The Portuguese word for to touch is
tocar
Portuguese Definition
| touch | |
| 1. Substantivo. toque | |
| 2. Verbo. tocar |
Translations for touch and their definitions
| tocar | |
| 1. v. (indtr, em, direct=1) to touch, to finger, to feel (tactually) | |
| Toquei levemente (em) seu braço - I slighty touched his arm | |
| 2. v. (figurative) to start addressing (a particular subject or issue) | |
| Já que você tocou nessa questão, vamos continuar - Since you began talking about that issue, let's continue | |
| 3. v. to play (a musical instrument) | |
| Ela toca piano muito bem - She plays the piano very well | |
| 4. v. to sound, jingle, to honk, to ring (a bell, alarm, horn or similar object) | |
| Toque a campainha! - Ring the bell! | |
| Não deveríamos ter tocado o alarme. - We shouldn't have sounded the alarm. | |
| 5. v. (Brazil, informal) to kick out, to expulse | |
| Alguém precisa tocá-lo daqui - Someone has to kick him out from here | |
| 6. v. (Brazil, informal, reflexive) to become aware; to realize or perceive something | |
| Só me toquei depois. - I only realized it later. |
| toque | |
| 1. n-m. touch, tap | |
| 2. n-m. ring (of a phone) | |
| 3. n-m. ringtone (of a mobile phone) | |
| 4. n-m. stroke | |
| 5. n-m. (by extension) detail, touch (distinguishing feature or characteristic) | |
| 6. n-m. a small quantity | |
| 7. n-m. advice or warning | |
| 8. v. verb form of tocar |
| tato | |
| 1. n-m. the sense of touch |
| contato | |
| 1. n-m. contact | |
| 2. n-m. touch | |
| 3. n-m. connection | |
| 4. v. verb form of contatar |
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