Touché (en. Touch)
/tu.ʃe/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Who has received an emotional shock.
After the speech, he was deeply touched.
Après le discours, il était profondément touché.
Who has been impacted by a negative situation.
The victims of the accident were all very touched.
Les victimes de l'accident étaient toutes très touchées.
When referring to a work or words, which move.
This scene from the movie is really touching.
Cette scène du film est vraiment touchée.
Etymology
From the verb toucher, old French, derived from the Latin 'toccare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
touched by grace
A state of spiritual or emotional elevation.
touché par la grâce
touched to the heart
Profoundly affected by emotions.
touché au cœur
I am touched
An expression to show that one is moved.
je suis touché
to be touched by life
To be affected by the events of life.
être touché par la vie
Related Words
to touch
Action of reaching or affecting something.
toucher
emotion
Intense emotional reaction in response to a stimulus.
émotion
affection
Feeling of attachment and tenderness.
affection
Slang Meanings
To be touched by a situation.
He was really touched by her story.
Il était vraiment touché par son histoire.
To become emotionally close to someone.
We were all touched by her generosity.
Nous avons tous été touchés par sa générosité.