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merriam webster
to touch lightly
para tocar ligeramente
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touch verb

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touched, has touched, is touching, touches
tocar, tentar; tocarse; conmover, afectar

Example sentences of
touch verb

  • •Please do not touch the statue.
  • •Slowly bend forward and try to touch your toes.
  • •He tried to touch the snake with a stick.
  • •The top of the Christmas tree almost touches the ceiling.
  • •Sparks flew when the wires touched each other.
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  • •They were standing side-by-side with their shoulders touching.
  • •Sparks flew when the wires touched.
  • •Their house burned to the ground, but the house next door wasn't touched by the fire.
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Synonyms of
touch verb

feel, handle, paw, finger, stroke, match, rival, equal, approach, affect, influence, impress, strike, sway, move

lightly adverb

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suavemente; ligeramente; a la ligera

Example sentences of
lightly adverb

  • •He talks lightly about the problems he's been having at work.
  • •She moved lightly across the room.
  • •These vegetables can be eaten either raw or lightly cooked.
  • •Our troops were armed too lightly to take on the heavily armed invaders.
  • •Considering the harm he did, he's gotten off lightly with only a warning.
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  • •The judge let her off lightly with a short sentence.
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Synonyms of
lightly adverb

frivolously, gently, slightly