contacto

Definitions of contacto
  1. noun
    close interaction
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    type of:
    interacción, interactuación
    a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
  2. noun
    the act of putting two things together with no space between them
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    golpecito
    a light touch or stroke
    apaleamiento, golpeo
    the act of contacting one thing with another
    beso, ósculo
    the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
    agarrón, asimiento, cuchara, gato
    the act of catching an object with the hands
    manejo, manipulación
    the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means
    palpación
    a method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
    cosquillas, cosquilleo
    the act of tickling
    caricia
    a light touch with the hands
    lametada
    touching with the tongue
    fregado, fricción, friega, lavado, limpión, pasada, pasado, paño, trapo
    the act of rubbing or wiping
    castaña, choque, colisión, encontronazo, encontrón, encuentro, estrellón, estruendo, estrépito, golpe
    the act of colliding with something
    interceptación
    (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team
    engrane
    the act of interlocking or meshing
    type of:
    actividad humana, acto
    something that people do or cause to happen
  3. noun
    the physical coming together of two or more things
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    golpe, trompada
    (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
    impacto
    the striking of one body against another
    golpe, porrazo
    an impact (as from a collision)
    roce
    momentary contact
    type of:
    suceso
    an event that happens
  4. noun
    (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship)
    synonyms: contactos, enchufe, padrinos
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    type of:
    amistad, conocido
    a person with whom you are acquainted
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