English-German translation for "grope"

"grope" German translation

grope
[group]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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herumtappen, -tasten, -greifen
  • herumtappen, -tasten, -greifen (for, after nach)
    grope
    grope
examples
  • to grope in the dark especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    im Dunkeln tappen
    to grope in the dark especially | besondersbesonders figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • I groped for her name
    ich versuchte mich an ihren Namen zu erinnern
    I groped for her name
grope
[group]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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befummeln tastend suchen
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grope
[group]noun | Substantiv s

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Fummelei UmherTappen, Tasten
  • Fummeleifeminine | Femininum f
    grope fondle
    grope fondle
  • (Umher)Tappenneuter | Neutrum n
    grope
    Tastenneuter | Neutrum n
    grope
    grope
Viele dieser Überlebenden werden erneut traumatisiert, wenn Fremde ihre Genitalien begrapschen.
Many of these survivors will&# 160; be re-traumatized when strangers grope their genitals.
Source: News-Commentary
Die Verbraucher tappen weiterhin im dunkeln.
Consumers will still be groping in the dark.
Source: Europarl
Wir suchen nach einem Weg aus unserer gegenwärtigen Lage.
We are groping for a way out of the present situation.
Source: Tatoeba
Können wir es ablehnen, bestrahlt oder betatscht zu werden?
Are we free not to be radiated or groped?
Source: News-Commentary
Mich im überfüllten Bus anzugrapschen?
To grope me in the crowded bus?
Source: GlobalVoices
Das heißt, wir werden uns an die Margen des Agrarhaushalts herantasten müssen.
That means that we will already be groping around in the margins of the agricultural budget.
Source: Europarl
Die Kinder tasteten zur Quelle zurück.
The children groped their way back to the spring.
Source: Books
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