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tocar

[toˈka(ʁ)]

verb

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. to touch, to finger, to feel (tactually)
  2. to start addressing
  3. to play (a musical instrument)
  4. to sound, jingle, to honk, to ring (a bell, alarm, horn or similar object)
Examples

Toquei levemente (em) seu braço.

I slighty touched his arm.

Pronunciationtoˈka(ʁ)

Part of speechverb

Usage noteThis verb has many meanings depending on the context, such as playing music or discussing a topic.

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tocar in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.