colleague

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friend

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZnJpZW5k&hash=85bdd6c79b9ef354a6fb9a8053637ee6b720f2f1&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to argue with

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to discuss

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZGlzY3Vzcw&hash=98165a1f742b7e7fe68da3fd8f854f128630caee&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

classmate

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2xhc3NtYXRl&hash=bfadc3b9a66cff084ca1e42006a489f2f4cb5e2d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

close friend

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y2xvc2UgZnJpZW5k&hash=2d594b96e77c766710069d35fe5f8212318732f9&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

couple

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=Y291cGxl&hash=b1967402c441ac28ed4532eed75bdee3af492f07&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

fiance

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmlhbmNl&hash=04d2fa94b0169df928fe14c9270165d95d910855&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

fiancee

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmlhbmNlZQ&hash=78a09cf5569a702fb07738273b8a8443aa065b02&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

flatmate

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=ZmxhdG1hdGU&hash=ed17216698a6f3e61d33d1e285d28edf32aed42f&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

partner

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=cGFydG5lcg&hash=b1f0c4839c4b4ebba1ebe4f57789ee76b9c1405b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to meet

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbWVldA&hash=233cf05ca960177d17d942cdbb01629fd85d267d&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to propose

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gcHJvcG9zZQ&hash=43ab67ad488d5d56d92cb172905a40c48809242a&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

leader

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bGVhZGVy&hash=7ea0e9040455cc066fccd26029cacafa79c59b9e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

member

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=bWVtYmVy&hash=099af5926f59bd8e43c49ce60e4fe194bba2c6f6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

relation

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to be

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmU&hash=1ba2ec4b5ab6f2b8bab81f6f777f077271a04158&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

together

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG9nZXRoZXI&hash=18f4652141c24ca7001f23462dbc6c964c7f7a76&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to become

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmVjb21l&hash=05ce4f06c0b31b18fe8c3e0a49713f878980a3ed&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to break up

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYnJlYWsgdXA&hash=c6396b14adb77952a682c04ceeacb64bc2dec232&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to [get] married

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2V0IG1hcnJpZWQ&hash=6b029c277fa6f0cd4f1f56b4c595efdbf7c7896b&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to get on

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2V0IG9u&hash=e83c010b5c8811d810da1180eec7c1e14e4f3554&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to [get] to know  {sb/sth}

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ2V0IHRvIGtub3cgIHNvbWVib2R5IG9yIHNvbWV0aGluZw&hash=dbe9fc52f83d82e5d8a8808f2e1d7c5004642e6e&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to go out

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gZ28gb3V0&hash=d243cc331fe9a2e7db3936327a469920f8f411f6&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

in common

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=aW4gY29tbW9u&hash=6dec8a3a8f936c263ee3da62c725f6dfab38b6d3&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

The idiom "lose touch" has its origin in the literal sense of losing physical contact or connection with someone or something. Over time, it has evolved into a figurative expression, signifying the loss of communication or contact with a person, group, or a specific situation. This idiom can be traced back to the idea that when people or objects physically move apart, they are no longer in direct contact or close proximity, which is now used metaphorically to describe a lack of ongoing interaction or connection.

What is the origin of the idiom "lose touch" and when to use it?

to [lose] touch

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gbG9zZSB0b3VjaA&hash=603152c72899f736582808228bfcbacbe920f127&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

to [be|get|stay] in touch

https://tts.langeek.co/read?text=dG8gYmUgaW4gdG91Y2g&hash=454f79ecfd0452e0de7f942f09b35e068995aef5&lang=en&cache-only=0&driver=googletts

Here you will find the vocabulary from Lesson 5B in the English File Intermediate coursebook, such as "colleague", "discuss", "propose", etc.

English File Intermediate - Lesson 5B

Lesson 5B

English File Intermediate "Lesson 5B" Vocabulary