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touch-up
[/ˈtʌtʃ.ʌp/]
noun, verb
pl: touch-ups
retoque
1.
A small repair or improvement made to something to make it look better or work better
The car needs a touch-up on the scratched paint.
O carro precisa de um retoque na pintura arranhada.
2.
To make small repairs or improvements to something
She touched up her makeup before the meeting.
Ela retocou sua maquiagem antes da reunião.
3.
A quick improvement or enhancement of appearance
The room just needs a touch-up with fresh paint.
A sala só precisa de um retoque com tinta fresca.
NYC Slang
quick fix, tune-up
Synonyms
retouch
repair
fix
improve
refurbish
Antonyms
damage
deteriorate
worsen
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
retoque
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
retoque, retocar
Standard usage, formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
retoque, ajuste
Alternative 'ajuste' sometimes used for adjustments
Portugal
retoque, ajuste
Similar to Brazilian Portuguese with slight preference for 'ajuste' in some contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
a touch-up job
give something a touch-up
need a touch-up
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