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to touch on
[phrase form: touch]
01
mencionar brevemente, tocar superficialmente
to briefly mention a subject in written or spoken discussion
Transitive: to touch on a subject
Exemplos
The professor touched on several interesting historical events during the lecture.
O professor tocou em vários eventos históricos interessantes durante a palestra.
The article touched on various aspects of the environmental impact.
O artigo abordou vários aspectos do impacto ambiental.
02
tocar em, ter um impacto em
to have an impact on a topic or situation
Transitive: to touch on a situation
Exemplos
Economic fluctuations can touch on various sectors of the market.
As flutuações econômicas podem afetar vários setores do mercado.
The news about layoffs will touch on employee morale.
As notícias sobre demissões vão afetar o moral dos funcionários.
03
tocar em, abordar
to get very close to something or almost be a part of it
Transitive: to touch on sth
Exemplos
The proposed solution touches on addressing the issue, but a more comprehensive approach is needed.
A solução proposta toca no problema, mas uma abordagem mais abrangente é necessária.
The new policy touches on fairness, but some aspects still need further consideration.
A nova política toca na equidade, mas alguns aspectos ainda precisam de mais consideração.
04
reparar, restaurar
to repair something that is torn or broken by replacing or reassembling a part
Transitive: to touch on a torn or broken object
Exemplos
The technician was skilled at touching on torn cables in electronic devices.
O técnico era habilidoso em reparar cabos rasgados em dispositivos eletrônicos.
The artist carefully touched on the broken sculpture with glue.
O artista consertou cuidadosamente a escultura quebrada com cola.
