grope
To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feelingTo search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
» He groped for the doorknob in the dark.
Он нащупал дверную ручку в темноте.
Значення
значень: 5To search or attempt to find something in the dark, or, as a blind person, by feeling; to move about hesitatingly, as in darkness or obscurity; to feel one's way, as with the hands, when one can not see.
a. 1812. Joseph Stevens Buckminster, sermon to grope about a little longer among the miseries and sensualities of a worldly life
tappen, herumtasten
щу́патьščúpatʹ, ощу́пыватьoščúpyvatʹ, нащу́пыватьnaščúpyvatʹ
To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
The parents found the couple kissing and groping.
begrapschen, grapschen
щу́патьščúpatʹ, ла́патьlápatʹ, ласка́тьlaskátʹ
To intentionally and inappropriately touch or rub against another person, in such a manner as to make the contact appear accidental, for the purpose of one's sexual gratification.
That old man groped that girl on the train!
(застаріле)To feel with or use the hands; to handle.
tasten
нащу́пыватьnaščúpyvatʹ
(застаріле)To examine; to test; to sound.
- fondle for sexual pleasure
- feel about uncertainly or blindly
- search blindly or uncertainly
Приклади
речень: 23He groped for the doorknob in the dark.
ruОн нащупал дверную ручку в темноте.
I groped around in the dark for keys.
ruЯ шарил вокруг впотьмах в поисках ключей.
She groped for the light switch in the dark.
ruОна нащупала в темноте выключатель.
I groped around in the dark for my flashlight.
ruЯ поискал фонарик на ощупь в темноте.
Tom groped for the flashlight that had fallen behind the couch.
ruТом пошарил руками в поисках упавшего за диван фонарика.
deTom tastete nach einer Taschenlampe, die hinter das Sofa gefallen war.
Переклади
мов: 7За значеннями 3
За значеннями 3
Походження
From Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gFrom Middle English gropien, from Old English grāpian, related to grīpan (whence English gripe); compare also grip.
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Форми
gropes, groping, groped, gropedСиноніми
синонімів: 7Спільнокореневі
пов’язаних слів: 7Уроки до слова
уроків: 3- A1Present Simple: теперішній простий час — Бо це дієслово
- A1Past Simple: правильні дієслова — Бо у нього є форма минулого часу
- A2Present Perfect: вступ — Бо у нього є дієприкметник минулого часу