Meaning
touch
- stroke (of a clock or brush); one o'clock
- knock, rap, blow
- academic cap, mortarboard; judge's cap
In a sentence
Mi piace il tocco morbido di questa coperta.
I like the soft touch of this blanket.
Hai sentito un tocco alla porta?
Did you hear a knock at the door?
L'orologio ha dato un tocco all'una.
The clock struck once at one o'clock.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tocco | masculine · singular |
| tocchi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For physical contact, tocco is a noun; the verb is toccare. Don’t use tocco where English uses “to touch” as a verb.
- For a clock striking, tocco often appears in fixed expressions like al tocco. In everyday speech, ora or rintocco is often more specific.
- Un tocco can mean a small stylistic addition: un tocco di classe. This use is common and more idiomatic than a literal translation.