toque

el toque(
toh
-
keh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. touch
Con un toque de su varita, la bruja convirtió al príncipe en un sapo.With a touch of her wand, the witch turned the prince into a toad.
b. tap
Le dio un toque en el hombro para llamar su atención.She gave him a tap on the shoulder to get his attention.
a. touch
Después de dar los últimos toques, el pastel estará listo.After giving it some finishing touches, the cake will be ready.
a. warning
La profesora le dio un toque y él volvió a comportarse.The teacher gave him a warning and he started behaving again.
a. chime
Todos oímos el toque de una campana en la distancia.We all heard the chime of a bell in the distance.
b. ring
Oí el toque del timbre, pero cuando abrí la puerta, no había nadie.There was a ring, but when I went to open the door, there was no one there.
c. beat (of a drum)
Bailaron al toque de los tambores de los santeros.They danced to the beat of the drums of the Santeros.
a. stroke
Al toque de la medianoche, el carruaje se convirtió en una calabaza.On the stroke of midnight, the carriage turned into a pumpkin.
a. dab
Me puse unos toques de esta crema para mi dolor de rodilla.I put a few dabs of this cream on my sore knee.
b. drop
El doctor recomendó que me pusiera un toque de antiséptico en la herida.The doctor recommended that I put a drop of antiseptic on the wound.
7. (electric shock)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. shock
Metió el cuchillo en el tostador y le dio un toque.He stuck the knife in the toaster and it gave him a shock.
8. (consumption of a drug)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
a. hit (of tobacco or marihuana)
Tomó un toque grande del porro y empezó a toser.He took a huge hit of the joint and began to cough.
b. line (of cocaine)
El vocalista de la banda siempre toma un toque antes de salir al escenario.The band's vocalist always does a line before going out on stage.
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