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ласка́ть — meaning in English

laskat

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English meaning

  • caress noun A gentle, affectionate touch.
  • fondle verb To touch or stroke gently and affectionately.
  • grope verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
  • 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

ласка́ть is used for these senses in English:

  • caress (transitive) To touch or kiss lovingly; to fondle.
  • fondle (transitive) To touch or stroke lovingly.
  • grope To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
  • 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.

caress — full definition

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

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