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Meaning of caress | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
kəˈɹɛs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية المداعبة لاطف
Беларуская ласка
Čeština hladit laskat pohladit
Cymraeg anwes anwesu llawch llochi
Dansk kærtegne
Esperanto kareso
فارسی نوازش کردن
Suomi hyväillä
Français caresser
Gaeilge muirnigh slíoc
Հայերեն գգվել
Bahasa Indonesia membelai
Italiano accarezzare
日本語 愛撫 愛撫する
Lëtzebuergesch heemelen
Македонски гали мази милува
Nederlands liefkozen strelen
Português acariciar
Slovenščina božati
Svenska smeka smekning
Türkçe okşamak
Tiếng Việt mơn trớn vuốt ve

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, […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
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