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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTouching
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Arousing feelings of sympathy, gratitude, or tender emotion; moving or poignant.
"It was a touching tribute to the retiring teacher."
- 1
With reference or regard to; concerning.
"Touching your proposal, the committee will review it tomorrow."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'touchen', which came from Old French 'touchier' (c. 1200), likely of imitative origin or from Vulgar Latin *toccāre (to strike, knock). The adjectival sense developed by the 16th century to describe something that 'touches' the heart, evolving from physical contact to emotional resonance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Touching" is said worldwide
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émouvant
Transliteration: ay-moo-vahn
"C'était un geste très émouvant."
rührend
Transliteration: ruy-rent
"Es war eine rührende Geste."
commovente
Transliteration: kom-mo-ven-te
"È stato un momento molto commovente."
emocionante
Transliteration: eh-moh-syohn-ahn-teh
"Fue una historia muy emocionante."
comovente
Transliteration: ko-mo-ven-tuh
"Foi um discurso comovente."
मर्मस्पर्शी
Transliteration: marmasparshi
"यह एक मर्मस्पर्शी कहानी थी।"
感人的
Transliteration: gǎnrén de
"这是一个感人的故事。"
감동적인
Transliteration: gamdongjeogin
"그것은 감동적인 이야기였습니다."
感動的な
Transliteration: kandōteki na
"それはとても感動的な話でした。"
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