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Meanings of touched in English

Portuguese
afetado

Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion.

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      afetado
      Portuguese
      comovido

      Having come into contact.

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            comovido

            Slightly insane.

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                  Usage of touched in English
                  1
                  Mursi's removal touched off the bloodiest political crisis in modern Egyptian history.
                  Reuters
                  2
                  The case touched off a debate on corruption among Israel's ruling class.
                  The Irish Times
                  3
                  Speaker heard, and he touched a control point, and the view slid.
                  Ringworld
                  4
                  My research had been long forgotten; I hadn't touched it in weeks.
                  Leaving Time
                  5
                  I'll ask her after I change, Ayla said, as they touched cheeks.
                  The Land of Painted Caves
                  6
                  Twenty and 30-year British government bond yields briefly touched new record lows.
                  Reuters
                  7
                  At one point, the Nikkei touched its highest level since late May.
                  Reuters
                  8
                  Gold prices touched their highest in over two years earlier this week.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  German 10-year yields have already touched a new three-week high this morning.
                  Reuters
                  10
                  The Italian love-affair with the mobile phone has recently touched new heights.
                  The Irish Times
                  11
                  It was just words printed on paper, and they hadn't touched her.
                  Public secrets
                  12
                  Russian President, Vladimir Putin, touched down in South Africa earlier on Thursday.
                  The South African
                  13
                  Since then the country's financing costs have touched euro era record highs.
                  Reuters
                  14
                  Alan's more serious roles touched my heart in countless ways, what range.
                  BBC
                  15
                  So I'm extremely touched to be part of the festival this year.
                  The Guardian
                  16
                  You must accept that.' She touched the gold lace on his lapel.
                  Cross of St. George
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