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1 grope
1. intransitive verb 2. transitive verbgrope one's way [along] — sich [entlang]tasten; (fig.) [sich durch]lavieren (ugs. abwertend)
* * *[ɡrəup](to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) tasten* * *[grəʊp, AM groʊp]I. n2. ( usu fam: clumsy touch) Fummeln nt kein pl fam, Fummelei f fam; (sexual touch) Betatschen nt kein pl, Befummeln nt kein pl fam, Begrapschen nt kein pl famshe accused him of trying to have a \grope sie warf ihm vor, er habe versucht, sie zu betatschen famII. vi tastento \grope for the right words nach den richtigen Worten suchenIII. vt1. (search)to \grope one's way sich dat tastend seinen Weg suchen* * *[grəʊp]1. vi(herum)tasten (for nach); (for words, solution) suchen (for nach)to be groping in the dark — im Dunkeln tappen
2. vttasten nach; (inf) girlfriend befummeln (inf)to grope (one's way) in/out — sich hinein-/hinaustasten
they are groping ( their way) toward(s) a cure — sie bemühen sich darum, ein Heilmittel zu finden
3. n (inf)to have a grope — fummeln (inf)
a quick grope — eine schnelle Fummelei (inf)
* * *grope [ɡrəʊp]grope in the dark bes fig im Dunkeln tappen;B v/t1. tastend suchen:grope one’s way sich vorwärts tasten2. umg ein Mädchen etc befummelnC s1. Tasten n* * *1. intransitive verb2. transitive verbgrope for the right word/truth — nach dem richtigen Wort/der Wahrheit suchen
grope one's way [along] — sich [entlang]tasten; (fig.) [sich durch]lavieren (ugs. abwertend)
* * *v.tasten v. -
2 toquetear
v.1 to fiddle with (manosear) (cosa).2 to fiddle about (informal) (sobar).* * *1 (tocar) to fiddle with, finger2 (acariciar) to fondle, caress* * *verbo transitivo (fam) to touch; ( sexualmente) to touch up* * *= meddle (in/with), muck around/about, grope.Ex. It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.Ex. I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex. The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.* * *verbo transitivo (fam) to touch; ( sexualmente) to touch up* * *= meddle (in/with), muck around/about, grope.Ex: It also can give the impression that Finland is meddling in the internal affairs of other nations.
Ex: I have looked at the book and mucked around with the database and using switches but can't see a solution.Ex: The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.* * *toquetear [A1 ]vt( fam); to touchdeja de toquetearte la herida stop touching your woundestos niños todo lo toquetean these children can't leave anything alone, these children fiddle with o get their hands on everythingandaba toqueteando a las chicas he used to go around feeling up o touching up the girls* * *
toquetear ( conjugate toquetear) verbo transitivo (fam) to touch;
( sexualmente) to touch up
toquetear verbo transitivo to finger
' toquetear' also found in these entries:
English:
meddle
- finger
* * *♦ vt[manosear] [cosa] to fiddle with; [persona] to fondle♦ vi[sobar] to fiddle about* * *v/t famfiddle with* * *toquetear vt: to touch, to handle, to finger* * *toquetear vb to fiddle -
3 ser un sobón
(v.) = be all handsEx. The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.* * *(v.) = be all handsEx: The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.
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4 grope
ɡrəup(to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) andar/buscar a tientas, tanteargrope vb andar a tientas / buscar a tientasI groped for the light switch in the dark buscaba a tientas el interruptor de la luz en la oscuridadtr[grəʊp]1 (fumble) andar a tientas1 familiar (touch up) meter mano a, magrear, sobar1 magreo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grope for something buscar algo a tientasto grope one's way towards something avanzar a tientas hacia algo: andar a tientas, tantearhe groped for the switch: buscó el interruptor a tientasgrope vtto grope one's way : avanzar a tientasv.• andar a tientas v.• palpar v.• tentar v.grəʊp
1.
intransitive verb andar* a tientasto grope FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas
they were groping for o after a solution — estaban dando palos de ciego, tratando de hallar una solución
to grope around o about — tantear
2.
vt \<\<person\>\> (colloq) manosear, meterle mano a (fam)[ɡrǝʊp]1.VI (also: grope around, grope about) andar a tientas, tantearto grope for sth — (lit, fig) buscar algo a tientas
2. VT1)to grope one's way (through/towards) — avanzar a tientas (por/hacia)
2) *to grope sb — (sexually) toquetear a algn
3.N* (sexual)they had a grope — se estuvieron toqueteando, se estuvieron metiendo mano *
* * *[grəʊp]
1.
intransitive verb andar* a tientasto grope FOR something — buscar* algo a tientas
they were groping for o after a solution — estaban dando palos de ciego, tratando de hallar una solución
to grope around o about — tantear
2.
vt \<\<person\>\> (colloq) manosear, meterle mano a (fam) -
5 manosear
v.1 to handle (roughly).2 to paw (person).3 to touch sexually, to mess about with.El pervertido manoseó a las chicas The pervert touched the girls sexually.4 to fiddle with, to finger, to jiggle, to pull about.Ricardo manoseó las miniaturas Richard fiddled with the miniatures.* * ** * *verb1) to finger* * *VT1) [+ objeto] (=tocar) to handle, paw *; (=desordenar) to rumple; (=jugar con) to fiddle with, mess about with2) LAm [+ persona] to touch up *, grope *3) [+ tema] to overwork, repeat* * *verbo transitivoa) < objeto> to handleb) (fam) < persona> to grope (colloq)* * *= grope.Ex. The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.* * *verbo transitivoa) < objeto> to handleb) (fam) < persona> to grope (colloq)* * *= grope.Ex: The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.
