English-German translation for "caress"

"caress" German translation

caress

[kəˈres]noun | Substantiv s

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Liebkosung

caress

[kəˈres]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf caressed; or | oderod poetic, poetically | poetisch, dichterischpoet carest>

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liebkosen, schmeicheln, herzen, streicheln, tätscheln gütig freundlich behandeln schmeicheln
  • schmeicheln (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    caress figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    caress figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • caress syn → see „cuddle“
    caress syn → see „cuddle“
  • caress → see „fondle“
    caress → see „fondle“
examples
Ich liebkoste ihn, um ihn zu beruhigen.
I caressed, in order to soothe him.
Source: Books
Als er so stumm und ernst dastand, begann sie von neuem, Carlo zu liebkosen.
As he stood, mute and grave, she again fell to caressing Carlo.
Source: Books
Da fuhr er ihr mit der Hand zart, wie liebkosend, bis in die Magengegend und drückte da.
Then gently, and almost as caressing her, he passed his hand over her stomach.
Source: Books
Keine Zärtlichkeiten, sondern eine Welle des Schmerzes.
Not a caress, but a wave of pain.
Source: TED
Nein, Sir, liebkosen Sie mich jetzt nicht lassen Sie mich ungestört weiter reden.
No, sir, don't caress me now--let me talk undisturbed.
Source: Books
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