No. 11,249 in Catalan
tocar
"To touch" or "to play" (an instrument).
In a sentence
Vull aprendre a tocar la guitarra.
I want to learn to play the guitar.
Here, 'tocar' means 'to play' in the context of playing a musical instrument.
No toquis aquesta pintura, encara és humida.
Don’t touch that paint, it’s still wet.
In this sentence, 'tocar' means 'to touch,' referring to physical contact.
Ara li toca a ella prendre una decisió.
Now it's her turn to make a decision.
Here, 'toca' is used idiomatically to mean 'it's someone's turn or duty to do something.'
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