una superficie, spesso senza volerlo.

In inglese semplice: To meet another object or surface, often without meaning to.

• My feet touch the floor.
• The branches touched the roof.
• The two circles touch at one point.

Sinonimi: meet, make contact with

Espressioni comuni: touch the ground, touch the ceiling, barely touch

commuovere

Suscitare in qualcuno emozioni forti, soprattutto affetto, tristezza o compassione.

In inglese semplice: To make someone feel strong emotion, especially love, sadness, or sympathy.

• Your kindness touched me.
• Her story touched everyone in the room.
• I was deeply touched by their welcome.

Come si usa: be touched by something (She was touched by his thoughtful gift.)

Sinonimi: move

Espressioni comuni: touch someone deeply, touch the heart

stringere il vento

Dirigere una barca a vela il più possibile verso la direzione da cui arriva il vento.

In inglese semplice: To steer a ship as close as possible to the direction the wind comes from.

• The captain tried to touch the wind.
• The small ship touched the wind under reduced sail.
• Can this vessel touch the wind without losing speed?

Espressioni comuni: touch the wind, touch wind

tocco, contatto

Atto di toccare qualcuno o qualcosa con la mano o un’altra parte del corpo.

In inglese semplice: An act of putting a hand or another body part against someone or something.

• I felt a touch on my shoulder.
• A light touch woke the baby.
• She comforted him with a gentle touch.

Sinonimi: contact

Espressioni comuni: a gentle touch, a light touch, touch of something

tatto

Senso che permette di percepire le cose attraverso la pelle.

In inglese semplice: The sense that lets you feel things through your skin.

• We recognize textures through touch.
• She found the switch by touch.
• The injury affected his sense of touch.

Sinonimi: tactition, tact, tactility, taction

Espressioni comuni: sense of touch, by touch, through touch

tocco, pizzico

Quantità piccola di un sentimento, una qualità o una sostanza.

In inglese semplice: A small amount of a feeling, quality, or substance.

• Add a touch of salt.
• His voice had a touch of anger.
• The curtains bring a touch of color to the room.

Come si usa: a touch of something (A touch of cream makes the soup richer.)

Sinonimi: hint, dash, trace

Espressioni comuni: a touch of, touch of sadness, touch of humor

tocco, dettaglio

Piccolo dettaglio che dà a qualcosa uno stile o un carattere particolare.

In inglese semplice: A small detail that gives something a particular style or character.

• The flowers are a nice touch.
• She added personal touches to the room.
• A handwritten note gave the gift a special touch.

Sinonimi: detail, feature

Espressioni comuni: personal touch, finishing touch, nice touch