caress
To touch or kiss lovinglyTo touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
» Mary loves when Tom caresses her.
Maria liebt es, wenn Tom sie liebkost.
Marie liebt es, wenn Tom sie streichelt.
Мэри любит, когда Том ласкает её.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
She loves being caressed by her boyfriend.
liebkosen, kosen
ласка́тьlaskátʹ, гла́дитьgláditʹ, голу́битьgolúbitʹ
ласка́тиlaskáty, пе́ститиpéstyty, пести́тиpestýty
(transitive)To affect as if with a caress.
- touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
Examples
37 sentencesMary loves when Tom caresses her.
ruМэри любит, когда Том ласкает её.
deMaria liebt es, wenn Tom sie liebkost.
He caressed my face with his hands.
She caressed her cheek with her fingertips.
She loves the way he caresses her.
Tom and Mary kiss and caress each other.
Translations
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Origin
From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-From French caresse, from Italian carezza (“dear”), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂-, akin to Sanskrit काम (kāma, “love”). Doublet of karezza.
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Forms
caresses, caressing, caressed, caressedSynonyms
38 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle