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| toucher qn./qc. | 24 to touch sb./sth. | |
| toucher qc. | to hit sth. | |
| fin. toucher qc. [encaisser] [argent, indemnités, dividendes] | to get sth. [receive] | |
| toucher qc. [pays] | to border (on) sth. | |
| toucher qc. [pays] | to be next to sth. | |
| toucher qc. [recevoir (argent, pension, récompense)] | to receive sth. [money, pension, reward, award] | |
| toucher qn. [joindre] | to get hold of sb. | |
| toucher qn./qc. [affecter] | to affect sb./sth. | |
Nouns |
| toucher {m} | feel [sense of touch] | |
| toucher {m} | sense of touch | |
| mus. toucher {m} [pianiste] | touch [pianist] | |
2 Words: Others |
| au toucher {adv} | by touch | |
2 Words: Verbs |
| se toucher [l'un l'autre] | to feel each other | |
| se toucher [maisons, jardins, immeubles] | to be next to each other | |
| se toucher [se masturber] | to play with oneself [coll.] | |
| se toucher [soi-même] | to feel oneself | |
| toucher à qc. | to touch sth. [tamper with] | |
| toucher qn. téléphoniquement [vieilli] | to get in touch with sb. by telephone | |
2 Words: Nouns |
| toucher {m} doux | soft feel | |
| toucher {m} doux | soft touch | |
| anat. méd. toucher {m} rectal | digital examination of the rectum | |
| anat. méd. toucher {m} vaginal | internal examination [gynaecological] | |
3 Words: Verbs |
| typ. taper au toucher | to touch-type | |
| jeux toucher à faux | to miscue [e.g. in playing billiards] | |
| toucher au règlement | to change the rules | |
| toucher du bois [fig.] | to touch wood [fig.] | |
| anat. toucher l'épaule de qn. | to touch sb.'s shoulder | |
| anat. toucher l'épaule de qn. | to touch sb. on the shoulder | |
| toucher le fond [loc.] | to hit rock bottom [idiom] | |
| fin. toucher le pactole [fam.] | to make a fortune | |
| fin. toucher le pactole [fam.] | to make a mint [coll.] | |
| aviat. toucher le sol [animal, sauteur, avion] | to land | |
| toucher qc. du doigt [aussi fig.] | to put one's finger on sth. [also fig.] | |
| armes toucher qn. d'une balle | to shoot sb. [nonfatally] | |
| toucher qn. par téléphone | to get hold of sb. on the phone | |
| fin. occup. toucher sa retraite | to draw one's pension | |
| fin. toucher une pension | to draw a pension | |
3 Words: Nouns |
| typ. dactylographie {f} au toucher | touch-typing | |
| sens {m} du toucher | sense of touch | |
4 Words: Verbs |
| toucher à sa fin | to expire | |
| toucher à sa fin | to give out [idiom] [be used up, run out] | |
| toucher à sa fin | to near completion [project, book] | |
| toucher à sa fin | to run out [contract, money, supplies etc.] | |
| toucher à sa fin | to wind down [idiom] [production] | |
| toucher à sa fin | to come to an end | |
| toucher à sa fin | to draw to a close | |
| toucher à sa fin | to draw to an end | |
| toucher à ses économies | to use one's savings | |
| toucher à un sujet | to broach a subject | |
| toucher qn. à la tête | to hit sb. in the head | |
| RadioTV toucher trois millions d'auditeurs | to have an audience of three million | |
| fin. occup. toucher un bon salaire | to get a good wage | |
| toucher un point sensible [loc.] | to hit a (raw) nerve [idiom] | |
| toucher un point sensible [loc.] | to strike a (raw) nerve [idiom] | |
| toucher un point sensible [loc.] | to touch a (raw) nerve [idiom] | |
| fin. toucher une forte rémunération [pour un travail, service] | to be very well paid | |
| fin. toucher une forte rémunération [sur un compte] | to receive high interest | |
4 Words: Nouns |
| textile tissu {m} doux au toucher | fabric which is soft to the touch | |
5+ Words: Verbs |
| reconnaître des objets au toucher | to identify objects by touch | |
| sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher | to jump clean over the wall | |
| toucher des pots-de-vin | to take bribes | |
| toucher la corde sensible de qn. [loc.] | to touch sb.'s heartstrings [idiom] | |
| toucher le fond de l'abîme [aussi fig.] | to hit rock bottom [also fig.] | |
| psych. toucher le fond du désespoir | to be in the depths of despair | |
| toucher qc. du bout des doigts | to touch sth. with one's fingertips | |
| littérat. toucher trois millions de lecteurs | to have a readership of three million | |
| RadioTV toucher trois millions de téléspectateurs | to have an audience of three million | |
| toucher un mot de qc. à qn. [loc.] | to have a word with sb. about sth. [idiom] | |
5+ Words: Nouns |
| adm. occup. typ. dactylo {f} qui tape au toucher | touch-typist [female] | |
| adm. occup. typ. dactylo {m} qui tape au toucher | touch-typist | |