contact

contatto, comunicazione

La comunicazione con qualcuno, per esempio parlando, scrivendo o telefonando.

In inglese semplice: Communication with someone, for example by speaking, writing, or calling.

• We keep in contact by phone.
• She lost contact with her school friends.
• Have you had any contact with him recently?

Come si usa: be in contact with someone (I am still in contact with my old teacher.); get in contact with someone (Please get in contact with our office.); lose contact with someone (We lost contact with our neighbours after moving.)

Sinonimi: communication

Espressioni comuni: keep in contact, lose contact, contact with someone

contatto

L'atto o la condizione di toccare fisicamente qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: The state or act of physically touching someone or something.

• Avoid direct contact with the chemical.
• The ball made contact with his hand.
• The disease can spread through close physical contact.

Come si usa: contact with someone/something (Avoid contact with the hot surface.)

Sinonimi: touch, touching

Espressioni comuni: physical contact, direct contact, contact with something

contatto visivo

In «eye contact», il fatto che due persone si guardino direttamente negli occhi.

In inglese semplice: In "eye contact", the act of two people looking directly into each other’s eyes.

• He avoided eye contact.
• Try to maintain eye contact with your audience.
• We made eye contact across the crowded room.

Come si usa: make eye contact with someone (She made eye contact with me and smiled.)

Espressioni comuni: eye contact, make eye contact, avoid eye contact

contatto

Una piccola parte metallica che permette il passaggio di corrente tra elementi collegati.

In inglese semplice: A small metal part that allows electricity to pass between connected parts.

• Clean the contact with a dry cloth.
• The battery contacts were covered in dirt.
• A damaged contact stopped the device from working.

Sinonimi: terminal

Espressioni comuni: electrical contact, battery contact

contattare

Telefonare a qualcuno o inviargli un messaggio.

In inglese semplice: To phone someone or send them a message.

• Please contact me tomorrow.
• She contacted the hotel by email.
• Can I contact you at this number?

Sinonimi: get in touch with, reach

Espressioni comuni: contact someone, contact the office, contact the police

toccare

Toccare fisicamente qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To touch someone or something physically.

• The ball contacted the ground.
• Neither wheel contacts the metal frame.
• The liquid must not contact your skin.

Sinonimi: touch

Espressioni comuni: contact the surface, contact the ground