touch on

English

Alternative forms

touch upon

Verb

(transitive, idiomatic) To mention briefly; to cursorily discuss.
We touched on the subject of wages, but we didn't reach a conclusion.
(transitive, idiomatic) To come or go to for a short time.
- Addison
  I made a little voyage round the lake, and touched on the several towns that lie on its coasts.

Translations

mention briefly

Armenian: անդրադառնալ (hy) (andradaṙnal)
Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sivuta

French: effleurer (fr), évoquer (fr)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: tocar (es)

come or go for a short time

Chinese:
Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: pistäytyä

French: passer (fr)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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