con·tact (k n t kt )n. 1. a. A coming together or touching, as of objects or surfaces. b. The state or condition of touching or of immediate proximity: Litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid. 2. a. Connection or interaction; communication: still in contact with my former employer. b. Visual observation: The pilot made contact with the ship. c. Association; relationship: came into contact with new ideas at college. 3. A person who might be of use; a connection: The reporter met with her contact at the mayor's office. 4. a. A connection between two conductors that permits a flow of current or heat. b. A part or device that makes or breaks such a connection. 5. Medicine A person recently exposed to a contagious disease, usually through close association with an infected individual. 6. A contact lens. v. (k ntkt, k n-tkt) con·tact·ed, con·tact·ing, con·tacts v.tr. 1. To bring or put in contact. 2. To get in touch with; communicate with: "This past January I was contacted by a lawyer who said he needed my help" (Elizabeth Loftus). v.intr. To be in or come into contact. adj. 1. Of, sustaining, or making contact. 2. Caused or transmitted by touching: a contact skin rash. [Latin cont  ctus, from past participle of contingere, to touch, from past participle of contingere, to touch : com-, com- + tangere, to touch; see tag- in Indo-European roots.]con·tac tu·al (kn-tkch -l) adj.con·tac tu·al·ly adv.Usage Note: The verb contact is a classic example of a verb that was made from a noun and of a new usage that was initially frowned upon. The noun meaning "the state or condition of touching" was introduced in 1626 by Francis Bacon. Some 200 years later it spawned a verb meaning "to bring or place in contact." This sense of the verb has lived an unremarkable life in technical contexts. It was only in the first quarter of the 20th century that contact came to be used to mean "to communicate with," and soon afterward the controversy began. Contact was declared to be properly a noun, not a verb, and moreover to be vague when used as a verb. However, turning nouns into verbs is one of the most frequent ways in which new verbs enter English. Sometimes there is resistance to such verbs, but often, especially when a term seems free of association with the jargon of business or bureaucracy, acceptance comes more freely, as with curb, date, elbow, interview, panic, and park. Contact is but another instance of what linguists call functional shift from one part of speech to another. As for the vagueness of contact, this seems a virtue in an age in which forms of communication have proliferated. The sentence We will contact you when the part comes in allows for a variety of possible ways to communicate: by mail, telephone, computer, or fax. · Despite the lengthy history of disapproval of contact by language critics, the verb's usefulness and popularity appear to have worn down resistance to it. In 1969, only 34 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the use of contact as a verb, but in a recent survey 65 percent of the Panel accepted it in the sentence She immediately called an officer at the Naval Intelligence Service, who in turn contacted the FBI. See Usage Note at impact. |
contact
n [ˈkɒntækt]
1. the act or state of touching physically
2. the state or fact of close association or communication (esp in the phrases in contact, make contact)
3. (Electronics)
a. a junction of two or more electrical conductors
b. the part of the conductors that makes the junction
c. the part of an electrical device to which such connections are made
4. an acquaintance, esp one who might be useful in business, as a means of introduction, etc.
5. (Medicine / Pathology) any person who has been exposed to a contagious disease
6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog See contact print
7. (Medicine) (usually plural) an informal name for contact lens
8. (Medicine / Pathology) (modifier) of or relating to irritation or inflammation of the skin caused by touching the causative agent contact dermatitis
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) (modifier) denoting an insecticide or herbicide that kills on contact, rather than after ingestion or absorption
10. (modifier) of or maintaining contact
11. (modifier) requiring or involving (physical) contact the contact sport of boxing
vb [ˈkɒntækt kənˈtækt]
(when intr, often foll by with) to put, come, or be in association, touch, or communication
interj
(Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics (formerly) a call made by the pilot to indicate that an aircraft's ignition is switched on and that the engine is ready for starting by swinging the propeller
[from Latin contactus, from contingere to touch on all sides, pollute, from tangere to touch]
contactual [kɒnˈtæktjʊəl] adj
contactually adv
| contact (kntkt) 1. Electricity a. A connection between two conductors that allows an electric current to flow. b. A part or device that makes or breaks a connection in an electrical circuit. 2. Geology The place where two different types of rock, or rocks of different ages, come together. |
