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tact meaning in English

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tact nom {m}

tact◼◼◼(sense of touch)
noun
[UK: tækt] [US: ˈtækt]
He lacks tact. = Il manque de tact.

tact◼◼◼(sensitive mental touch)
noun
[UK: tækt] [US: ˈtækt]
He lacks tact. = Il manque de tact.

tacticien nom {m}

tactician [tacticians]◼◼◼(person skilled in tactics)
noun
[UK: tæk.ˈtɪʃ.n̩] [US: tæk.ˈtɪʃ.n̩]

tactile adjectif

tactile◼◼◼(tangible)
adjective
[UK: ˈtæk.taɪl] [US: ˈtæk.təl]
Mary's boss is a bit too tactile for her liking. = Le patron de Marie est un peu trop tactile à son goût.

haptic◼◼◻(of or relating to the sense of touch)
adjective
[UK: hˈaptɪk] [US: hˈæptɪk]
Haptic sensations defy precise description. = Les sensations tactiles défient une description précise.

tactique adjectif

tactical◼◼◼(of or relating to tactics)
adjective
[UK: ˈtæk.tɪk.l̩] [US: ˈtæk.tɪk.l̩]
A tactical retreat is sometimes interpreted as cowardice. = Une retraite tactique est parfois interprétée comme de la couardise.

tactique nom {f}

tactic [tactics]◼◼◼(action to achieve some end)
noun
[UK: ˈtæk.tɪk] [US: ˈtæk.tɪk]
The tactic worked. = La tactique a fonctionné.

tactics◼◼◼(the employment of forces)
noun
[UK: ˈtæk.tɪks] [US: ˈtæk.tɪks]
The aide suggested a change in tactics to him. = Son assistant lui suggéra un changement de tactique.

ploy [ploys]◼◻◻(strategy, tactic)
noun
[UK: plɔɪ] [US: ˌplɔɪ]

tactique du salami nom {f}

salami tactics◼◼◼(piecemeal removal)
noun
[UK: sə.ˈlɑː.mi ˈtæk.tɪks] [US: sə.ˈlɑː.mi ˈtæk.tɪks]

changer de tactique verbe

change tack◼◼◼((figurative) to take a different approach)
verb

clé de contact nom {f}

ignition key◼◼◼noun
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈnɪʃ.n̩ kiː] [US: ɪg.ˈnɪʃ.n̩ ˈkiː]

contact nom {m}

contact [contacts]◼◼◼(electrical: a device designed for repetitive connections)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]
Contact my son. = Prenez contact avec mon fils !

contact [contacts]◼◼◼(someone with whom one is in communication)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]
Contact my son. = Prenez contact avec mon fils !

contact [contacts]◼◼◼(an establishment of communication)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]
Contact my son. = Prenez contact avec mon fils !

contact [contacts]◼◼◼(an act of touching physically)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]
Contact my son. = Prenez contact avec mon fils !

touch [touches]◼◼◻(close communication)
noun
[UK: tʌtʃ] [US: ˈtətʃ]
Keep in touch. = Reste en contact.

contact tracing nom {m}

contact tracing◼◼◼(the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person)
noun

contact visuel nom {m}

eye contact◼◼◼(action of looking at another human or animal in the eye)
noun

contacter verbe

contact [contacted, contacting, contacts]◼◼◼(establish communication with)
verb
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt]
I'll contact you. = Je te contacterai.

danse-contact [Canada] nom {f}

lap dance◼◼◼(erotic form of entertainment)
noun

en contact preposition

in touch◼◼◼(in contact, or in communication)
preposition

faux contact nom {m}

open(broken wire)
noun
[UK: ˈəʊ.pən] [US: ˈoʊ.pən]

intact adjectif

intact◼◼◼(untouched)
adjective
[UK: ɪn.ˈtækt] [US: ˌɪn.ˈtækt]
Most virgins have an intact hymen. = La plupart des vierges ont un hymen intact.

jonglerie de contact nom {f}

contact juggling(The art of moving a single ball or multiple balls, as by rolling or spinning)
noun

lentille de contact nom {f}

contact lens◼◼◼(thin lens placed directly on the eye)
noun
[UK: ˈkɒn.tækt lenz] [US: ˈkɑːn.ˌtækt ˈlenz]

magnétotactique adjectif
{f}

magnetotactic◼◼◼(having the ability to orientate)
adjective

magnétotactisme nom {m}

magnetotaxis(the supposed ability to sense a magnetic field and coordinate movement in response)
noun

pavé tactile nom {m}

touchpad◼◼◼(flat surface which is sensitive to touch)
noun

phonotactique nom {f}

phonotactics◼◼◼(branch of phonology)
noun
[UK: ˌfəʊ.nəʊ.ˈtæk.tɪks] [US: ˌfəʊ.nəʊ.ˈtæk.tɪks]

plein de tact adjectif

tactful◼◼◼(possessing tact)
adjective
[UK: ˈtækt.fʊl] [US: ˈtækt.fəl]

protactile adjectif

protractile(that can be protracted)
adjective
[UK: prə.ˈtræk.taɪl] [US: proʊ.ˈtræk.tɪl]

protactinium nom {m}

protactinium◼◼◼(chemical element)
noun
[UK: ˌprəʊ.tæk.ˈtɪ.niəm] [US: ˌproʊ.tæk.ˈtɪ.niəm]

recherche des contacts nom {f}

contact tracing◼◼◼(the process of identification of persons who may have come into contact with an infected person)
noun

syntacticien nom {m}

syntactician◼◼◼(expert in syntax)
noun

syntacticienne nom {f}

syntactician(expert in syntax)
noun

syntactique adjectif

syntactic◼◼◼(of, related to or connected with syntax)
adjective
[UK: sɪn.ˈtæk.tɪk] [US: sɪn.ˈtæk.tək]

tablette tactile nom {f}

tablet computer◼◼◼(a type of computer)
noun
[UK: ˈtæ.blɪt kəm.ˈpjuː.tə(r)] [US: ˈtæ.blət kəm.ˈpjuː.tər]

écran tactile nom {m}

touch screen [touch screens]◼◼◼(input/output device)
noun

établir un réseau de contacts verbe

network◼◼◼(interact socially)
verb
[UK: ˈne.twɜːk] [US: ˈne.ˌtwərk]