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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarely Touching
/ˈbɛrli ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Describing a state of contact that is minimal or slight.
"The two surfaces were barely touching, creating a delicate balance." - 2
Indicating a situation where something is almost but not quite in contact.
"The leaves were barely touching the ground after the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'barely' originates from the Old English 'bearlic', meaning 'merely' or 'only'. 'Touching' comes from the Old French 'touchier', which means 'to touch'. The combination reflects a minimal physical or metaphorical contact.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barely Touching" is said worldwide
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à peine en contact
Transliteration: a peine en contact
"Les deux surfaces étaient à peine en contact."
kaum berührend
Transliteration: kaum berührend
"Die Blätter berührten kaum den Boden."
appena toccando
Transliteration: appena toccando
"Le due superfici si stavano appena toccando."
apenas tocando
Transliteration: apenas tocando
"Las hojas estaban apenas tocando el suelo."
mal tocando
Transliteration: mal tocando
"As folhas estavam mal tocando o chão."
बस छूते हुए
Transliteration: bas chhoote hue
"पत्ते बस छूते हुए जमीन पर थे।"
几乎接触
Transliteration: jīhū jiēchù
"叶子几乎接触地面。"
거의 닿지 않는
Transliteration: geoui dahji anhneun
"잎사귀가 거의 땅에 닿지 않았다."
ほとんど触れていない
Transliteration: hotondo furete inai
"葉はほとんど地面に触れていなかった。"
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