1. In air intercept, a term meaning, "Unit has an unevaluated target."
2. In health services, an unevaluated individual who is known to have been sufficiently near an infected individual to have been exposed to the transfer of infectious material.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  contact - close interaction; "they kept in daily contact"; "they claimed that they had been in contact with extraterrestrial beings"interaction - a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting brush - contact with something dangerous or undesirable; "I had a brush with danger on my way to work"; "he tried to avoid any brushes with the police" eye contact - contact that occurs when two people look directly at each other; "a teacher should make eye contact with the students" placement - contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services" |
| 2. | contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights" fair ball - (baseball) a ball struck with the bat so that it stays between the lines (the foul lines) that define the width of the playing field snick - a glancing contact with the ball off the edge of the cricket bat laying on - the act of contacting something with your hand; "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger" | |
| 3. | contact - the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" connectedness, connection, link - the state of being connected; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" osculation - (mathematics) a contact of two curves (or two surfaces) at which they have a common tangent tangency - the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing | |
| 4. |  contact - the physical coming together of two or more things; "contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull"collision, hit - (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" interlocking, meshing, mesh, engagement - contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears" flick - a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip" impact - the striking of one body against another | |
| 5. | contact - a person who is in a position to give you special assistance; "he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor" representative - a person who represents others | |
| 6. | contact - a channel for communication between groups; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" communication channel, channel, line - (often plural) a means of communication or access; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" | |
| 7. | contact - (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact; "they forget to solder the contacts" breaker point, distributor point, point - a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs electrical contact - contact that allows current to pass from one conductor to another junction, conjunction - something that joins or connects p-n junction - the junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics" short circuit, short - accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference sound bow - contact (the part of a bell) against which the clapper strikes terminal, pole - a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves tread - the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground contact arm, wiper arm, wiper - contact consisting of a conducting arm that rotates over a series of fixed contacts and comes to rest on an outlet electronics - the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices | |
| 8. |  contact - a communicative interaction; "the pilot made contact with the base"; "he got in touch with his colleagues"communicating, communication - the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow" | |
| 9. |  contact - a thin curved glass or plastic lens designed to fit over the cornea in order to correct vision or to deliver medicationlens, lens system, lense - a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images | |
| Verb | 1. | contact - be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" ping - send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office" ping - contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I'll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing" raise - establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night" |
| 2. |  contact - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"spread over, cover - form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave" cling, cohere, adhere, cleave, stick - come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" attach - be attached; be in contact with hug - fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips" butt, butt against, butt on, abut, adjoin, edge, border, march - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" |
contact
noun
1. communication, link, association, connection, correspondence, intercourse Opposition leaders are denying any contact with the government in Kabul.
2. touch, contiguity Hepatitis B virus is spread by contact with infected blood.
3. connection, colleague, associate, liaison, acquaintance, confederate Her business contacts described her as 'a very determined lady'.
Translations
contact [ˈkɒntækt]
A. N
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
see also radio D
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
see also radio D
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
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
B. 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?
where can we contact you? → ¿cómo podemos ponernos en contacto contigo?, ¿dónde podemos encontrarte?
C. CPD contact adhesive N → adhesivo m de contacto
contact breaker N (Elec) → interruptor m
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 breaker N (Elec) → interruptor m
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 [kənˈtækt]
n
(= communication) → contact m
to be in contact with sb → être en contact avec qn
I'm in contact with her → Je suis en contact avec elle.
to be in contact with sth → être en contact avec qch
to make contact with sb (= get in touch) → se mettre en contact avec qn
to lose contact with sb (= lose touch) → ne plus être en contact avec qn
to be in contact with sb → être en contact avec qn
I'm in contact with her → Je suis en contact avec elle.
to be in contact with sth → être en contact avec qch
to make contact with sb (= get in touch) → se mettre en contact avec qn
to lose contact with sb (= lose touch) → ne plus être en contact avec qn
[ˈkɒntækt] vt (= make contact with) → se mettre en contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (by phone) → joindre
Where can we contact you? → Où pouvons-nous vous joindre?
