Le toucher

toucher (verbe)

to touch

tâter (verbe)

to feel / to test by touching

tâtonner (verbe)

to grope / to feel one's way

appuyer (sur) (verbe)

to press (on)

presser (verbe)

to press (a button)

frotter (verbe)

to rub

gifler (verbe)

to slap

frapper (verbe)

to hit / to strike

caresser (verbe)

to stroke / to caress

masser (verbe)

to massage

effleurer (verbe)

to graze / to touch lightly

frôler (verbe)

to brush against / to graze

griffer (verbe)

to scratch (with claws)

égratigner (verbe)

to scratch / to graze (skin)

taper (sur) (verbe)

to tap / to type / to hit lightly

ému / émue (adjectif)

moved / touched (emotionally)

insolent / insolente (adjectif)

insolent / rude

vigoureux / vigoureuse (adjectif)

vigorous / strong

superficiel / superficielle (adjectif)

superficial / shallow

le toucher (nom)

touch (the sense)

la main (nom)

hand

la peau (nom)

skin

le massage (nom)

massage

la gifle (nom)

slap

la caresse (nom)

caress

la blessure (nom)

wound / injury

la douleur (nom)

pain

la touche (nom)

key (on a keyboard)

le clavier (nom)

keyboard

le bouton (nom)

button

l'éponge (nom)

sponge

le camembert (nom)

camembert (cheese)

les ronces (nom

pl.), brambles / thorns

tâter un camembert (expression)

to feel a camembert to check ripeness

se faire masser (expression)

to get a massage

se casser la voix (expression)

to lose or strain one's voice

tendre la main (expression)

to reach out (literally: extend the hand)

mettre la main sur (expression)

to get hold of / find something

avoir la main verte (expression)

to have a green thumb (good at gardening)

se frotter les mains (expression)

to rub one's hands (often in satisfaction)

donner une gifle / gifler (expression)

to slap someone

être à fleur de peau (expression)

to be very sensitive / touchy

toucher (émouvoir) (expression)

to move emotionally

effleurer / frôler (expression)

to touch lightly / brush past

appuyer sur une touche (expression)

to press a key

presser un bouton (expression)

to press a button

tâtonner dans l'obscurité (expression)

to feel one's way in the dark / to grope