sense of touch

• L'un des cinq sens principaux, correspondant à la capacité de percevoir le contact physique, la pression, la texture, la température et la douleur à travers la peau et le système nerveux.

One of the five primary senses, referring to the ability to perceive physical contact, pressure, texture, temperature, and pain through the skin and nervous system.

1. Physical sensationB1formal

   The ability to perceive physical contact, pressure, texture, and temperature through the skin.

   sens du toucher

   • The sense of touch helps us feel the softness of a blanket.
   • Blind people often rely heavily on their sense of touch.
   • Burns can damage the sense of touch in the affected area.

2. Figurative understandingB2informal

   An intuitive or emotional understanding of a situation or person.

   sens du contact

   • He has a good sense of touch when dealing with difficult clients.
   • Her sense of touch for the market trends is remarkable.
   • You need a sense of touch to know when to push and when to back off.