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гла́дить — meaning in English

gladit

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English meaning

  • caress noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
  • fondle verb To touch or stroke gently and affectionately.
  • iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
  • pet noun An animal kept at home for companionship rather than work or food.
  • press verb To push firmly against something, or push down on a button or surface.
  • stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.

Senses

гла́дить is used for these senses in English:

  • caress (transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
  • fondle (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
  • iron (transitive) To pass an iron over (clothing or some other item made of cloth) in order to remove creases.
  • pet (transitive) To stroke or fondle (an animal).
  • press (transitive, sewing) To flatten a selected area of fabric using an iron with an up-and-down, not sliding, motion, so as to avoid disturbing adjacent areas.
  • 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.

caress — full definition

  1. noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
  2. verb To touch someone gently and affectionately.

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