tocar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contact noun Physical touching, or close communication between people.
- drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- feel verb To become aware of something through the sense of touch.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- pluck verb To pull something out or off with a quick, sharp motion.
- ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
- tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
- touch verb To make physical contact with something using the hand, finger, or another part of the body.
Senses
tocar is used for these senses in English:
- contact (transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with.
- drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
- feel (intransitive) To search by sense of touch.
- feel (transitive, copulative) To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
- give someone five To slap someone's hand in greeting or celebration.
- pass (transitive) To cause to advance by stages of progress; to carry on with success through an ordeal, examination, or action; specifically, to give legal or official sanction to; to ratify; to enact; to approve as valid and just.
- play (transitive, intransitive, especially, of a, person) To produce music using a musical instrument.
- pluck (transitive, music) To play (a single string on a musical instrument) by pulling and then releasing it, such as on a guitar.
contact — full definition
- noun Physical touching, or close communication between people.
- noun A person you know and can reach for help, information, or business.
- verb To get in touch with someone.
drive — full definition
- verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
- verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
- noun A journey made in a vehicle.
- noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
- noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.