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caresse
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caresse
-I caress
Present indicative je conjugation of caresser.
Present indicative il/elle conjugation of caresser.

caresse

la caresse
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. caress
Une simple caresse sur la main a suffi à apaiser l'inquiétude de Timothée.A simple caress on the hand was enough to ease Timothée's anxiety.
b. stroke
J'ai donné une dernière caresse au chien avant de partir au travail.I gave the dog one last stroke before heading to work.
2.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(soft sensation)
a. caress
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Amélia ferma les yeux pour mieux sentir la caresse du vent sur son visage.Amélia closed her eyes to better feel the caress of the wind on her face.
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