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    Touches (en. Keys)

    /tuʃ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Physical contact with an object or a person.
    The piano keys create a beautiful melody.
    Les touches du piano créent une belle mélodie.
    Elements of a musical instrument, such as a keyboard.
    He learned to play the organ keys.
    Il a appris à jouer des touches de l'orgue.
    verb
    To make contact with something.
    She delicately touches the violin.
    Elle touche délicatement le violon.
    To slightly modify something.
    He touched the painting to enhance the colors.
    Il a touché le tableau pour améliorer les couleurs.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'toucher' from Latin 'tactere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    final touches
    Final adjustments or details.
    touches finales
    to have tact
    Knowing how to touch the feelings of others delicately.
    avoir du tact
    touch of color
    Adding an element of color to enhance.
    touche de couleur
    personal touch
    An element of originality or personal style.
    touche personnelle

    Related Words

    to touch
    Action of making contact with something.
    toucher
    tactile
    Related to the sense of touch.
    tactile
    to graze
    To touch lightly without insistence.
    effleurer
    contact
    State of being in physical relation to something.
    contact

    Slang Meanings

    Jack of all trades
    He's a jack of all trades, he knows how to do many different jobs.
    C'est un touche à tout, il sait faire plein de métiers différents.
    Knock on wood
    I'm confident for the exam, knock on wood for it to go well.
    Je suis confiant pour l'examen, toucher du bois pour que ça se passe bien.