tocan v slovarju Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Prevodi za tocan v slovarju španščina»angleščina

I.tocar GLAG. preh. glag.

1.1. tocar persona:

tocar

to touch

tocar (palpar)

to feel

tocar (manosear)

to handle

¿puedes tocar el techo?

can you touch o reach the ceiling?

¡no vayas a tocar ese cable!

don't touch that cable!

por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos

please do not touch the exhibits

la pelota tocó (la) red

the ball clipped the net

me tocó el hombro con el bastón

she tapped me on the shoulder with her stick

le tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre

he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever

¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado!

why did you hit her? — I never touched her! pog.

¿tocas fondo?

can you touch the bottom?

si le toca un pelo al niño …

if he lays a hand o finger on that child …

si le toca un pelo al niño …

if he touches a hair on that child's head … pog.

no puede tocar el alcohol

he mustn't touch a drop of alcohol

ni siquiera tocó la comida

he didn't even touch his food

no me toquen estos papeles

don't touch these papers

mis ahorros no los quiero tocar

I don't want to break into/touch my savings

del marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques

you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children

1.2. tocar objeto:

tocar

to touch

la cama está tocando la pared

the bed is up against o is touching the wall

la planta ya toca el techo

the plant is already up to o is touching the ceiling

el avión tocó tierra

the plane landed o touched down

1.3. tocar tema:

tocar (tratar)

to touch on

tocar (tratar)

to refer to

tocar (sacar)

to bring up

tocar (sacar)

to broach

solo tocó de paso el tema

he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passing

1.4. tocar (en béisbol):

tocar

to bunt

1.5. tocar (hacer escala en) ZRAČ. PROM.:

tocar

to make a stopover in

tocar

to go via

no toca puerto en Lisboa NAVT.

it doesn't call at o put in at Lisbon

2.1. tocar (conmover, impresionar):

tocar

to touch

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente

his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly

sus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente

we were all deeply touched by his words

tu comentario tocó su amor propio

your comment hurt his pride

supo tocar el corazón del público presente

he touched the hearts of all those present

2.2. tocar (atañer, concernir):

tocar

to affect

el problema de la droga toca a muchos países

the drug problem affects many countries

no siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo

I don't feel that subject concerns me at all

el tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca

the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart

2.3. tocar Šp. pog. (estar emparentado con):

¿Victoria te toca algo?

is Victoria a relation of yours?

¿Victoria te toca algo?

is Victoria related to you?

3.1. tocar (hacer sonar):

tocar timbre/campana

to ring

tocar el claxon

to blow o sound o hoot the horn

3.2. tocar GLAS.:

tocar instrumento/pieza

to play

está aprendiendo a tocar el piano

he's learning to play the piano

3.3. tocar VOJ.:

tocar

to sound

tocar retirada

to sound the retreat

II.tocar GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1.1. tocar (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):

me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños

it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the children

siempre me toca a mí sacar al perro

it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walk

nos tocan tres bombones a cada uno

there are three chocolates for each of us

a ella le toca la mitad de la herencia

she gets half of the inheritance

1.2. tocar (concernir):

por o en lo que toca a la ecología ur. jez.

as far as ecology is concerned

por o en lo que toca a la ecología ur. jez.

regarding ecology

por o en lo que toca a la ecología ur. jez.

with regard to ecology

1.3. tocar (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):

le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón

she has won the lottery/first prize/a million

nos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles

it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult times

nos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio

we got the most horrible teacher in the school

nos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio

we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia

I was the one who had to tell him the bad news

me tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia

it fell to me to tell him the bad news ur. jez.

me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada

I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything

1.4. tocar (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):

te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar?

it's your turn/move, are you going to play?

¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy?

whose turn is it to do the cooking today?

nos toca pagar a nosotros

it's our turn to pay

1.5. tocar en tercera persona pog. (haber que):

toca comer otra vez arroz

we're having rice again

1.6. tocar en tercera persona pog. (ser hora de):

vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar

come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying

¡a correr tocan! pog.

run for it!

¡a pagar tocan! pog.

it's time to pay up!

2.1. tocar lat. amer. (llamar):

tocar persona:

to knock at the door

me parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta)

I think there's somebody at the door

2.2. tocar campana:

tocar

to ring

las campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa

the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre

can we go out to play? the bell rang already am. angl.

¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre

can we go out to play? the bell's already gone brit. angl.

