human touch

ˈhjuːmən tʌtʃ

Definition

Definition of human touch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

empathyability to interact warmly with others

Her human touch made everyone feel welcome.

compassion

empathy

warmth

comfortpositive human qualities in a place or object

The cozy cafe had a human touch.

empathy

warmth

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Expressions with human

human billboard

person paid to wear advertisements

He worked as a human billboard to earn extra money.

human shield

people used to divert attention from accusations

The politician used his staff as a human shield.

only human

adj.

having human flaws or making mistakes

Don't be too hard on him; he's only human.

that's only human

exp.

natural for people to make mistakes or feel emotions

Don't worry about the error, that's only human.

err is human

exp.

express that making mistakes is normal for people

Remember, err is human, so don't be too hard on yourself.

I'm only human

exp.

expressing vulnerability or fallibility

I made a mistake, I'm only human.

Expressions with touch

in touch

adj.

maintaining communication or contact

He stays in touch with his old friends.

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

finishing touch

final detail that completes or perfects something

She added a vase as the finishing touch to the room decor..

lose touch

lose contact with someone or something

After moving, she lost touch with her friends.

in touch with

prep.

communicating or maintaining contact with someone

I try to stay in touch with my old friends from college.

keep in touch

maintain communication with someone

We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

a touch of

det.

indicates a small amount or degree of something

The soup needs a touch of salt.

get in touch

establish communication with someone

I will get in touch with her tomorrow.

have lost touch with

no longer communicate or interact with someone or a group

They have lost touch with their old friends.

nice touch

thoughtful or pleasing addition

The handwritten note was a nice touch to the gift.

Terms with human touch included in their meaning

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sensory evaluation

science

systematic testing of products using human taste, smell, sight, touch, and hearing

Examples of human touch in a sentence

The teacher's human touch helped students feel understood.
The office lacked a human touch, feeling cold and impersonal.
Adding family photos gave the room a human touch.

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French:chaleur humaine, touche humaine, ...
German:menschliche Note, persönliche Note, ...
Italian:tocco umano, ...
Spanish:toque humano, ...
Portuguese:toque humano, ...
Chinese:亲切感, 人文关怀, ...
Japanese:人間味, 人間的な温かみ, ...
Arabic:لَمْسَة إِنْسانِيَّة, لَمْسَة إِنْسانِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַגָּע אֱנוֹשִׁי, מַגָּע אֱנוֹשִׁי, ...
Russian:человеческое тепло, душевность, ...
Ukrainian:людяність, людське тепло, ...
Hindi:मानवीय संवेदना, आत्मीयता, ...
Bengali:মানবিক স্পর্শ, আন্তরিকতার ছাপ, ...
Catalan:tracte humà, toc humà, ...
Czech:lidský přístup, lidský prvek, ...
Danish:empati, menneskeligt præg, ...
Dutch:menselijke benadering, menselijke touch, ...
Greek:ανθρώπινη ζεστασιά, ανθρώπινη πινελιά, ...
Hungarian:emberség, emberközeliség, ...
Khmer:ភាពរួសរាយកក់ក្ដៅ, ភាពកក់ក្តៅ និងការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់បែបមនុស្ស, ...
Korean:인간미, 인간적 감성, ...
Persian:برخورد انسانی, حس انسانی, ...
Polish:ludzkie podejście, ludzki akcent, ...
Portuguese (BR):toque humano, ...
Romanian:căldură umană, notă umană, ...
Swedish:mänsklig värme, mänsklig touch, ...
Thai:ความสามารถในการปฏิสัมพันธ์กับผู้อื่นอย่างอบอุ่น, ความอบอุ่นแบบมนุษย์, ...
Turkish:insani dokunuş, insan dokunuşu, ...
Vietnamese:sự gần gũi, tính nhân văn, ...

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Definition of human touch - Reverso English Dictionary

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