touching
/ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण टचिंग
मार्मिक, हृदयस्पर्शी, दिल को छू लेने वाला
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causing feelings of pity or sympathy; making you feel emotional
मार्मिक, हृदयस्पर्शी, दिल को छू लेने वाला
- It was a touching scene when the soldier met his mother.
- a touching story of friendship
- The film ends with a touching scene of a father and his daughter.
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- It was touching to see the whole class sign a card for her.
- The speech was touching, and many in the audience wiped their eyes.
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formal
concerning; about
के विषय में, के संबंध में
- He asked several questions touching the new rules.
- The committee issued a notice touching the use of mobile phones in class.
- The principal sent a circular touching the school timings.
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- He gave a talk touching several issues of public health.
- A letter touching the question of leave was placed before the committee.
Synonyms concerning regarding about
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
touching (adjective) + noun
Touching describes a story, scene or gesture that makes you feel pity, sympathy or warm emotion. It describes the thing that causes the feeling.
'Touching' उस कहानी, दृश्य या भाव को बताता है जो करुणा, सहानुभूति या कोमल भावना जगाए। यह भावना पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है।
- It was a touching scene when the soldier met his mother again.
- Radhika wrote a touching letter to her teacher.
be touching / find sth touching
The adjective can follow be or find. Do not use it for the person who feels the emotion; for that, use touched.
यह adjective 'be' या 'find' के बाद आ सकता है। भावना महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए इसका प्रयोग नहीं होता; उसके लिए 'touched' आता है।
- The farewell speech was very touching.
- I found her gift touching.
touching (preposition) = concerning
In formal and legal writing, touching means about. It is old-fashioned and is rarely used in everyday speech.
औपचारिक और कानूनी लेखन में 'touching' का अर्थ 'के विषय में' होता है। यह पुराने ढंग का प्रयोग है और रोज़मर्रा की बोलचाल में कम आता है।
- The committee issued a note touching the matter of fees.
touching + object (present participle of touch)
As the -ing form of the verb touch, it takes an object and describes physical contact. Do not confuse it with the adjective.
Verb 'touch' के -ing रूप में यह object लेता है और शारीरिक स्पर्श को बताता है। इसे adjective से न मिलाएँ।
- The two wires were touching each other, so there was a spark.
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adverb + touching
deeplyveryincrediblygenuinelyquite
- The thank-you note from the village children was deeply touching.
touching + noun
storytributemomentgesturereunion
- The principal paid a touching tribute to the retiring peon.
verb + touching
find sthbeprovesoundseem
- We all found the old man's gratitude touching.
touching + noun (film/work)
filmpoemaccountletterspeech
- The poem gave a touching account of a mother's love.
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- The students' touching farewell made the teacher cry.
विद्यार्थियों की हृदयस्पर्शी विदाई ने शिक्षक को रुला दिया।
- It is touching to see how children help each other during the floods.
बाढ़ के दौरान बच्चों को एक-दूसरे की मदद करते देखना हृदय को छू लेने वाला है।
- The film ends with a touching scene on a railway platform.
फ़िल्म का अंत एक रेलवे प्लेटफ़ॉर्म के मार्मिक दृश्य से होता है।
- His touching concern for his sister impressed everyone.
बहन के प्रति उसकी मार्मिक चिंता ने सबको प्रभावित किया।
- The speaker said a few touching words about the flood victims.
वक्ता ने बाढ़ पीड़ितों के बारे में कुछ मार्मिक शब्द कहे।
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✗ I was very touching by her kindness.
✓ I was very touched by her kindness.
The person who feels emotion is touched; the thing that causes it is touching.
भावना महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'touched' होता है; भावना जगाने वाली चीज़ 'touching' होती है।
✗ The story was touched and made everyone cry.
✓ The story was touching and made everyone cry.
The adjective that describes the story is touching, not touched.
कहानी का वर्णन करने वाला adjective 'touching' है, 'touched' नहीं।
✗ She was touching about his gift.
✓ She was touched by his gift.
The adjective touched is used with by or at to show the cause, not about.
कारण बताने के लिए 'touched' के साथ 'by' या 'at' आता है, 'about' नहीं।
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The two forms come from the same verb but point to different sides of the same feeling.
दोनों रूप एक ही verb से बने हैं, पर एक ही भावना के अलग पक्षों की ओर इशारा करते हैं।
Describes the thing or event that causes emotion.
भावना पैदा करने वाली चीज़ या घटना का वर्णन करता है।
- It was a touching story.
Stronger than touching; it causes deep emotion, not only pity or warmth.
Touching से अधिक प्रबल; यह केवल करुणा या कोमलता ही नहीं, गहरी भावना जगाता है।
- The war memorial was a moving sight.
Causes pity because of weakness or suffering; in everyday talk it can mean very poor.
कमज़ोरी या दुख के कारण दया जगाता है; बोलचाल में इसका अर्थ बहुत खराब भी हो सकता है।
- The stray puppy gave a pathetic cry.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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Do not confuse touching (making you feel emotional) and touchy (easily upset or offended).
Touching (भावुक कर देने वाला) और touchy (जल्दी बुरा मान जाने वाला, चिड़चिड़ा) में भ्रम न करें।