touch on

accennare a, toccare brevemente

Menzionare o discutere brevemente un argomento senza entrare nei dettagli.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: touch on a subject (The report touches on housing costs.)

Sinonimi: mention, refer to

Espressioni comuni: touch on something, touch on costs

fare scalo a, visitare brevemente

Visitare un luogo o fermarvisi per poco tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: stop at, call at, visit

Espressioni comuni: touch on islands, touch on ports