contacto
/konˈtak.to/
ES
contact; touch; connection; a person one knows who can help
Mantuve contacto con mi amiga durante todos estos años.
I have kept in contact with my friend all these years.
Etymology
Contacto comes from Latin 'contactus', the past participle of 'contingere', meaning 'to touch together', and entered Spanish via Old French.
Memory Aid
The word sounds similar to 'contact' in English, so it is easy to remember that it shares the same meaning.
Collocations
estar en contactohacer contactopunto de contactocontacto visualcontacto físico
Synonyms
comunicaciónconexióntoquerelación
Antonyms
desconexiónaislamiento
Related Words
contactarcontacto socialagenda de contactos