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"Touch" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tocar", and "smell" is a noun which is often translated as "el olor". Learn more about the difference between "touch" and "smell" below.
touch(
tuhch
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. tocar
There is a mark where the chair touches the wall.Hay una marca donde la silla toca la pared.
3. (to harm)
a. tocar
The police asked us not to touch anything in the room.La policía nos pidió que no tocáramos nada en la habitación.
6. (to concern)
8. (to reach)
10. (to ask for)
a. dar un sablazo de
This month he has touched me for £20 twice already.Este mes ya me ha dado dos sablazos de £20.
11. (to address)
a. tocar
Politics are something you’re better off not touching unless someone brings it up.La política es un tema que es mejor no tocar a menos que alguien lo saque a colación.
a. tener efecto
These pills didn't even touch my headache. I need something stronger.Estas píldoras no tuvieron efecto en mi dolor de cabeza. Necesito algo más potente.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
15. (sense)
17. (gesture)
b. el detalle (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sending flowers was a nice touch.Enviar flores fue un detalle bonito.
18. (skill)
19. (small amount)
20. (communication)
a. el contacto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They kept in touch for years.Mantuvieron el contacto durante años.
21. (awareness)
a. el sentido (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
She has lost touch with reality.Ha perdido el sentido de la realidad.
22. (sports)
a. el fuera de juego (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He kicked the ball into touch.Le dio una patada a la pelota y la envió fuera de juego.
smell(
smehl
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (aroma)
2. (sense)
a. el olfato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dogs have a more developed sense of smell than humans.Los perros tienen un sentido del olfato más desarrollado que el de los humanos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