* * *manosear [A1 ]vt1 ‹objeto› to handlepor favor, no me manosee la fruta please don't touch o handle the fruit* * *
Multiple Entries:
manosear
manosear algo
mañosear
manosear ( conjugate manosear) verbo transitivo
mañosear ( conjugate mañosear) verbo intransitivo (Chi fam) to play o act up (colloq)
manosear vtr (un objeto) to finger
(a alguien) to grope
' mañosear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
manosear
- sobar
- tocar
English:
finger
- handle
- mess about
- mess around
- paw
- grope
* * *♦ vt1. [tocar] to handle (roughly);[papel, tela] to rumple;no manosees la fruta si no la vas a comprar don't handle o touch the fruit if you're not going to buy it2. [persona] to paw;[sexualmente] to grope♦ See also the pronominal verb manosearse* * *v/t1 fruta handle2 persona famgrope fam* * *manosear vt1) : to handle or touch excessively2) acariciar: to fondle, to caress* * *manosear vb to touch / to handle -
6 meter mano
v.to take action, to get into the act, to get in on the act, to get involved.* * ** * *(v.) = gropeEx. The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.* * *(v.) = gropeEx: The second we were out of my parents eyesight he was all hands -- groping and kissing and calling me baby.
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7 sobón
adj.overly fond.* * *► adjetivo1 familiar groping► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 groper* * *= touchy-feely.Ex. A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.----* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * *= touchy-feely.Ex: A study of couples has found that touchy-feely pairs, who did everything from holding hands to having sex, had lower levels of stress hormone cortisol in their saliva.
* ser un sobón = be all hands.* * ** * *
sobón,-ona
I adjetivo no seas sobón, keep your hands to yourself
II m,f fam es una sobona, she is all hands
' sobón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
babosa
- baboso
- sobona
* * *sobón, -ona Fam♦ adjtouchy-feely;es muy sobón he's a great one for hugging and kissing♦ nm,fgroper* * *I adj:es muy sobón he’s always touching youII m person who is always touching others -
8 tasten
I v/i vorsichtig: feel; energischer: grope; ungeschickt: fumble ( nach for); nach dem Lichtschalter / seiner Brieftasche tasten feel ( oder grope) for the light-switch / one’s wallet; der Blinde tastete mit einem Stock the blind man felt (a)round ( oder his way) with a stickIII v/t1. feel, run one’s fingers over; MED. palpate* * *to fumble; to grope; to grabble* * *tạs|ten ['tastn]1. vito feelnach etw tasten (lit, fig) — to feel or grope for sth
tastende Schritte (lit, fig) — tentative steps
2. vrto feel or grope one's way3. vt(= drücken) to press, to punch; Nummer auch to punch out; Telex etc to key; (TYP = setzen) to key(board)* * *1) (to search for something by feeling with one's hands: He groped his way through the smoke; He groped for the door.) grope2) (the keys in a piano, typewriter etc arranged along or on a flat board: The pianist sat down at the keyboard and began to play; A computer keyboard looks like that of a typewriter; ( also adjective) harpsichords and other early keyboard instruments.) keyboard* * *tas·ten[ˈtastn̩]\tastende Fragen tentative questionsein erster \tastender Versuch a first tentative attemptIII. vt▪ etw \tasten to feel sth▪ etw \tasten to enter sthtaste eine 9 press 9* * *1.intransitives Verb grope, feel ( nach for)2.tastende Fragen — (fig.) tentative questions
reflexives Verb grope or feel one's way* * *nach for);nach dem Lichtschalter/seiner Brieftasche tasten feel ( oder grope) for the light-switch/one’s wallet;der Blinde tastete mit einem Stock the blind man felt (a)round ( oder his way) with a stickC. v/t1. feel, run one’s fingers over; MED palpate2. (eingeben) enter, key in;* * *1.intransitives Verb grope, feel ( nach for)2.tastende Fragen — (fig.) tentative questions
reflexives Verb grope or feel one's way* * *v.to fumble v.to grope v. -
9 tripoteur
A ○adj [mains] groping○; ce qu'il est tripoteur! he can't keep his hands to himself○!B nm,f ◑( peloteur) groper◑., tripoteuse [tripɔtɶr, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin -
10 mother earth
поэт.≈ мать сыра-земляThere was something in his attitude that went straight to the heart; something that recalled a small boy hiding his head in his mother's lap; it was as if the feel of the grass beneath his body, his face, his outstretched hands, were bringing him comfort; as if he were groping his way back into the quiet security of Mother Earth. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. XXVIII) — В позе Ферза было что-то необычайно трогательное: он лежал, раскинув руки и прильнув к земле, словно ребенок, уткнувшийся в колени матери, - казалось, земля эта вселяла в него покой; он точно ощупью искал путь обратно, в ее тихое лоно.
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