Contact the Tourist Office for further details
BUT Adressez-vous au syndicat d'initiative pour plus de détails.
contact address n → adresse f
contact centre (British) contact center (US) n → centre m de contact
contact details n → coordonnées fpl
contact lens n → lentille f de contact, verre m de contact
contact number n → numéro m de téléphone
contact sport n → sport m de contact
Where can we contact you? → Où pouvons-nous vous joindre?
Contact the Tourist Office for further details
BUT Adressez-vous au syndicat d'initiative pour plus de détails.
contact address n → adresse f
contact centre (British) contact center (US) n → centre m de contact
contact details n → coordonnées fpl
contact lens n → lentille f de contact, verre m de contact
contact number n → numéro m de téléphone
contact sport n → sport m de contact
contact
contact:
n
→ Kontakt m; (= touching also) → Berührung f; (= communication also) → Verbindung f; to be in contact with somebody/something (= be touching) → jdn/etw berühren; (= in communication) → mit jdm/etw in Verbindung or Kontakt stehen; to keep in contact with somebody → mit jdm in Kontakt bleiben; to come into contact with somebody/something (lit, fig) → mit jdm/etw in Berührung kommen; with disease carrier also → mit jdm in Kontakt kommen; he has no contact with his family → er hat keinen Kontakt zu seiner Familie; frequent contact with death → häufige Berührung mit dem Tod; on contact with air/water → wenn es mit Luft/Wasser in Berührung kommt; I’ll get in contact → ich werde mich melden (inf), → ich werde von mir hören lassen; I’ll get in(to) contact with you → ich werde mich mit Ihnen in Verbindung setzen; how can we get in(to) contact with him? → wie können wir ihn erreichen?; to make contact (two things) → sich berühren; (wires, wheels etc) → in Berührung or Kontakt (miteinander) kommen; (two people, = get in touch) → sich miteinander in Verbindung setzen; (by radio etc) → eine Verbindung herstellen; (psychologically) → Kontakt bekommen; he could make contact by radio → er konnte sich durch Funk in Verbindung setzen; as soon as the glue makes contact (with the surface) → sobald der Klebstoff mit der Fläche in Berührung or Kontakt kommt; to make contact with somebody/something (= touch) → jdn/etw berühren, mit jdm/etw in Berührung kommen; (wire, wheels etc also) → mit jdm/etw in Kontakt kommen; (= get in touch with) → sich mit jdm/etw in Verbindung setzen; (psychologically) → Kontakt zu jdm/etw bekommen; I finally made contact with him at his office → ich habe ihn schließlich im Büro erreicht; to lose contact (with somebody/something) → den Kontakt or die Verbindung (zu jdm/etw) verlieren; point of contact (Math, fig) → Berührungspunkt m
(Elec) (= act) → Kontakt m; (= equipment) → Kontakt- or Schaltstück nt; to make/break contact → den Kontakt herstellen/unterbrechen
(= person) → Kontaktperson f (also Med); (in espionage) → Verbindungsmann m, → V-Mann m; contacts pl → Kontakte pl, → Verbindungen pl; to make contacts → Kontakte herstellen; he’s made a useful contact → er hat einen nützlichen Kontakt hergestellt
vt person, agent, lawyer → sich in Verbindung setzen mit; (for help) police → sich wenden an (+acc); I’ve been trying to contact you for hours → ich versuche schon seit Stunden, Sie zu erreichen; he doesn’t want to be contacted unless it’s urgent → er möchte, dass man sich nur in dringenden Fällen mit ihm in Verbindung setzt
contact:
contact allergy
n → Kontaktallergie f
contact breaker
n → Unterbrecher m
contact flight
n → Sichtflug m
contact lens
