touch on
To mention briefly; to cursorily discussTo mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
» Tom touched me on the cheek.
Том торкнувся моєї щоки.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
We touched on the subject of wages, but we didn't reach a conclusion.
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refer to or discuss briefly
(idiomatic, transitive)To come or go to for a short time.
Examples
60 sentencesTom touched me on the cheek.
Том торкнувся моєї щоки.
He touched her on the shoulder.
ruОн тронул её за плечо.
deEr fasste ihr auf die Schulter.
She touched him on the shoulder.
ruОна тронула его за плечо.
deSie berührte ihn an der Schulter.
Tom touched Mary on the shoulder.
ruТом коснулся плеча Мэри.
deTom fasste Maria auf die Schulter.
I felt myself touched on the shoulder.
ruЯ почувствовал, как кто-то прикоснулся к моему плечу.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
touches on, touching on, touched on, touched on| Base form | touch on · to touch on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | touches on |
| Present participle | touching on |
| Past simple | touched on |
| Past participle | touched on |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- touch upпестити, гладитиTo make slight corrections or adjustments to; to fill in or perfect.
- touch onдорівнювати, отямитисяTo mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
- touch offTo start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.
- touch outTo conclude an electronic ticketing process at the end of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
- touch inTo initiate an electronic ticketing process at the start of a public transport journey by holding a chipcard or a mobile device close to a terminal or reader
- touch downTo land an aircraft or spacecraft.
Synonyms
18 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb