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Italian word

toccare

to touch, to be one's turn, to concern, to call at (a port)

Looks like

to touch

to make physical contact

⚠️ The trap

The physical touch meaning is the same. But 'toccare a qualcuno' = to be someone's turn: 'a chi tocca?' = 'whose turn is it?' Also 'toccare un porto' = for a ship to call at a port. 'Ti tocca pagare' = 'you have to pay' (it falls to you).

To say "to make physical contact" in Italian:

toccare is correct

"toccare" in English means:

to touch, to be one's turn, to concern, to call at (a port)

Example

"Tocca a te adesso."

"It's your turn now."

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