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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToucher et courir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tuʃe e kuʁiʁ
"Il a décidé de toucher et courir, lui faisant un câlin rapide avant de s'en aller."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make brief contact with something and then quickly leave or escape.
"He decided to touch and run, giving her a quick hug before darting away." - 2
To engage in a quick interaction or action before departing.
"She touched the sculpture and ran, not wanting to linger too long."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'touch and run' combines the verb 'touch', derived from Old English 'tūcan', meaning to come into contact with, and 'run', from Old English 'rinnan', meaning to move swiftly. The phrase has evolved to describe a quick, often evasive action.
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Toucher et courir
Transliteration: tuʃe e kuʁiʁ
"Il a décidé de toucher et courir, lui faisant un câlin rapide avant de s'en aller."
Berühren und laufen
Transliteration: bəˈʁyːʁən ʊnt ˈlaʊ̯fən
"Er entschied sich, zu berühren und zu laufen, indem er ihr schnell umarmte."
Toccare e correre
Transliteration: tokˈkaːre e ˈkor.re.re
"Ha deciso di toccare e correre, dandole un veloce abbraccio."
Tocar y correr
Transliteration: toˈkaɾ i koˈɾeɾ
"Decidió tocar y correr, dándole un rápido abrazo antes de irse."
Tocar e correr
Transliteration: toˈkaʁ i koˈʁeʁ
"Ele decidiu tocar e correr, dando-lhe um rápido abraço antes de sair."
छूना और भागना
Transliteration: chhoona aur bhaagna
"उसने छूना और भागना तय किया, उसे जल्दी गले लगाते हुए।"
触摸和跑
Transliteration: chùmō hé pǎo
"他决定触摸和跑，给她一个快速的拥抱后就离开了。"
터치하고 달리다
Transliteration: teochihago dallida
"그는 터치하고 달리기로 결정하고 그녀에게 빠른 포옹을 한 후 달아났다."
触れて走る
Transliteration: furete hashiru
"彼は触れて走ることに決め、彼女に素早いハグをしてから去った。"
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