touch bottom

tʌtʃ ˈbɑːtəm

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Definition of touch bottom - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

physicalreach the bottom of a body of water

The diver touched bottom before swimming back up.

touch down

metaphoricalreach the lowest point in a situation

After losing his job, he felt he had touched bottom.

hit rock bottom

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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.

Expressions with bottom

bottom drawer

the lowest drawer in a piece of furniture

I found the old photos in the bottom drawer.

bottom line

final outcome of a process

The bottom line of the talks was agreement.

bottom out

reach the lowest point in a situation

The economy is expected to bottom out soon.

bottom of the pile

lowest physical position in a stack or collection

The old magazines were at the bottom of the pile.

touch the bottom

reach the lowest point of something

The diver managed to touch the bottom of the pool.

at rock bottom

adv.

in the lowest possible state or condition

After losing his job, he was at rock bottom.

bottom of one's heart

deepest and most sincere part of emotions

I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

bottom of the barrel

the last remaining part

We are using the bottom of the barrel of our resources.

bottom of the hour

the time exactly 30 minutes past the hour

The meeting starts at the bottom of the hour.

bottom of the table

the last place in a competition or league

They are currently at the bottom of the table in the league.

Examples of touch bottom in a sentence

The swimmer managed to touch bottom effortlessly.
The company touched bottom during the financial crisis.
She touched bottom emotionally after the breakup.

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French:toucher le fond, ...
German:den Boden berühren, den Tiefpunkt erreichen, ...
Italian:toccare il fondo, ...
Spanish:alcanzar el fondo, ...
Portuguese:tocar no fundo, ...
Chinese:触底, 跌到谷底, ...
Japanese:到達する, どん底に達する, ...
Arabic:لَمَسَ القاع, بَلَغَ أَدْنى دَرَكاتِه, ...
Hebrew:לִגַּעַת בַּקַּרְקָעִית, לְהַגִּיעַ לַתַּחְתִּית, ...
Russian:достигать дна, опуститься на дно, ...
Ukrainian:досягати дна, ...
Hindi:तल छूना, ...
Bengali:তল স্পর্শ করা, সর্বনিম্ন বিন্দুতে পৌঁছানো, ...
Catalan:tocar fons, arribar al punt més baix, ...
Czech:dotknout se dna, dostat se na dno, ...
Danish:nå bunden, ...
Dutch:de bodem raken, het dieptepunt bereiken, ...
Greek:φτάνω στον πυθμένα, πιάνω πάτο, ...
Hungarian:feneket érni, mélypontra jutni, ...
Khmer:ប៉ះបាតទឹក, ឈានដល់ចំណុចអាក្រក់បំផុតក្នុងស្ថានភាពមួយ, ...
Korean:바닥에 닿다, 바닥을 치다, ...
Persian:به کف رسیدن, به پایین‌ترین نقطه رسید, ...
Polish:dotknąć dna, sięgać dna, ...
Portuguese (BR):tocar o fundo, chegar ao fundo do poço, ...
Romanian:a atinge, a atinge fundul, ...
Swedish:nå botten, slå i botten, ...
Thai:แตะก้น, ถึงจุดต่ำสุด, ...
Turkish:dibe dokunmak, dibe vurmak, ...
Vietnamese:chạm đáy, rơi xuống đáy, ...

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