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caress

Noun CEFR C2 Standard

kəˈɹɛs

Definitions

An act of endearment; any act or expression of affection; an embracing, or touching, with tenderness.
affection, fondness
A gentle stroking or rubbing.
dear, darling, honey, love
gift
wistfulness

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Españolacariciar apapachar apapucharcachondear carantoña caricia cariño franelear

Françaiscaresser

Deutschkosen liebkosen Liebkosungstreicheln Umarmung Zärtlichkeit

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العربيةالمداعبة لاطف

Azərbaycan diliəzizləmək oxşamaq sığallamaq

Беларускаяласка

Българскилаская милвам милувка

Bosanskiгладити ласкати

Catalàacariciar acaronar

Češtinahladit laskat pohladit

Cymraeganwes anwesu llawchllochi

Danskkærtegne

Ελληνικάάγγιγμα θωπεύω χαϊδεύω

Esperantokareso

فارسینوازش کردن

Suomihyväillä

Gaeilgemuirnigh slíoc

Galegoacariciar acariñar afagaragasallo aloumiñar aloumiño carantoña caricia cariño cofar

हिन्दीदुलारना प्यार प्यार करनालाड़ करना सहलाना

Hrvatskiгладити ласкати

Magyardédelget gyengédség simogatsimogatás

Հայերենգգվել

Bahasa Indonesiamembelai

Italianoaccarezzare

日本語循愛撫愛撫する

한국어매만지다 애무 애무하다어루만지다

Latinaamplexus blanditia contrectomulceō palpō

Lëtzebuergeschheemelen

Македонскигали мази милува

Nederlandsliefkozen strelen

Polskigłaskać kares pieścićpieszczota

Portuguêsacariciar

Românăalinta dezmierda mângâia

Русскийгладить голу́бить ласкаласкать миловать погла́живание

Slovenščinabožati

Shqipledhatoj përkëdhel

Српскигладити ласкати

Svenskasmeka smekning

ไทยเชย เชยชม

Türkçeokşamak

Українськагладити голу́бити ласкаласка́ти милувати пестити пе́стувати

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Examples

“He exerted himself to win ⟳ by indulgence and caresses the hearts of all who were under his command.”

“And he wooed her with his soft caresses, / Wooed her with his smile ⟳ of sunshine, […]”

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Mastery
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