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tocar

Pronunciation: /toˈkaɾ/

“tocar” is a Spanish word. Its 12 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to touch
  2. to play (a musical instrument)
  3. to be someone's time or turn, or time to do something
  4. to have to do something, be obligated to do
  5. to knock
  6. to honk
  7. to ring
  8. to touch on (mention briefly)
  9. to touch (affect emotionally)
  10. to bunt
  11. to comb or dress one's hair
  12. to don a hat, scarf or other head covering

In Spanish

  1. Percibir las cualidades de un objeto mediante el sentido del tacto.
  2. Poner dos objetos en contacto.
  3. Producir música o utilizar un instrumento musical (tocar la guitarra).
  4. Llegarle el turno a uno (te toca mover).
  5. Alterar un objeto (o incluso destruirlo).
  6. Corresponder una responsabilidad a alguien (hoy te toca lavar los trastes).

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *toccāre, *tuccāre, of Germanic or onomatopoeic origin.

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