Betekenis van contact In het Nederlands

• 0 communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly:

  • "Have you been in contact with Andrew recently?" "Only by phone."

  • I'm still in contact with her - we write a couple of times a year.

  • There isn't enough contact between teachers and parents.

  • I've been busy at home and have hardly had any contact with the outside world.

  • I'd hate to lose contact with my college friends.

  • She finally made contact with him in Italy.

  • Air traffic control lost radio contact with the pilot of the plane ten minutes before the accident.

  • The school needs a contact number (= phone number, especially for emergencies) for parents during school hours.

• 1 the fact of two people or things touching each other:

  • Don't let that glue come into contact with your skin.

  • Have you been in contact with (= touched or been very near) anyone with the disease?

  • He hates physical contact of any kind - he doesn't even like to shake your hand.

• 2 a person, especially someone in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work or socially:

  • I don't really know how she got the job, but I think her mother has contacts.

  • He gave me the name of one of his contacts in a design firm, who offered me a job.

  • We're building up (= increasing the number of) our contacts in the business.

  • How do you add a new contact?

  • Click the icon to go to contacts.

  • I've added her number to my contacts.

• 3 a part in a circuit that makes the circuit complete when it touches another part

• 4 a small round curved piece of transparent plastic, worn on the surface of the eye to improve your sight

• 5 a photograph produced by allowing light to pass through the film onto paper that is pressed tightly to it

• 6 to communicate with someone by calling or sending them a letter, email, etc.:

  • I tried to contact him at his office, but he wasn't in.

  • You can contact me on ( US also at) (= speak to me using the phone) 388 9146.

  • Unless the money is paid, we will be contacting our legal department.

• 7 communication with someone, or with a group or organization:

  • Have you kept in contact with your friends from college?

  • The pilot was always in contact with an air traffic controller.

• 8 the touching of two objects or surfaces:

  • Don’t let that glue come into contact with your skin.

• 9 a person whom you know and who may be able to help you in a useful way, esp. by influencing other people or by sharing knowledge with you:

  • He tried to use his contacts to get a better job in advertising.

  • My face-to-face contacts outside of the office had been mostly hotel clerks, policemen, and waitresses.

• 10 communication with someone, especially by speaking or writing to them regularly:

  • be/get/keep in contact with sb We have been in contact with similar organizations in several countries.

  • establish/make contact with sb Experience has taught me the best way to make a good first impression is to make contact with as many people in the organization as you can.

  • contact between sb (and sb) The first contact between contracting parties will normally be the sending out of a price list or catalogue.

  • contact details/information/number The HR department keeps the contact details of all members of staff.

  • in close/direct/regular contact with sb 44% of his working time is spent in direct contact with clients.

  • Under the new code, shareholders will have a senior non-executive director, aside from the chairman, who will act as their point of contact on the board.

• 11 a person, especially in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work:

  • good/useful/valuable contacts Conferences are good places to make useful contacts.

  • He's got a contact in London who buys the goods off him.

  • Sharing a meal with clients or colleagues can strengthen business contacts and improve career prospects.

  • a network of contacts

• 12 to communicate with someone by phoning them or sending them a letter, email, etc.:

  • contact sb for sth The distributor should be contacted for further information on these requirements.

  • contact sb at/on You can contact the manager directly on this number, or at his website address.