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галя — meaning in English

galya

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English meaning

  • canoodle verb To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
  • cosset verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
  • fondle verb To touch or stroke gently and affectionately.
  • paddle noun A short pole with a broad blade at one or both ends, used to propel and steer a small boat.
  • pet noun An animal kept at home for companionship rather than work or food.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.

Senses

галя is used for these senses in English:

  • canoodle (intransitive) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.
  • cosset (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]
  • fondle (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
  • paddle To pat or stroke amorously or gently.
  • pet (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
  • pet (transitive, intransitive, informal) To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
  • stroke To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.

canoodle — full definition

  1. verb To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
  2. verb To cajole or persuade (someone).
  3. verb Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.

cosset — full definition

  1. verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
  2. verb To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
  3. verb To benefit; to make life easy for.

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