tocar
Meaning
- (transitive) to touch
- (transitive) to play (a musical instrument)
- (impersonal, intransitive) to be someone's time or turn
- (impersonal, intransitive) to have to do something, be obligated to do
- (transitive) to knock
- (transitive) to honk
- (transitive) to ring
- (transitive) to touch on (mention briefly)
- (intransitive) to touch (affect emotionally)
- (transitive) to bunt
Concepts
play music
play an instrument
extend to
give a ring
have to do
ring the bell
speculate in stocks
cash affect concern
go aground on
hit draw
rouch
rub on
touch feel
drum -
fall to someone's share
act for
collide with
Synonyms
estar en contacto
mover con la palma
tocar la campanilla
tocar a
tocar un instrumento
meterse en discusiones
hurguetear
cantar bailando
hablar largamente
testeriar
agarrar con la palma
Frequency
Hyphenated as
to‧car
Pronounced as (IPA)
/toˈkaɾ/
Etymology
Inherited from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre, of Germanic or onomatopoeic origin.
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