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1 acariciarse
1 (uso recíproco) to caress each other* * *VPR [uno al otro] to caress each otherse estaban acariciando en el asiento de atrás del coche — they were caressing o fondling each other on the back seat of the car
se acariciaba la barba mientras pensaba en la respuesta — he stroked his beard while he thought about the answer
* * *= pet.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* * *= pet.Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.
* * *vpr[mutuamente] to caress (each other);se acarició el pelo she stroked her hair -
2 acariciar
v.1 to caress (person).la brisa acariciaba su piel the breeze caressed her skinSilvia acaricia al bebé Silvia caresses the baby.2 to cherish (idea, proyecto).3 to consider, to cherish, to nurture, to pet.Silvia acaricia la idea de volver Silvia considers the idea of going back.4 to touch softly, to pet.María acaricia su brazo Mary touches his arm softly.* * *1 to caress, fondle2 (pelo, animal) to stroke1 (uso recíproco) to caress each other* * *verbto caress, stroke, pet* * *1. VT1) (=hacer caricias) to caress, stroke; (=sobar) to fondle; [+ animal] to pat, stroke; (=rozar) to brush2) [+ esperanzas] to cherish, cling to; [+ proyecto] to have in mind2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to caress; <mejilla/pelo> to stroke, caress; <perro/gato> to strokeb) (liter) sol/brisa to caress (liter)2) <idea/plan> to nurture2.acariciarse v pron (refl)* * *= stroke, pet.Ex. A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech.Ex. Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.----* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to caress; <mejilla/pelo> to stroke, caress; <perro/gato> to strokeb) (liter) sol/brisa to caress (liter)2) <idea/plan> to nurture2.acariciarse v pron (refl)* * *= stroke, pet.Ex: A girl stroked its keys and it emitted recognizable speech.
Ex: Three years later, when he was fifteen, he slipped into Rachel's bedroom and her straitlaced mother caught them petting and giggling on the side of the bed.* acariciar la idea de = toy with + idea of, flirt with + the idea of.* * *acariciar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to caress; ‹mejilla/pelo› to stroke, caress; ‹perro/gato› to strokeB ‹idea/plan› to nurture( refl):se acariciaba la barba he was stroking his beard* * *
acariciar ( conjugate acariciar) verbo transitivo ‹ persona› to caress;
‹mejilla/pelo› to stroke, caress;
‹perro/gato› to stroke
acariciar verbo transitivo
1 to caress
(a un animal) to stroke: a este perro no le gusta que lo acaricien, this dog doesn't like to be stroked
2 (rozar suavemente) to touch lightly
3 figurado (un proyecto) to cherish: acaricia la idea de convertirse en Primer Ministro, he's toying with the idea of becoming Prime Minister
' acariciar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apapachar
English:
caress
- flirt
- fondle
- pat
- pet
- stroke
* * *♦ vt1. [persona] to caress;[animal, pelo, piel] to stroke;la brisa acariciaba su piel the breeze caressed her skin2. [idea, proyecto] to cherish* * *v/t1 caress; perro stroke2:acariciar una idea fig contemplate an idea* * *acariciar vt: to caress, to stroke, to pet* * *acariciar vb1. (animal) to stroke2. (persona) to caress
См. также в других словарях:
acariciar — v tr (Se conjuga como amar) 1 Tocar suavemente la piel de alguien, por lo regular con la mano y generalmente en señal de cariño, de amor o de ternura: Acaricia una y otra vez el cabello de sus vástagos , Los enamorados se acariciaban en los… … Español en México
Gorro — (Derivado de gorra.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 INDUMENTARIA Y MODA Prenda de vestir sin copa ni alas que cubre y abriga la cabeza. SINÓNIMO cubrecabeza 2 INDUMENTARIA Y MODA Prenda de vestir que se pone en la cabeza a los niños muy pequeños.… … Enciclopedia Universal
gorro — (De gorra). 1. m. Pieza redonda, de tela o de punto, para cubrir y abrigar la cabeza. 2. Prenda que se pone a los niños para cubrirles la cabeza y que se les asegura con cintas debajo de la barba. 3. Objeto que cubre el extremo de algo. gorro… … Diccionario de la lengua española
