caressa in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for caressa in the French»English Dictionary

I.caresser [kaʀese] VB trans

1. caresser personne:

caresser animal, joue, bras, menton, cheveux, barbe

to stroke

caresser amant, maîtresse

to caress

caresser objet

to finger

caresser qn du regard ou des yeux

to look at sb lovingly ou fondly

2. caresser (effleurer) liter soleil, vent, air, lumière:

caresser joue, cheveux

to caress

la mer venait caresser les rochers

the sea was lapping against the rocks

le vent caressait les blés

the corn was caressed by the wind

3. caresser (nourrir):

caresser rêve, espoir

to entertain

caresser idée, projet

to entertain, to toy with

caresser vanité

to flatter

il caressait l'espoir de pouvoir retourner dans son pays

he entertained the hope that he would be able to return to his country

II.se caresser VB refl

se caresser refl:

se caresser

to stroke

il se caressa la barbe/le menton/la joue

he stroked his beard/chin/cheek

III.caresser [kaʀese]

caresser qn dans le sens du poil

to stay on the right side of sb

caresser la bouteille

to be on the bottle inf

caresser les côtes à qn inf

to give sb a hiding inf

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délicatement appuyer, caresser, saisir

delicately

Translations for caressa in the English»French Dictionary

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fondle

caresser

caress

caresser

cherish hope, ambition

caresser

to dally with fig idea, plan

caresser, jouer avec

to chuck sb under the chin

caresser qn sous le menton

to flirt with idea

caresser

to toy with idea

caresser

pat dog

caresser

caressa in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for caressa in the French»English Dictionary

caresser [kaʀese] VB trans

1. caresser (effleurer):

caresser

to caress

2. caresser fig:

caresser une idée

to toy with an idea

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à rebrousse-poil caresser, lisser

the wrong way

caresser un chien à rebours

to stroke a dog the wrong way

caresser dans le sens du poil

to stroke the right way

Translations for caressa in the English»French Dictionary

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fondle

caresser

caress

caresser

caress

caresser

dally with an idea

caresser

toy with idea

caresser

to chuck sb under the chin

caresser le menton de qn

stroke

caresser

caressa Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

caresser dans le sens du poil

to stroke the right way

caresser un chien à rebours

to stroke a dog the wrong way

caresser une idée

to toy with an idea

à rebrousse-poil caresser, lisser

the wrong way