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If something t______ you, it affects you in some way for a short time.If something touches you, it affects you in some way for a short time....a guilt that in some sense touches everyone.Nor had the benefits of the war years touched all sectors of the population. verbIf you touch something, you put your hand onto it in order to feel it or to make contact with it.Her tiny hands gently touched my face.Don't touch that dial.She reached down, touching her toes with opposite hands.The virus is not passed on through touching or shaking hands.Sometimes even a light touch on the face is enough to trigger off this pain.If two things are touching, or if one thing touches another, or if you touch two things, their surfaces come into contact with each other.Their knees were touching.A cyclist crashed when he touched wheels with another rider.If my arm touches the wall, it has to be washed again.In some countries people stand close enough to touch elbows.He touched the cow's side with his stick.To touch something means to strike it, usually quite gently.He scored the first time he touched the ball.As the aeroplane went down the runway, the wing touched a pile of rubble.If something has not been touched, nobody has dealt with it or taken care of it.When John began to restore the house, nothing had been touched for 40 years.If you say that you did not touch someone or something, you are emphasizing that you did not attack, harm, or destroy them, especially when you have been accused of doing so.Pearce remained adamant, saying 'I didn't touch him'.I was in the garden. I never touched the sandwiches.You say that you never touch something or that you have not touched something for a long time to emphasize that you never use it, or you have not used it for a long time.I never touch chocolate, it gives me spots.His diet is vegetarian, and he hasn't touched meat for six years.Jones hasn't touched a trumpet in 10 years.If you touch on a particular subject or problem, you mention it or write briefly about it.The film touches on these issues, but only superficially.We will touch briefly on this aspect at the end of the chapter.If something touches you, it affects you in some way for a short time....a guilt that in some sense touches everyone.Nor had the benefits of the war years touched all sectors of the population.If something that someone says or does touches you, it affects you emotionally, often because you see that they are suffering a lot or that they are being very kind.It has touched me deeply to see how these people live.Her enthusiasm touched me.I was touched to find that he regards me as engaging.He was touched that we came.If something is touched with a particular quality, it has a certain amount of that quality.His crinkly hair was touched with grey.The boy was touched with genius.If you say about someone that nobody can touch him or her for a particular thing, you mean that he or she is much better at it than anyone else.No one can touch these girls for professionalism.To touch a particular level, amount, or score, especially a high one, means to reach it.By the third lap he had touched 289 m.p.h.The winds had touched storm-force the day before.If you touch someone for money, you ask them to give it to you.Now is the time to touch him for a loan.nounYour sense of touch is your ability to tell what something is like when you feel it with your hands.The evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age....boys and girls who are blind and who want to be able to read and write by touch.A touch is a detail which is added to something to improve it.They called the event 'a tribute to heroes', which was a nice touch.Small touches to a room such as flowers can be what gives a house its vitality.If someone has a particular kind of touch, they have a particular way of doing something.The dishes he produces all have a personal touch.The striker was unable to find his scoring touch.otherquantifierA touch of something is a very small amount of it.She thought she just had a touch of flu.At university he wrote a bit, did a touch of acting, and indulged in internal college politics. A2

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query	If something t______ you, it affects you in some way for a short time.If something touches you, it affects you in some way for a short time. ...a guilt that in some sense touches everyone. Nor had the benefits of the war years touched all sectors of the population.
word	touch
full-definition	verb If you touch something, you put your hand onto it in order to feel it or to make contact with it. Her tiny hands gently touched my face. Don't touch that dial. She reached down, touching her toes with opposite hands. The virus is not passed on through touching or shaking hands. Sometimes even a light touch on the face is enough to trigger off this pain. If two things are touching, or if one thing touches another, or if you touch two things, their surfaces come into contact with each other. Their knees were touching. A cyclist crashed when he touched wheels with another rider. If my arm touches the wall, it has to be washed again. In some countries people stand close enough to touch elbows. He touched the cow's side with his stick. To touch something means to strike it, usually quite gently. He scored the first time he touched the ball. As the aeroplane went down the runway, the wing touched a pile of rubble. If something has not been touched, nobody has dealt with it or taken care of it. When John began to restore the house, nothing had been touched for 40 years. If you say that you did not touch someone or something, you are emphasizing that you did not attack, harm, or destroy them, especially when you have been accused of doing so. Pearce remained adamant, saying 'I didn't touch him'. I was in the garden. I never touched the sandwiches. You say that you never touch something or that you have not touched something for a long time to emphasize that you never use it, or you have not used it for a long time. I never touch chocolate, it gives me spots. His diet is vegetarian, and he hasn't touched meat for six years. Jones hasn't touched a trumpet in 10 years. If you touch on a particular subject or problem, you mention it or write briefly about it. The film touches on these issues, but only superficially. We will touch briefly on this aspect at the end of the chapter. If something touches you, it affects you in some way for a short time. ...a guilt that in some sense touches everyone. Nor had the benefits of the war years touched all sectors of the population. If something that someone says or does touches you, it affects you emotionally, often because you see that they are suffering a lot or that they are being very kind. It has touched me deeply to see how these people live. Her enthusiasm touched me. I was touched to find that he regards me as engaging. He was touched that we came. If something is touched with a particular quality, it has a certain amount of that quality. His crinkly hair was touched with grey. The boy was touched with genius. If you say about someone that nobody can touch him or her for a particular thing, you mean that he or she is much better at it than anyone else. No one can touch these girls for professionalism. To touch a particular level, amount, or score, especially a high one, means to reach it. By the third lap he had touched 289 m.p.h. The winds had touched storm-force the day before. If you touch someone for money, you ask them to give it to you. Now is the time to touch him for a loan. noun Your sense of touch is your ability to tell what something is like when you feel it with your hands. The evidence suggests that our sense of touch is programmed to diminish with age. ...boys and girls who are blind and who want to be able to read and write by touch. A touch is a detail which is added to something to improve it. They called the event 'a tribute to heroes', which was a nice touch. Small touches to a room such as flowers can be what gives a house its vitality. If someone has a particular kind of touch, they have a particular way of doing something. The dishes he produces all have a personal touch. The striker was unable to find his scoring touch. other quantifier A touch of something is a very small amount of it. She thought she just had a touch of flu. At university he wrote a bit, did a touch of acting, and indulged in internal college politics.
inflections	touchestouchingtouchedtouched
cefr-level	A2

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