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Not down here,' said one of the officers, a taciturn black man with gray hair touching his temples.En esta zona, imposible -dijo uno de los agentes, un negro taciturno y con canas en las sienes.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Just touching the beads or the mosaic is not thought to cause any health effects.No se cree que sólo tocar las cuentas o el mosaico pueda causar efectos adversos.© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 12/2/2011
Then he went out without touching anything and put his arm around Ingeborg, and like that, with their arms around each other, they returned to the village while the whole past of the universe fell on their heads.Después salió sin tocar nada y abrazó a Ingeborg y así, abrazados, volvieron a la aldea mientras todo el pasado del universo caía sobre sus cabezas.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
My hand went immediately to my head, touching my hair.Mi mano fue de inmediato a la cabeza para tocar el pelo.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
He wasn't good at touching people, so it wasn't a big surprise that she couldn't stand his hands on her.No era bueno tocando gente, así que no era una gran sorpresa que ella no pudiera soportar sus manos sobre el cuerpo.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
And no one is touching her without my permission or my presence."Y nadie va a tocarla sin mi permiso o sin que yo esté presente.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
We want to examine the area where these bright and dark areas are touching and figure out what's causing the differences.Queremos examinar la zona en donde las dos regiones (la brillante y la oscura) se tocan e investigar qué es lo que causa las diferencias.http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011http://science.nasa.gov/ 03.07.2011
wash your hands with soap and running water for 10 seconds after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose, and before touching other people or objects that other people might touchlávese las manos con agua corriente y jabón durante 10 segundos después de toser, estornudar o sonarse la nariz y antes de tocar a otras personas u objetos que otras personas podrían tocar© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 11/29/2011© New South Wales Health Department for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Waleshttp://www.health.nsw.gov.au 11/29/2011
for transporting carcases, half-carcases or quarters, they must be equipped with non-corrodible fittings for hanging the meat fixed at such a height that the meat cannot touch the floor ;Para el transporte de canales, medias canales y cuartos, deberan ir provistos de dispositivos de suspension de materiales resistentes a la corrosion para colgar estas piezas a una altura tal que las carnes no entren en contacto con el suelo ;http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Ingeborg's neck, her chin, her cheeks, shone as if touched by a white madness.El cuello de Ingeborg, su barbilla, los pómulos, relucían como tocados por una locura blanca.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
The last time she was at the Nursery she'd put out a hand to touch a rose, when she felt someone's gaze boring into her.La última que estuvo en los viveros había alargado la mano para tocar una rosa, cuando notó una mirada que se clavaba en ella.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
And I reached out and touched the alien's arm.–Luego alargué la mano y toqué el brazo del alienígena.Sawyer, Robert / Calculating GodSawyer, Robert / El calculo de DiosEl calculo de DiosSawyer, Robert© 2002 by Ediciones B, S.A.© 2000 by Robert SawyerCalculating GodSawyer, Robert© 2000 by Robert Sawyer
For a moment, Peter stayed stock-still, like a bird dog on point, his arm almost burning with the sensation of the touch.Peter permaneció inmóvil un instante, como un perro de caza que acecha a su presa, con el brazo casi abrasado por la sensación del contacto.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
She touched a piece of fish gingerly and the tip of her finger came away with a bit of paper attached.Tocó cautelosamente un trozo de pescado y al retirar la mano se le pegó un pedazo de papel en el dedo.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
You do not have to touch the pen tip to the tablet in order to use a side switch.Para usar los botones del lápiz no es necesario que la punta del lápiz toque la tableta.© 2012 Wacom Company, Limitedhttp://wacom.eu 1/21/2012© 2012 Wacom Company, Limitedhttp://wacom.eu 1/21/2012
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Collocations
touch deprivation
privación táctil
touch up
retocar
touch upon
tocar
put the finishing touches to
rematar
finishing touch
remate
touch up
sobar
touch up
toque
by touch
a tientas
get in touch
comunicar
get in touch
comunicarse
be touched
conmover
be touched
conmoverse
get in touch
contactar
put the finishing touches
dar los últimos retoques
be touched
emocionarse
Word forms
touch
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | touched |
Imperative | touch |
Present Participle (Participle I) | touching |
Past Participle (Participle II) | touched |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I touch | we touch |
you touch | you touch |
he/she/it touches | they touch |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am touching | we are touching |
you are touching | you are touching |
he/she/it is touching | they are touching |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have touched | we have touched |
you have touched | you have touched |
he/she/it has touched | they have touched |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been touching | we have been touching |
you have been touching | you have been touching |
he/she/it has been touching | they have been touching |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I touched | we touched |
you touched | you touched |
he/she/it touched | they touched |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was touching | we were touching |
you were touching | you were touching |
he/she/it was touching | they were touching |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had touched | we had touched |
you had touched | you had touched |
he/she/it had touched | they had touched |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been touching | we had been touching |
you had been touching | you had been touching |
he/she/it had been touching | they had been touching |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will touch | we shall/will touch |
you will touch | you will touch |
he/she/it will touch | they will touch |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be touching | we shall/will be touching |
you will be touching | you will be touching |
he/she/it will be touching | they will be touching |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have touched | we shall/will have touched |
you will have touched | you will have touched |
he/she/it will have touched | they will have touched |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been touching | we shall/will have been touching |
you will have been touching | you will have been touching |
he/she/it will have been touching | they will have been touching |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would touch | we should/would touch |
you would touch | you would touch |
he/she/it would touch | they would touch |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be touching | we should/would be touching |
you would be touching | you would be touching |
he/she/it would be touching | they would be touching |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have touched | we should/would have touched |
you would have touched | you would have touched |
he/she/it would have touched | they would have touched |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been touching | we should/would have been touching |
you would have been touching | you would have been touching |
he/she/it would have been touching | they would have been touching |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am touched | we are touched |
you are touched | you are touched |
he/she/it is touched | they are touched |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being touched | we are being touched |
you are being touched | you are being touched |
he/she/it is being touched | they are being touched |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been touched | we have been touched |
you have been touched | you have been touched |
he/she/it has been touched | they have been touched |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was touched | we were touched |
you were touched | you were touched |
he/she/it was touched | they were touched |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being touched | we were being touched |
you were being touched | you were being touched |
he/she/it was being touched | they were being touched |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been touched | we had been touched |
you had been touched | you had been touched |
he/she/it had been touched | they had been touched |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be touched | we shall/will be touched |
you will be touched | you will be touched |
he/she/it will be touched | they will be touched |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been touched | we shall/will have been touched |
you will have been touched | you will have been touched |
he/she/it will have been touched | they will have been touched |
touching
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | touching | *touchings |
Possessive case | touching's | *touchings' |