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck o chimed three

tocar a rebato VOJ.

to sound the alarm

2.3. tocar GLAS. (hacer música):

tocar

to play

3. tocar (rayar):

tocar en algo

to border o verge on sth

la situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco

by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesque

III.tocarse GLAG. vpr

1.1. tocarse refl herida/grano:

tocarse

to touch

siempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz

he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose

1.2. tocarse (recíproco):

tocarse personas:

to touch each other

tocarse cables:

to touch

los fondos de nuestras casas se tocan

our garden backs onto theirs

los extremos se tocan

the two extremes come together o meet

2. tocarse ur. jez. (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con algo

to wear sth

la reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul

the queen was wearing a blue hat

Individual translation pairs

tocar el claxon

to sound o blow o honk one's horn

tocar el claxon

to honk

tocar a rebato

to sound the alarm

tocar retreta

to sound the retreat

Prevodi za tocan v slovarju angleščina»španščina

Individual translation pairs

touch on

tocar

grind out

tocar (mecánicamente)

bottom out

tocar fondo

peel out

tocar a vuelo

bunt

tocar

to play the cymbals

tocar los platillos

tocan v slovarju PONS

Prevodi za tocan v slovarju španščina»angleščina

I.tocar GLAG. preh. glag. c → qu

1. tocar (contacto):

tocar

to touch

tocar

to feel

tócame la frente (y dime si está caliente)

feel my forehead (and tell me if it's hot)

tocar de cerca algo fig.

to hit home

tocar fondo

to hit bottom

¡no lo toques!

don't touch it!

2. tocar GLAS.:

tocar

to play

tocar (campana)

to ring

tocar (tambor)

to beat

tocar la bocina

to blow the horn

tocar alarma

to sound the alarm

tocar a fuego

to sound the fire alarm

tocar a misa

to ring the bell for mass

tocar a muerto

to toll (a death knell)

el reloj tocó las tres

the clock struck three

tocar el timbre

to ring the doorbell

tocar a la puerta

to knock at the door

3. tocar (modificar):

tocar

to change

4. tocar (chocar):

tocar

to run into

5. tocar (afectar):

tocar

to affect

tocar en el corazón

to touch one's heart

6. tocar (peinar):

tocar

to comb

II.tocar GLAG. nepreh. glag.

1. tocar (corresponder):

te toca a ti decidir

it's up to you to decide

te toca jugar

it's your turn

hoy me toca salir

today I have to go out

2. tocar (obligación):

me toca barrer el patio todas las mañanas

I have to sweep the courtyard every morning

3. tocar (llegar el momento oportuno):

tocar

to be time

toca ir a la compra

it's time to do the shopping

4. tocar (caer en suerte):

tocar

to fall

le tocó a él hacerlo

it fell to him to do it

le tocó el premio gordo

he/she won the grand prize

5. tocar (estar muy cerca):

tocar

to verge on

6. tocar (ser parientes):

tocar

to be related

III.tocar GLAG. povr. glag. tocarse

1. tocar (estar en contacto):

tocarse

to touch

2. tocar (peinarse):

tocarse

to do one's hair

3. tocar (cubrirse la cabeza):

tocarse con un sombrero

to wear a hat

tocarse con un pañuelo

to cover one's head with a scarf

fraza:

los extremos se tocan preg.

extremes meet preg.

tocárselas pog.

to beat it

Individual translation pairs

tocar a rebato

to sound the alarm

tocar el violón

to talk nonsense

tocar jazz

to jazz

Prevodi za tocan v slovarju angleščina»španščina

Individual translation pairs

touch on

tocar

play through

tocar

noodle

tocar

touch upon

tocar

to play the piano

tocar el piano

to play the guitar

tocar la guitarra

tocan Primeri iz slovarja PONS (uredniško pregledani).

los extremos se tocan preg.

extremes meet preg.

ser aficionado a tocar la flauta

to be fond of playing the flute

los extremos se tocan

opposite ends of the spectrum meet up

tocar a alguien en la herida fig.

to find somebody's weak [or sore] spot

ella me enseñó a tocar la flauta

she taught me how to play the flute

tocar los teclados en un grupo

to play the keyboards in a group

bailar al son que tocan

to toe the line

hacer que alguien baile al son que le tocan

to have sb wrapped round one's little finger

tocar la fibra sensible (a alguien)

to strike a chord (with sb)

tocar con la punta del dedo

poke with finger