What does acariciar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word acariciar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acariciar in Portuguese.

The word acariciar in Portuguese means caress, smooth, afagar, acariciar, acariciar, afagar, afagar, acariciar, afagar, acariciar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acariciar

caress

verbo transitivo (afagar, acarinhar) (a person)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

smooth

verbo transitivo (alisar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

afagar

intransitive verb (informal (behave amorously)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

acariciar

transitive verb (touch affectionately)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Danielle caressed the child's cheek.

acariciar, afagar

transitive verb (touch tenderly) (tocar com ternura)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Dan fondled his boyfriend's hair lovingly.

afagar

transitive verb (pat, caress an animal) (afago)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu pude sentir o pelo grosso do cachorro quando o afaguei.
I could feel the dog's thick fur when I petted him.

acariciar

transitive verb (touch sexually) (tocar sexualmente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Julie fondled her husband and murmured sweet nothings in his ear.

afagar

transitive verb (back, head, etc.: tap) (com carinho)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Hazel afagou a cabeça do cachorro.
Hazel patted the dog's head.

acariciar-se

intransitive verb (informal (show affection) (mostrar afeição)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Esses dois estão tão apaixonados. Estão sempre se acariciando.
Those two are so in love, and are always spooning.

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