2.4 - Touch

Question 1

you ___ any part of a machine to make it work, e.g. a computer key, or a button in a life to go up/down

Answer 1

press

Question 2

if you _____ sth/sb, you hit them hard with your FIST (=your tightly closed hand)

Answer 2

punch

punch, n

Question 3

you _____ sb’s hair or an animal’s FUR (= animal hair) by moving your hand gently and slowly over it, often to show affection. you can also PAT an animal (= touch gently several times with your hand flat, usually to show affection)

Answer 3

stroke

Question 4

animal hair

Answer 4

fur

Question 5

when you touch an animal gently several times with your hand flat, usually to show affection

Answer 5

pat

Question 6

you _____ sth, e.g. a SPONGE (Schwamm), by pressing it firmly

Answer 6

squeeze

Question 7

you can _____ sb hard (= with force so that it hurts) or lightly

Answer 7

pinch

Question 8

you _____ sb on the arm or shouldee quickly and lightly to get their attention

Answer 8

tap

Question 9

to get sb to listen to you or look at you

Answer 9

to get their attention

Question 10

if you _____ sb, you give them a little push with your elbow, often to draw their attention to sth/sb

Answer 10

nudge

Question 11

to make sb look at sth/sb

Answer 11

to draw their attention to sth/sb

Question 12

when you _____ sth, you move your hands over its surface while pressing on it. you can ___ cream INTO your skin with your hands or fingertips

Answer 12

rub

Question 13

the ends of your fingers

Answer 13

fingertips

Question 14

you ____ sb’s body by pressing, squeezing or rubbing it in order to reduce pain or relax them. You can do it gently, firmly or vigorously (=with energy)

Answer 14

massage

massage, N

Question 15

with energy

Answer 15

vigorously