touchstone in Spanish
touchstone in Spanish is piedra de toque, toque, norma — touchstone means a dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
touchstone in Spanish
piedra de toque
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
toque
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
norma
(figurative, by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.
What does "touchstone" mean?
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noun A dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
"Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold."
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noun A standard or test used to judge the quality or genuineness of something.
"Honesty became the touchstone by which she judged all her friendships."
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touchstone in a sentence
- Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold.
- Honesty became the touchstone by which she judged all her friendships.
- The novel is often used as a touchstone for great American fiction.
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What is "touchstone" in Spanish?
"touchstone" in Spanish is piedra de toque, toque, norma. touchstone means: A dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
How do you use "touchstone" in a sentence?
Example: "Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold." In Spanish, "touchstone" is piedra de toque, toque, norma.
Are there other ways to say "touchstone" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "touchstone": piedra de toque, toque, norma.
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