Polyglot Dictionary

touch a nerve

/tʌtʃ ə nɜːrv/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. tocar una fibra sensible

    • Her comment touched a nerve.

      Su comentario tocó una fibra sensible.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

strike a chord

touch a nerve means to upset someone by touching on a sensitive topic, usually negative; strike a chord means to evoke an emotional response, often positive or relatable.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa touch a nerve?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Her comment touched a ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a touch a nerve?

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