toucher.
the act of touching (see below)
Meaning & usage
the act of touching (see below)
a way of touching
the sense of touch, tactility
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French toucher, from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre (“to strike; to touch”), probably of Germanic origin, from Frankish *tukkōn (“to hit, bump, contact”); or onomatopoetic.
to touch (physically)
Ne me touche pas !
to affect
La maladie touche actuellement 2 millions de personnes.
to receive, to get; to earn (money)
to try, to try out
Je n'ai jamais touché au tabac.
to know a thing or two
Ce mec est un ancien critique d'art. Je peux te dire qu'il touche en peinture!
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French toucher, from Old French tochier, from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre (“to strike; to touch”), probably of Germanic origin, from Frankish *tukkōn (“to hit, bump, contact”); or onomatopoetic.
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