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touchable

UK
/ˈtʌtʃəbl/
US
/ˈtʌtʃəbl/

Translations

touchableadjective
more touchable
Comp.
most touchable
Super.
UK
/ˈtʌtʃəbl/
US
/ˈtʌtʃəbl/
palpableAu sens figuré : perceptible, évident.
The tension in the room was almost touchable.
La tension dans la pièce était presque palpable.
The sculpture was so realistic that it seemed almost touchable.
La sculpture était si réaliste qu’elle semblait presque tangible.
Synonyms
tangible
real
physical
perceptible
palpable
touchablenoun
touchables
pl
UK
/ˈtʌtʃ.ə.bəl/
US
/ˈtʌtʃ.ə.bəl/
Rare but attested use meaning a person (or caste member) who is not an "untouchable"; also any thing or person that can be touched.
Additional translations
touchableTerme emprunté, surtout dans le contexte des castes en Inde.

Definitions

touchableadjective
Capable of being touched; tangible.
The sculpture was so realistic that it seemed almost touchable.
Easily perceived or understood; clear and definite.
The tension in the room was almost touchable.
touchablenoun
A person or thing that may be touched; particularly, in the Indian caste context, someone who is not classed as an untouchable.
In certain villages the touchables and untouchables still live in separate quarters.
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