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touching on

[ˈtʌtʃɪŋ ɒn]
verb phrase
abordando, tocando em, mencionando
1. to briefly mention or discuss a subject
The speaker was touching on the importance of education in her presentation.
A palestrante estava abordando a importância da educação em sua apresentação.
2. to come into contact with or be adjacent to something
The garden is touching on the neighbor's property.
O jardim está tocando na propriedade do vizinho.
Synonyms
mentioningbringing upaddressingreferring tobroachingdiscussing
Antonyms
avoidingignoringdisregardingoverlooking

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abordando, tocando em
most common usage in informal and formal contexts
Portugal
abordando, tocando em, mencionando
similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
tocando em, abordando
preferred in business and academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

touching on a sore subject
touching on all bases
lightly touching on
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