| Principal Translations |
| contact n | (touch) | contacto nm |
| | Contact with wet paint can ruin your clothes. |
| | El contacto con la pintura fresca puede arruinar tu ropa. |
| contact n | (social interaction) | contacto nm |
| | Does he have any contact with the Mexican community? |
| | ¿Tiene algún contacto con la comunidad mexicana? |
| contact n | (communications) | contacto nm |
| | Yes, we were friends, but we have lost contact in the last few years. |
| | Sí, éramos amigos pero perdimos el contacto hace unos años. |
| contact n | often plural ([sb] known) | contacto nm |
| | (peyorativo) | enchufe nm |
| | I have a contact in that company if you need any help. |
| | Tengo un contacto en esa compañía si necesitas ayuda. |
| contacts npl | informal, abbreviation (contact lenses) | lentes de contacto n amb + loc adj |
| | (ES) | lentillas nfpl |
| | (MX) | pupilentes nmpl |
| | Bree has striking eyes, but the truth is that she wears green contacts. |
| | Bree tiene unos ojos hermosos, pero la verdad es que usa lentes de contacto verdes. |
| contact [sb]⇒ vtr | (get in touch with) | contactar a vtr + prep |
| | | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | llamar a vtr + prep |
| | You should contact your doctor if you get a high fever. |
| | Deberías contactar a tu médico si tienes mucha fiebre. |
Compound Forms:
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| be in contact v expr | (be communicating) | estar en contacto loc verb |
| | Do you know how Steve's doing these days? Are you two still in contact? |
| | ¿Sabes cómo anda Esteban? ¿Todavía están en contacto? |
| be in contact with [sb/sth] v expr | (communicate with) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | comunicarse con v prnl + prep |
| | The man suspected of the bombing attack had been in contact with a foreign terrorist organization. |
| be in contact with [sth] v expr | (touch) | estar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | tocar⇒ vtr |
| | I develop a rash if my skin is in contact with nickel for too long. |
| | Me sale sarpullido si mi piel está en contacto con níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
| | Me sale sarpullido si mi piel toca el níquel durante mucho tiempo. |
come in contact with [sth],
come into contact with [sth] v expr | (be exposed to: [sth] harmful) | entrar en contacto con loc verb |
| | | quedar expuesto a loc verb |
| | I phoned the doctor as soon as I found out I had come in contact with someone who had Swine Flu. |
| | Llamé al doctor tan pronto como me enteré que había entrado en contacto con alguien que había tenido la gripe porcina. |
come in contact with [sb],
come into contact with [sb] v expr | (meet: [sb]) | encontrarse con v prnl + prep |
contact center,
contact center (US),
call centre (UK) n | (call center) | centro de contacto nm + loc adj |
Contact Center Manager (US),
Contact Centre Manager (UK) n | (head of call centre) | Director de Centro de Contacto loc nom m |
| | | Director de Call Center loc nom m |
| | Mustafa was promoted to the position of Contact Centre Manager. |
| contact dermatitis n | (allergic skin condition) | dermatitis de contacto loc nom f |
| | Poison ivy, poison oak and sumac can all cause contact dermatitis. |
| | Las ortigas producen una dermatitis de contacto de corta duración. |
| contact details npl | (name and address, etc.) | datos personales loc nom mpl |
| | Please include all your contact details on your cover letter. |
| | Por favor, incluya sus datos personales en la carta de presentación. |
| | | información de contacto loc nom m |
| | Por favor, incluya su información de contacto en la carta de presentación. |
| contact information n | (name, address, etc.) (coloquial) | datos nmpl |
| | I gave my contact information when I left a message with the secretary. |
| | Dejé mis datos cuando hablé con la secretaria. |
contact lens,
lens n | usually plural (corrective lenses worn in the eyes) | lente de contacto n amb + loc adj |
| | (ES) | lentilla nf |
| | (MX) | pupilente nm |
| | Marc is wearing glasses today because he lost a contact lens. |
| | Marc lleva gafas hoy porque perdió una lente de contacto. |
| contact name n | (name of [sb] to be contacted) | persona de contacto nf + loc adj |
| | Deme el nombre del contacto de ventas. |
| contact number n | (phone number) | número de contacto nm + loc adj |
| Note: contact number: (literally) número (telefónico|de teléfono) de contacto |
| | Please leave your contact number so that we can contact you as soon as possible. |
| | Por favor deja tu número de contacto para poder comunicarnos contigo lo antes posible. |
| contact paper n | (paper with sticky back) | papel adhesivo nm + adj |
| contact paper n | (photography paper) (fotografía) | papel adhesivo nm + adj |
| contact print n | (photography) (fotografía) | copia por contacto nf + loc adj |
| contact sheet | (photography) | hoja de contactos nf + loc adj |
| contact sport n | (sport: with physical contact) | deporte de contacto nm + loc adj |
| | Rugby and football are high-contact sports. |
| | El rugby y el fútbol americano son deportes de contacto. |
| contact tracing n | (identifying those exposed to [sb] contagious) | rastreo de contactos nm + loc adj |
| eye contact n | (looking into [sb]'s eyes) | contacto visual nm + adj |
| | | mirar a los ojos loc verb |
| | Eye contact is important when communicating with others. |
| | El contacto visual es importante cuando te comunicas con otros. |
| | Mirar a los ojos es importante cuando te comunicas con otros. |
| get in contact with [sb] v expr | (get in touch with) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | | comunicarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | ponerse en comunicación con loc verb |
| | | contactar con vi + prep |
| | You can get in contact with us at the address above. |
| | Puede ponerse en contacto con nosotros en la dirección que figura arriba. |
keep in contact,
stay in contact v expr | (stay in touch) | mantenerse en contacto loc verb |
| | | seguir en contacto loc verb |
| | My uncle and I stayed in contact after he moved to Australia. |
| | Mi tío y yo nos mantuvimos en contacto después de que se mudara a Australia. |
keep in contact with [sb],
stay in contact with [sb] v expr | (stay in touch with [sb]) | mantenerse en contacto loc verb |
| | New technologies make it easy to keep in contact with your customers. |
| | I'm sorry you have to leave but please keep in contact. |
| | Gracias a las nuevas tecnologías ahora es más fácil mantenerse en contacto con tus clientes. |
| make contact with [sb] v expr | (contact, communicate with) | hacer contacto con alguien loc verb |
| | | contactar a alguien, ponerse en contacto con alguien loc verb |
| | Perhaps one day aliens will make contact with the Earth. |
| | Tal vez algún día los extraterrestres harán contacto con la Tierra. |
| make eye contact v expr | (look directly into [sb]'s eyes) | hacer contacto visual loc verb |
| | People who are lying often avoid making eye contact. |
| | La gente que miente suele evitar hacer contacto visual. |
| physical contact n | (touch) | contacto físico nm + adj |
| | A person with telekinetic powers can move an object without ever making physical contact with it. |
| | Posee poderes telequinéticos y no necesita contacto físico para mover los objetos. |
| point of contact n | (person, department) | punto de contacto loc nom m |