el
masculine
/konˈtakto/
#713 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
contact, touch, connection
Word origin
From Latin contactus ('a touching'), the past participle of contingere ('to touch'), from cum ('with') and tangere ('to touch'). The same root gives English 'contact' and 'tangent'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contactus
- English cognates
- contact, tangent, tactile
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontactos
Examples
Mantente llegues , .
Keep in touch when you reach your destination, please.
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We lost contact after she went to live abroad.
muchos .
He has many contacts in the world of international business.
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Avoid direct contact with the patient's skin.
doce .
Her first encounter with English was at the age of twelve.
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