No. 6,852 in Catalan
toquem
"Toquem" means "we touch" or "we play" (an instrument).
In a sentence
Toquem la guitarra a la classe de música.
We play the guitar in music class.
In this sentence 'toquem' is used as the first person plural of the verb 'tocar', meaning 'to play' when referring to musical instruments.
Quan toquem la samarreta, notem que està freda.
When we touch the shirt, we notice that it is cold.
Here 'toquem' is used as the first person plural of 'tocar', meaning 'to touch' or make physical contact.
És hora que toquem el tema de la puntualitat.
It is time for us to address the topic of punctuality.
In this context, 'toquem' is used figuratively to mean 'to address' or 'bring attention to' a subject or topic as part of a discussion.
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