Diccionari català-anglès: «tocar»

tocar v intr 

1. to chimeUS/ˈt͡ʃaɪm/  UK/t͡ʃaɪm/

(les campanes) tocar 

1. to peal/piːl/ | to ring/ɹɪŋ/

tocar (a algú) 

1. to fallUS/ˈfɑɫ, ˈfɔɫ/  UK/fɔːl/ (to someone)

tocar v tr 

1. to touch/tʌt͡ʃ/ | to reach/ɹiːt͡ʃ/ | to extend/ɛkˈstɛnd/ (to a place)
2. to ring/ɹɪŋ/ | to toll/təʊl, tɒl/
     tocar una campana — to ring a bell
3. to tap/tæp/
4. to touch/tʌt͡ʃ/ v intr
     L’article toca la qüestió. — The article touches on the issue.
5. to chimeUS/ˈt͡ʃaɪm/  UK/t͡ʃaɪm/ | to strike/stɹaɪk/
     La campana daurada tocà les sis en punt. — The golden bell chimed six o’clock.
6. to feel/ˈfiːl/ | to fingerUS/ˈfɪŋɡɚ/  UK/ˈfɪŋɡəː/
7. to run/ɹʌn/ (into something) v intr | to impinge/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒ/ (on something) v intr | to collide/kəˈlaɪd/ (with something) v intr | to bang/ˈbæŋ/ | to beat/biːt/ | to hit/hɪt/ | to strike/stɹaɪk/ | to touch/tʌt͡ʃ/

informàtica 

1. to tap/tæp/

música 

1. to playUS/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]/ | to spiel/ʃpiːl, spiːl/

tocar v tr [figurat]

1. to mentionUS/ˈmɛnʃən/  UK/ˈmɛnʃn̩/ | to deal/ˈdiːl/ (with a topic) v intr

a tocar adj 

1. within reach

a tocar adv 

1. on the horizon expr

no tocar expr 

1. to be out of scope

a tocar de prep 

1. offUS/ɔf/  UK/ɒf, ɔːf/
     una botiga a tocar del carrer principal — a shop just off the main street
2. on the verge of | on the brink of/ɒn ðə brɪŋk əv/ | on the edge of | on the point of | on the threshold of

tocar fons v intr 

nàutica 

1. to bottomUS/ˈbɑtəm/  UK/ˈbɒtəm/

és a tocar expr 

1. it’s just a short walk

no tocar-hi expr 

1. to be delusional

tocar el cor v intr 

1. to move/muːv/ v tr | to touch/tʌt͡ʃ/ v tr

tocar el dos v intr 

1. to run away | to run/ɹʌn/ | to flee/ˈfliː/ | to escapeUS/ɪˈskeɪp, ə-/  UK/ɪˈskeɪp/ | to break away | to head for the hills | to take to the woods | to turn tail | [informal] to scat/skæt/ | [UK informal] to scarperUS/ˈskɑɹpəɹ/  UK/ˈskɑːpə/ | [US informal] to hightail it | [informal] to bunk/bʌŋk/ | [US informal] to fly the coop | [informal old] to lam/læm/
2. to move on
3. to break loose | to escapeUS/ɪˈskeɪp, ə-/  UK/ɪˈskeɪp/ | to flee/ˈfliː/ | to get away | to run away

tocar el dos v intr [col·loquial]

1. to offUS/ɔf/  UK/ɒf, ɔːf/ | to shove off
2. to escapeUS/ɪˈskeɪp, ə-/  UK/ɪˈskeɪp/ | to flee/ˈfliː/ | to fly/flaɪ/ | to get away | to get by | to get off | to get out | to take flight

tocar el dos expr 

1. to pull up stakes
2. to make a quick exit

tocar i parar m 

jocs 

1. itUS/ɪt, ət/  UK/ɪt/ | tag/tæɡ/

tocar a morts v intr 

1. to knell/nɛl, nel/ | to toll/təʊl, tɒl/

tocar els nassos v intr [col·loquial]

tocar els nassos (a algú) 

1. to tease/tiːz/ v tr | to beleaguerUS/bɪˈliɡɚ, biˈliɡɚ/  UK/bɪˈliːɡə/ v tr | to bait/beɪt/ v tr | to annoy/əˈnoɪ̯, əˈnɔɪ̯/ v tr | [informal] to bug/bʌɡ/ v tr | [informal] to ride/ɹaɪd/ v tr

tocar els collons v intr [col·loquial]

1. to annoy/əˈnoɪ̯, əˈnɔɪ̯/ v tr | to badgerUS/ˈbæd͡ʒɚ/  UK/ˈbæd͡ʒə/ v tr | to botherUS/ˈbɑðɚ/  UK/ˈbɒðə(ɹ)/ v tr | to bug/bʌɡ/ v tr | to chafeUS/t͡ʃeɪf/ v tr | to devil/ˈdɛvəl, ˈdɛvɪl/ v tr | to disturbUS/dɪˈstɝb/  UK/dɪˈstɜːb/ v tr | to get/ɡɛt/ (at someone) v tr | to get/ɡɛt/ (to someone) v tr | to gravel/ˈɡɹævəl, ˈɡɹævəɯ/ v tr | to irritate/ˈɪɹɪˌteɪt/ v tr | to pesterUS/ˈpɛstɚ/  UK/ˈpɛstə(ɹ)/ v tr | to ragUS/ˈɹæɡ/  UK/ɹæɡ/ v tr | to rile/ɹaɪl/ v tr | to vex/vɛks/ v tr | [figurative] to nettle/ˈnɛtəl/ v tr | [informal] to bug/bʌɡ/ v tr | [slang] to narkUS/nɑːɹk/  UK/nɑːk/ v tr | [US colloquial separable] to piss off v tr

ja no tocar de peus expr 

1. to be out of one’s depth | to get out of one’s depth

tocar de peus a terra expr 

1. reality check
     Necessita tocar de peus a terra. — He needs a reality check.

tocar el dos sense pagar expr 

1. [UK informal] to do a moonlight flit

no tocar de peus a terra expr [figurat]

1. to lose touch with one’s feet

Exemples d’ús (fonts externes)

And he touched the tins.	I va tocar les llaunes.
Font: Covost2
To skirt, touch or pinpoint.	Per vorejar, tocar o delimitar.
Font: MaCoCu
The first fountain to touch ground.	La primera font a tocar terra.
Font: Covost2
Can you dance, and play music, and sing?	Pots ballar, tocar música i cantar?
Font: Covost2
She wanted to touch his chest.	Ella volia tocar-li el pit.
Font: Covost2
The girl wanted to play violin.	La nena vol tocar el violí.
Font: Covost2
He frequently played the drums on the show.	Solia tocar la bateria al programa.
Font: Covost2
You’ll be able to touch it with your hands!	Podreu tocar-ho amb les mans!
Font: MaCoCu
The bow The violin can be played with pizzicato, but the most common and usual is playing it with a bow.	El violí pot tocar-se amb pizzicato, però el més freqüent i usual, és tocar-lo acompanyat d’un arc.
Font: MaCoCu
However, it played the song in concert.	Tanmateix, va tocar la cançó en concert.
Font: Covost2
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