touch down
tʌtʃ daʊn
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Definition of touch down - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

1.
movementintr.land or arrive at a destinationintr.
  • The team will touch down in Paris tomorrow.
alight arrive land
2.
American footballintr.USscore by reaching the end zoneintr.US
  • He managed to touch down in the final seconds.
achieve reach score
3.
aviationtr.TECH.land an aircraft or spacecraft safelytr.TECH.
  • The plane will touch down at noon.
alight arrive land
4.
sportsintr.make contact with the ground, especially in sportsintr.
  • He touched down in the end zone for a score..
alight land
5.
rugbyintr.TECH.UKscore by grounding the ball in the in-goal areaintr.TECH.UK
  • She touched down to win the match.
ground score
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Expressions with touch

in touchadj.
maintaining communication or contact
He stays in touch with his old friends.
final touchn.
last detail added to complete something
The chef added herbs as the final touch.
finishing touchn.
final detail that completes or perfects something
She added a vase as the finishing touch to the room decor..
lose touchv.
lose contact with someone or something
After moving, she lost touch with her friends.
in touch withprep.
communicating or maintaining contact with someone
I try to stay in touch with my old friends from college.
keep in touchv.
maintain communication with someone
We promised to keep in touch after graduation.

Terms related to touch down

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touchdownanchorberthdeplanedescenddisembarkdocksettletouchend zonefootballgame

Examples of touch down in a sentence

  • We touch down in New York after a long flight.
  • The receiver touched down near the sideline.
  • Can she touch down again before halftime?
  • The spacecraft will touch down on Mars soon.
  • We watched the helicopter touch down safely.
  • The plane touched down smoothly on the runway.

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  1. French:atterrir, marquer un touchdown, ...
  2. German:landen, einen Touchdown erzielen, ...
  3. Italian:atterrare, segnare un touchdown, ...
  4. Spanish:aterrizar, anotar un touchdown, ...
  5. Portuguese:aterrar, marcar um touchdown, ...
  6. Chinese:降落, 达阵, ...
  7. Japanese:到着する, タッチダウンを決める, ...
  8. Arabic:حَطَّ, سَجَّلَ هبوطا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִנְחוֹת, לְהַשִּׂיג טָאצְ'דָאוּן, ...
  10. Russian:приземляться, заносить тачдаун, ...
  11. Ukrainian:приземлитися, заносити тачдаун, ...
  12. Hindi:उतरना, टचडाउन करना, ...

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