n → Kontaktlinse f
contact man
n → Kontakt- or Mittelsmann m
contact poison
n → Kontakt- or Berührungsgift nt
contact print
n (Phot) → Kontaktabzug m
contact sport
n → Kontaktsport m
contact [ˈkɒntækt]
contact [ˈkɒntækt]
1. n (gen) → contatto; (person) → conoscenza, contatto
to be in contact with sb/sth → essere in contatto con qn/qc
to make contact with sb → mettersi in contatto con qn
to lose contact (with sb) → perdere i contatti (con qn), perdere di vista qn
business contacts → contatti mpl d'affari
to be in contact with sb/sth → essere in contatto con qn/qc
to make contact with sb → mettersi in contatto con qn
to lose contact (with sb) → perdere i contatti (con qn), perdere di vista qn
business contacts → contatti mpl d'affari
2. vt → mettersi in contatto con, contattare
contact [ˈkɒntækt]
1. n (gen) → contatto; (person) → conoscenza, contatto
to be in contact with sb/sth → essere in contatto con qn/qc
to make contact with sb → mettersi in contatto con qn
to lose contact (with sb) → perdere i contatti (con qn), perdere di vista qn
business contacts → contatti mpl d'affari
to be in contact with sb/sth → essere in contatto con qn/qc
to make contact with sb → mettersi in contatto con qn
to lose contact (with sb) → perdere i contatti (con qn), perdere di vista qn
business contacts → contatti mpl d'affari
2. vt → mettersi in contatto con, contattare
n contact [ˈkontӕkt]
1 physical touch or nearness Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles? aanraak, aanraking, kontak; voeling; verbinding مُلامَسَه، съприкосновение kontakt, styk, dotek kontakt; forbindelse die Berührung επαφή contacto kokkupuude تماس kosketus contact מָגַע स्पर्श, संस्पर्श doticaj, dodir érintkezés terkena snerting contatto 接触 접촉 kontaktas, sąlytis kontakts; saskare terkena contact kontakt, berøring, nærhet styczność contacto contact соприкосновение; контакт styk stik dodir kontakt, beröring การสัมผัส dokunma, değme 接觸 дотик; контакт چهونا، لمس، ربط sự tiếp xúc 接触
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? verbinding, aanraking إتِّصال връзка kontakt, spojení kontakt; forbindelse die Verbindung επαφή, επικοινωνία contacto ühendus ارتباط؛ تماس yhteys contact קֶשֶר संपर्क, मिलाना spoj, veza kapcsolat hubungan samband, tengill contatto 連絡 연락 ryšys sakars hubungan contact kontakt, forbindelse kontakt contacto legătură связь spojenie zveza veza kontakt, förbindelse การติดต่อสื่อสาร bağlantı, ilişki 聯絡 контакт, зв'язок رابطہ sự liên lạc 交往,通讯
3 a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful I made several good contacts in London. kontakpersoon; tussenpersoon شَخْص لَهُ أهَمِّيَّه контакт styky, kontakty kontakt; forbindelse die Bekanntschaft (χρήσιμη) γνωριμία contacto kasulik tutvus پارتی؛ آشنا kontakti relation(s) אִיש קֶשֶר प्रभावशाली व्यक्ति veza kapcsolat koneksi samband, sambönd contatto 近づき 교제 (naudinga) pažintis pazīšanās; sakari kenalan contact forbindelse, kontakt(person) znajomość, kontakt contacto relaţie (полезное) знакомство známosť znanec kontakt kontakt ผู้ที่เป็นสื่อกลางช่วยเหลือได้ tanıdık, bildik 門路 знайомства, зв'язки با اثر شخصيت đầu mối liên lạc 熟人（尤指有权有势者）
4 (a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached) the contacts on the battery. kontakpunt تَماس كَهْرُبائي، مُلامَسَه ел. контакт kontakt kontakt der Kontakt σημείο επαφής contacto kontakt اتصال kontakti contact מָגַע स्थान जहां तार इत्यादि जोड़ा जाता है spoj érintkezés aliran listrik rofi, tengi, tengill contatto 接点 관계자 kontaktas kontakts aliran letrik contact (stikk)kontakt, strømslutning połączenie contacto contact контакт kontakt stik spoj kontakt ตำแหน่งที่ไฟฟ้าครบวงจร bağlantı 接頭 контакт تار وغيره جوڑنے کی جگہ chỗ tiếp xúc 接点
