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Meaning of caress | Babel Free

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

Equivalents

العربية المداعبة لاطف

Azərbaycan dili əzizləmək oxşamaq sığallamaq

Беларуская ласка

Български лаская милвам милувка

Bosanski гладити ласкати

Català acariciar acaronar

Čeština hladit laskat pohladit

Cymraeg anwes anwesu llawch llochi

Dansk kærtegne

Deutsch kosen liebkosen Liebkosung streicheln Umarmung Zärtlichkeit

Ελληνικά άγγιγμα θωπεύω χαϊδεύω

Esperanto kareso

Español acariciar apapachar apapuchar cachondear carantoña caricia cariño franelear

فارسی نوازش کردن

Suomi hyväillä

Français caresser

Gaeilge muirnigh slíoc

Galego acariciar acariñar afagar agasallo aloumiñar aloumiño carantoña caricia cariño cofar

हिन्दी दुलारना प्यार प्यार करना लाड़ करना सहलाना

Hrvatski гладити ласкати

Magyar dédelget gyengédség simogat simogatás

Հայերեն գգվել

Bahasa Indonesia membelai

Italiano accarezzare

日本語循愛撫愛撫する

한국어 매만지다 애무 애무하다 어루만지다

Latina amplexus blanditia contrecto mulceō palpō

Lëtzebuergesch heemelen

Македонски гали мази милува

Nederlands liefkozen strelen

Polski głaskać kares pieścić pieszczota

Português acariciar

Română alinta dezmierda mângâia

Русский гладить голу́бить ласка ласкать миловать погла́живание

Slovenščina božati

Shqip ledhatoj përkëdhel

Српски гладити ласкати

Svenska smeka smekning

ไทย เชย เชยชม

Türkçe okşamak

Українська гладити голу́бити ласка ласка́ти милувати пестити пе́стувати

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

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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