tocársela: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To touch it/her/him; a reflexive pronominal construction indicating the speaker touching or handling a previously referenced object or person.
Examples
BetaMe tocó la chaqueta que estaba colgada para comprobar que no estuviera rota.
I touched the jacket that was hanging to check it wasn't torn.
¿Puedes pasarme ese libro? Quiero tocársela para sentir la textura del papel.
Can you pass me that book? I want to touch it to feel the texture of the paper.
Ella se tocó la cara con cuidado para limpiar un poco de polvo.
She touched her face carefully to wipe off some dust.
Nos tocamos las manos para saludarnos antes de comenzar la reunión.
We touched hands to greet each other before starting the meeting.
- To masturbate (oneself), often with reference to sexual arousal caused by a person, image, or object.
Examples
BetaCuando vio las fotos provocativas, no pudo evitar tocársela en privado.
When he saw the provocative photos, he couldn't help but masturbate in private.
No deberías tocártela en público, eso es algo muy íntimo y personal.
You shouldn't masturbate in public; that's something very intimate and personal.
A veces, al escuchar cierta música sensual, me da ganas de tocármela.
Sometimes, when I hear certain sensual music, I feel like masturbating.
- To touch another person's intimate parts (for sexual gratification); to make sexual contact with someone without specifying intercourse.
Examples
BetaEl hombre fue arrestado por intentar tocársela a una mujer sin su consentimiento.
The man was arrested for trying to touch a woman sexually without her consent.
En la fiesta, alguien trató de tocársela a otra persona, pero ella se defendió rápidamente.
At the party, someone tried to touch another person inappropriately, but she defended herself quickly.
Es fundamental denunciar si alguien trata de tocártela sin permiso para proteger tus derechos.
It's essential to report if someone tries to touch you without permission to protect your rights.
- To present, perform, or give something to someone (for example a song, item, document, or piece of work); to show or hand something over to another person.
Examples
BetaEl cantante se la tocó en el escenario con una canción que escribió para su público.
The singer performed it on stage with a song he wrote for his audience.
Le tocó la propuesta al jefe para que la revisara antes de la reunión.
He handed the proposal to the boss so he could review it before the meeting.
- To humiliate, one-up, or rub something in to someone; to demonstrate superiority or cause embarrassment to another person (figurative).
Examples
BetaDurante la discusión, Pedro se la tocó a Luis recordándole su fracaso más reciente.
During the argument, Pedro humiliated Luis by reminding him of his most recent failure.
No intentes tocársela a tu compañero de trabajo; eso sólo empeorará la situación.
Don't try to rub it in to your coworker; that will only make the situation worse.
Ella se la tocó a su ex mostrándole que había tenido éxito sin él.
She humiliated her ex by showing him she had succeeded without him.
Examples:
- ES: A ver si puedes tenerlo listo a tiempo para tocársela al Sr. Schultz.EN: See if you can get it ready in time to play for Mr. Schultz.
- ES: ¿Componer música junto a ti y tocársela luego a él? -No.EN: Compose music next to you and play it to him immediately afterwards?
- ES: En todo el país miles de tipos tirados en el suelo del baño haciéndosela con Miss Diciembre porque la esposa no quiere tocársela más.EN: All over the country thousands of guys are lying on bathroom floors whacking it off to Miss December because the wife don't want to touch it anymore.
- ES: Me hizo tocársela.EN: He made me touch it.
- ES: porque no somos maricas no éramos maricas, eso era verdad pero a mi me hubiera gustado tocársela, a Rachid no se por qué por lo demás, Rachid a veces, me dejaba tocársela pero no era muy a menudoEN: Because we are not queers We were not queers, that was a fact But I would have liked to touch RachidEN: Because we are not queers We were not queers, that was a fact But I would have liked to touch Rachid
- ES: mi colega Rachid me la enseñaba cuando yo quería podía incluso tocársela si quería y yo, cuando el necesitaba pasta yo se la pasaba, así, todo iba bienEN: My colleague Rachid was showing it when I wanted it I could even touch it when I wanted to And when he needed cash
- ES: Me encantaría tocársela.EN: I'd be happy to play it for you.
- ES: Porque necesito tocársela a mucha gente.EN: Because I need to play it to a lot of people.
- ES: Haberte comido una salchicha en vez de tocársela a ese.EN: If he knows, then Carmen does.
- ES: Quiero tocársela al equipo, ver su reacción, y yo los llamo.EN: What I'd like to do is play it for the team, see what kind of feedback We get, and I'll get back to you.
- ES: La mano quiero tocársela pero no puedo.EN: His hand, I want to touch it, but I can't touch it.
- ES: Se que ambos tenían 4 tracks en sus cuartos y que trataban de grabar una canción al día para tocársela al otro.EN: I know that both of them had 4-tracks set up in their bedrooms, and they would each try to record a song a day and play it for the other guy.
- ES: Tommy Lee Jones me dejó tocársela por $200.000.EN: Tommy Lee Jones let me roll it in my fingers for two hundred grand!
- ES: ¡Antes de que empezara a tocársela en Kan-sa City!EN: Before he started kicking ass in Kan-sa City!
- ES: Para tocársela a Richie Finestra.EN: To play it for Richie Finestra.
- ES: Quiero tocársela ahora.EN: And so, I want to play it for you now.
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