5 a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim. in aanraking حامِل أو ناقِل المَرَض лице, което е било в контакт със заразно болен podezřelý z nákazy smittebærer die Kontaktperson άτομο που ήρθε σε επαφή με κπ. που πάσχει από μολυσματική ασθένεια contacto nakkusekandja مورد سرایت؛ کسی که با بیمار تماس داشته tartunnankantaja contaminateur/-trice possible קְשָרִים किसी संक्रमित व्यक्ति के निकट रहने वाला dodir, doticaj akivel érintkezett vki tertular smitberi (mögulegur) portatore di germi 保菌容疑者 접촉자 infekcijos nešiotojas baciļu nēsātājs tertular connectie smittebærer/-kilde kontakt contacto persoană susceptibilă de a fi contaminată контакт podozrivý z nákazy možni okuženec osobe koje su bile u kontaktu eventuell smittbärare ผู้ที่ใกล้ชิดกับผู้ป่วยโรคติดต่อ hastalık taşıyıcı, portör 接觸過傳染病患者的人 контакт جس كو چهوت سے بيمارى لگنے کا امكان هو người có thể truyền bệnh 接触过传染病人者
6 a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone His radio is his only contact with the outside world. verbinding, kontak مَصْدَر مَعْلومات връзка spojení, zprostředkovatel kontakt; forbindelse die Verbindung επαφή contacto side رابط kontakti lien מְקָשֵר व्यक्ति या कोई चीज जिसके माध्यम से किसी से संपर्क किया जाए dodir összekötő hubungan samband contatto つなぐもの 접촉 ryšys sakars hubungan contact forbindelse, kontakt pośrednik contacto legătură связь spojenie stik veza kontakt, förbindelse คนหรือของที่เป็นสื่อกลาง bağlantı, haberleşme 聯絡人，聯絡方式 зв'язок رابطہ کا ذریعہ người, thiết bị liên lạc 联络人，联络物
v
to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc I'll contact you by telephone. nader, in aanraking bring, in aanraking kom met, skakel يَتَّصِل بِ свързвам се spojit se s kontakte sich in Verbindung setzen mit έρχομαι σε επαφή contactar ühendust võtma تماس گرفتن ottaa yhteys contacter לִיצוֹר קֶשֶר संपर्क stupiti u vezu kapcsolatba lép menghubungi setja í samband contattare 連絡をとる 접촉하다 susisiekti su sazināties hubungi contact opnemen met komme i kontakt/forbindelse med, kontakte kontaktować się contactar a contacta связаться spojiť sa stopiti v stik kontaktirati kontakta ติดต่อ ilişki kurmak, temasa geçmek 與...聯繫 бути в контакті; встановлювати зв'язок رابطہ قائم كرنا liên lạc 与...联系
contact lens
a small plastic lens on the eyeball worn, instead of spectacles, to improve sight. kontaklens عَدَسات لاصِقَه контактни лещи kontaktní čočky kontaktlinse die Kontaktlinse φακός επαφής lentes de contacto, lentillas kontaktläätsed لنز چشم piilolinssi verre de contact עֲדָשוֹת מָגַע कॉटेक्ट लैंस kontaktne leće kontaktlencse lensa kontak augnlinsa lente a contatto コンタクトレンズ 콘택트 렌즈 kontaktiniai lęšiai kontaktlēcas kanta lekap contactlens kontaktlinse szkło kontaktowe lente de contacto lentilă de contact контактная линза kontaktné šošovky kontaktna leča kontaktna sočiva kontaktlins เลนส์สัมผัส göz içi merceği 隱形眼鏡 контактні лінзи اندرونى چشمہ kính tiếp xúc 隐形眼镜片
contact → اتصال, يَتَصِل kontakt, kontaktovat kontakt, kontakte Kontakt, kontaktieren επαφή, έρχομαι σε επαφή contacto, ponerse en contacto ottaa yhteyttä, yhteys contact, contacter kontakt, kontaktirati contattare, contatto 連絡, 連絡を取る 접촉, 접촉하다 contact, contact opnemen met kontakt, kontakte kontakt, kontaktować contactar, contacto, contatar, contato контакт, контактировать kontakt, kontakta การติดต่อ, ติดต่อ temas, temas kurmak liên hệ, sự liên hệ 联系, 联系人
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