No tocar-hi
Example: Si us plau, no tocar-hi perquè és fràgil i antic.
Definition
"No tocar-hi" is a Catalan expression meaning 'do not touch it,' used to warn someone not to handle or come into contact with something delicate, fragile, or important, as in the phrase 'Si us plau, no tocar-hi perquè és fràgil i antic.'
Translations
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To be a bit crazy -
No estar muy fino -
Niet helemaal sporen -
Être un peu dérangé -
Nicht ganz richtig ticken
Etymology
The phrase "No tocar-hi" comes from the Catalan verb 'tocar,' meaning 'to touch,' combined with 'no' for negation and the clitic 'hi,' which refers to 'there' or the object in question. It literally translates as 'do not touch there,' commonly used to forbid touching something.
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