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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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
délicatement appuyer, caresser, saisir
delicately
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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

in the PONS Dictionary

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caresser [kaʀese] VB trans

1. caresser (effleurer):

caresser
to caress

2. caresser fig:

caresser une idée
to toy with an idea
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
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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
in the PONS Dictionary
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caresser [kaʀese] VB trans

1. caresser (effleurer):

caresser
to caress

2. caresser fig:

caresser une idée
to toy with an idea
à rebrousse-poil caresser, lisser
the wrong way
caresser un chien à rebours
to pet a dog the wrong way
English
English
French
French
fondle
caresser
caress
caresser
caress
caresser
to toy with (consider) idea
caresser
to chuck sb under the chin
caresser le menton de qn
stroke
caresser
Présent
jecaresse
tucaresses
il/elle/oncaresse
nouscaressons
vouscaressez
ils/ellescaressent
Imparfait
jecaressais
tucaressais
il/elle/oncaressait
nouscaressions
vouscaressiez
ils/ellescaressaient
Passé simple
jecaressai
tucaressas
il/elle/oncaressa
nouscaressâmes
vouscaressâtes
ils/ellescaressèrent
Futur simple
jecaresserai
tucaresseras
il/elle/oncaressera
nouscaresserons
vouscaresserez
ils/ellescaresseront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

caresser un chien à rebours
to stroke a dog the wrong way
caresser dans le sens du poil
to stroke the right way
caresser une idée
to toy with an idea
à rebrousse-poil caresser, lisser
the wrong way

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