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touch up(
tuhch
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)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to retouch)
a. retocar
I don't want them to touch up my face on the album cover; I want it to look completely natural.No quiero que me retoquen la cara en la cubierta del álbum; quiero que sea completamente natural.
2. (colloquial) (to grope) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. manosear (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Nigel touched up the woman standing in front of him, and she turned around and smacked him in the face.Nigel manoseó a la mujer delante de él, y ella se volteó y le dio una bofetada.
b. sobar (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Oy! Are you trying to touch me up?¡Ey! ¿Estás tratando de sobarme?
c. meter mano
Sorry! I wasn't trying to touch you up; I just tripped.¡Lo siento! No trataba de meterte mano; solo me tropecé.
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