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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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