Tra từ touch - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

see also FEEL
- to put a part of your body, usually your fingers, on sb/sth: touch (sb/sth); an act of doing this: touch
Don't touch! ◎ Simply touch this switch and the machine will start. ◎ My knee hurts when I touch it. ◎ Her touch was light and gentle.
- to learn about sth by touching it with your hands: feel* sth
Feel how soft this material is. ◎ She felt the child's forehead to find out if he had a temperature.
- (used about two or more things) to have physical contact: touch
A bell rings when the wires touch. ◎ You must remove one stick without touching any of the others. ◎ Make a space between the desks so that they aren't touching.
- the state of two surfaces, etc being together with no space between: contact; to come together: come* into contact (with sth)
physical contact ◎ The two metal parts should not come into contact with each other.
- to touch and move sth with your hands: handle sth
Fragile - handle with care! ◎ The workers wear gloves when handling chemicals.
- to touch or feel sth with your fingers: finger sth
She fingered the dress and wondered whether she should buy it.
- to touch or hit sb/sth quickly and gently with your hand: tap sb/sth; noun: tap
to tap a person on the shoulder ◎ to feel a tap on your back
- to hit sb/sth very gently with a flat hand: pat sb/sth; noun: pat
to pat a dog ◎ a pat on the hand
- to move your hand gently over sth: stroke sth
He stroked his beard thoughtfully. ◎ to stroke an animal
- to move your hand backwards and forwards while pressing sth: rub sth; noun: rub
Polish the brass by rubbing it hard. ◎ She rubbed her arm where it hurt. ◎ Give the stain a quick rub with mild soap.
- to touch or push sb with your elbow: nudge sb; noun: nudge
My friend gave me a nudge when it was my turn to speak.
- to push sb/sth with a finger or a long, thin object: poke sb/sth; noun: poke
I nearly poked my eye out putting on my make-up. ◎ He gave the fire a poke to keep it burning.
- to touch sb lightly so that they laugh: tickle sb; noun: tickle
The baby likes to be tickled under the chin.
- too far away to touch: out of reach; not too far away to touch: within reach
Keep all medicines out of reach of children.
- not to touch sth: leave* sth alone, (informal) keep* your hands off sth
If you leave the wound alone, it will heal quickly. ◎ Eat your own dinner and keep your hands off mine!
- if you want to order sb not to touch sth, you can say Hands off!