physical contact
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- noun
- /ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈkɒntækt/
:
contacto físico
- Rudy's phobia about physical contact had created an apartment that was solitary and sterile.
- actual physical contact
- direct physical contact
- close physical contact
So no physical contact with your boat or your crew, no resting on the boat.
- So no physical contact with your boat or your crew, no resting on the boat.
- But at the same time, I think this is a fundamental way in which members of a species bond is through physical contact.
- And that's, I think that like one of the, the joys of physical contact, when you do it the right way, and that goes for all physical contact.
- But I'm confusing that with just the ability to remain pure and then having no physical contact because of quote, UN quote, being pure.
Examples
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For all our sakes, I think, for now, you two should cease all physical contact.
Fiction book (1996) -
But physical contact is essential for health, for healing, for Wellness.
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You must have no physical contact.
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There was no physical contact.
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No physical contact of any kind.
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No physical contact with plague victims is allowed.
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The teacher can show individualized attention to the child in many cases by making physical contact.
Academic text (1992) -
According to the guidelines, there should be no physical contact during the training sessions.
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The doctor explained that physical contact can sometimes lead to the transmission of germs.
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After the incident, they were informed that physical contact in the game was against the rules.
Synonyms
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Physical touching between people or things
Contact when two things are put together with no space between them
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the state or act of touching' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'physical' (relating to the body) with 'contact' (touch or touching). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is common across languages and follows standard English semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase physical contact paints a clear image: physical means the body and contact means a touch between two things. So it simply refers to 'touching' or 'being touched' by another person or object.