contact

contact
'kontækt
1. noun
1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) contacto
2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) contacto
3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) contacto
4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) contacto
5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) contacto
6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) contacto

2. verb
(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) contactar
contact1 n contacto
I lost contact with him years ago perdí el contacto con él hace años
contact2 vb ponerse en contacto con
I don't know where he is, I can't contact him no sé dónde está, no me puedo poner en contacto con él
contact
tr['kɒntækt]
noun
1 (gen) contacto
have you been in contact with Susie? ¿has estado en contacto con Susie?
I lost contact with her years ago perdí el contacto con ella hace años
her father's got contacts su padre tiene contactos
I've got a contact in the ministry tengo un contacto en el ministerio
transitive verb
1 ponerse en contacto con, contactar con
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to avoid eye contact with somebody evitar mirar a alguien a los ojos
to break contact SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL interrumpir el contacto
to come into contact with something (touch) hacer contacto con algo
to get in contact with somebody ponerse en contacto con alguien
to make contact SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL hacer contacto
to make contact with (touch) tocar 2 (get in touch) establecer contacto con, entrar en contacto con
contact lenses lentillas nombre femenino plural, lentes nombre femenino plural de contacto
contact number teléfono de contacto
contact print contacto
contact sport deporte nombre masculino en el que hay contacto físico
contact ['kɑn.tækt, kən'-] vt
: ponerse en contacto con, contactar (con)
contact ['kɑn.tækt] n
1) touching: contacto m, tocamiento m
to come into contact with: entrar en contacto con
2) touch: contacto m, comunicación f
to lose contact with: perder contacto con
3) connection: contacto m (en negocios)
contact
n.
contacto (Electricidad) s.m.
correspondencia s.f.
tocamiento s.m.
v.
contactar v.

I 'kɑːntækt, 'kɒntækt
noun
1)
a) u (physical) contacto m

to come in/into contact with something — hacer* contacto con algo

the plane's wheels made contact with the ground — las ruedas del avión tocaron tierra

point of contact — punto m de contacto; (before n)

contact sport — deporte m de choque

b) u c (communication) contacto m

to come in/into contact with somebody — tratar a alguien

to be/get in contact with somebody — estar*/ponerse* en contacto con alguien

to lose contact with somebody — perder* (el) contacto con alguien

2) (Elec) u c contacto m
3) c (influential person) contacto m

II
transitive verb ponerse* en contacto con, contactar (con)
['kɒntækt]
1. N
1) (=connection) contacto m

to come into contact with — tocar; (violently) chocar con

2) (=communication) comunicación f

to be in contact with sth/sb — estar en contacto con algo/algn

to get into contact with — ponerse en contacto con

to lose contact (with sb) — perder el contacto (con algn)

to make contact (with sb) — ponerse en contacto (con algn)

I seem to make no contact with him — me resulta imposible comunicar con él

radio 4.
3) (Elec) contacto m

to make/break a contact — (in circuit) hacer/interrumpir el contacto

4) (=personal connection) relación f ; pej enchufe m , cuña f (LAm), hueso m (Mex) *, muñeca f (S. Cone) *; (=intermediary) contacto m

he has a lot of contacts — tiene muchas relaciones

business contacts — relaciones fpl comerciales

he rang up one of his business contacts — llamó a uno de sus colegas comerciales

you have to have a contact in the business — hay que tener un buen enchufe en el negocio

he's got good contacts — tiene buenas relaciones

5) = contact lens
2.
VT (gen) contactar con, ponerse en contacto con; (by telephone etc) comunicar con

where can we contact you? — ¿cómo podemos ponernos en contacto contigo?, ¿dónde podemos encontrarte?

3.
CPD

contact address N — dirección f de contacto

contact adhesive N — adhesivo m de contacto

contact breaker N — (Elec) interruptor m

contact centre (Brit) , contact center (US) N — centro m de contacto

contact details NPL — información fsing de contacto

contact lens N — lente f de contacto, lentilla f

contact man N — intermediario m

contact number N — número msing de contacto

contact print N — contact m

contact sport N — deporte m de contacto

* * *

I ['kɑːntækt, 'kɒntækt]
noun
1)
a) u (physical) contacto m

to come in/into contact with something — hacer* contacto con algo

the plane's wheels made contact with the ground — las ruedas del avión tocaron tierra

point of contact — punto m de contacto; (before n)

contact sport — deporte m de choque

b) u c (communication) contacto m

to come in/into contact with somebody — tratar a alguien

to be/get in contact with somebody — estar*/ponerse* en contacto con alguien

to lose contact with somebody — perder* (el) contacto con alguien

2) (Elec) u c contacto m
3) c (influential person) contacto m

II
transitive verb ponerse* en contacto con, contactar (con)

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