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Touch Dokunmak Transitive Wood Verb Touched  /Tʌtʃ   Elini

Level A2 
Kind verb
Front touch 
IPA  /tʌtʃ   / verb
Back dokunmak; elini sürmek
duygulandırmak 
Back 2

touch (verb)

 /tʌtʃ   / verb
 
 1 [transitive]
to put your hand or fingers onto sb/sth
dokunmak; elini sürmek
 It's very delicate so don't touch it.
 He touched her gently on the cheek.
 The police asked us not to touch anything.
 Ravinder never touches alcohol.
 2 [intransitive, transitive]
(used about two or more things, surfaces, etc.) to be or move so close together that there is no space between them
dokunmak;
değmek;
temas etmek
 They were sitting so close that their shoulders touched.
 This bicycle is too big. My feet don't touch the ground.
 3 [transitive]
to make sb feel sad, sorry for sb, grateful, etc.
duygulandırmak;
dokunmak
 a sad story that touched our hearts
 look at TOUCHED
 4 [transitive] [in negative sentences]
to be as good as sb/sth in skill, quality, etc.
ulaşmak;
yetişmek
 He's a much better player than all the others. No one else can touch him.
IDIOMS
touch wood; (US) knock on wood
an expression that people use (often while touching a piece of wood) to prevent bad luck
tahtaya vur, şeytan kulağına kurşun
 I've been driving here for 20 years and I haven't had an accident yet – touch wood!
touch wood; (US) knock on wood
an expression that people use (often while touching a piece of wood) to prevent bad luck
tahtaya vur, şeytan kulağına kurşun
 I've been driving here for 20 years and I haven't had an accident yet – touch wood!
PHRASAL VERBS
touch down
(used about an aircraft) to land
 (uçak) inmek
touch on/upon sth
to mention or refer to a subject for only a short time
 (bir konuya) değinmek
 

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