caress
An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching,…An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
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» Mary loves when Tom caresses her.
Maria liebt es, wenn Tom sie liebkost. — pne
Marie liebt es, wenn Tom sie streichelt. — pne
Мэри любит, когда Том ласкает её. — corvard
buster_blu · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 sensesAn act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
Liebkosung, Umarmung
ла́скаláska
ла́скаláska
A gentle stroking or rubbing.
Streicheln
погла́живаниеpogláživanije, ла́скаláska
a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
Examples
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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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