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contacts

/kənˈtækts/

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noun

Contact, relations, fréquentation

The act of touching physically; being in close association.

Examples :

"The contacts between the students during lunch break were brief but friendly. "

Les contacts entre les élèves pendant la pause déjeuner étaient brefs mais amicaux.

action human body sensation communication society

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noun

Prise de contact, communication

The establishment of communication (with).

Examples :

"The astronaut reported successful contacts with mission control after landing on Mars. "

L'astronaute a signalé une prise de contact réussie avec le contrôle de mission après l'atterrissage sur Mars.

communication organization

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noun

Contacts

A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.

Examples :

"Touch the contact to ground and read the number again."

Touchez les contacts pour les mettre à la terre et relisez le numéro.

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noun

Contacts, relations

Someone with whom one is in communication.

Examples :

"The salesperson had a whole binder full of contacts for potential clients."

Le vendeur avait tout un classeur rempli de contacts pour des clients potentiels.

communication person business

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noun

Lentille de contact

A contact lens.

Examples :

"I need to clean my contacts before I put them in. "

Je dois nettoyer mes lentilles de contact avant de les mettre.

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noun

Contacts

A device designed for repetitive connections.

Examples :

"The circuit board used contacts to repeatedly connect and disconnect power to different parts of the machine. "

Le circuit imprimé utilisait des contacts pour connecter et déconnecter à plusieurs reprises l'alimentation électrique de différentes parties de la machine.

device electronics machine technology

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noun

Contact

(by ellipsis) Contact juggling.

Examples :

"I bought myself a new contact ball last week"

Je me suis acheté une nouvelle boule de contact la semaine dernière.

entertainment sport

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noun

Le contact

The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.

Examples :

"The geologist pointed to the contacts where the dark, volcanic rock met the lighter-colored limestone in the cliff face. "

Le géologue a montré les contacts où la roche volcanique sombre rencontrait le calcaire plus clair dans la paroi rocheuse.

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verb

Toucher, entrer en contact physique avec

To touch; to come into physical contact with.

Examples :

"The side of the car contacted the pedestrian."

Le côté de la voiture a touché le piéton.

body action sensation

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verb

Contacter, prendre contact avec

To establish communication with something or someone

Examples :

"I am trying to contact my sister."

J'essaie de contacter ma sœur.