caressing

kəˈrɛsɪŋ
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Translation of caressing from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

physical touch

gentle and loving touch or stroke
  • The cat enjoyed the caressing of its fur.De kat genoot van het aaien van zijn vacht.
2.

affectionate play

affectionate interaction without sexual intent
liefkozingen strelingen tederheid f
  • Their relationship was full of caressing and laughter.Hun relatie was vol liefkozingen en gelach.

Adjective

1.

emotion

expressing warmth and tenderness
  • The caressing words made him feel loved.De liefkozende woorden gaven hem een geliefd gevoel.
2.

gentle touch

touching in a gentle and loving way
  • The mother had a caressing hand on her baby's back.De moeder had een liefkozende hand op de rug van haar baby.
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Synonyms and analogies of caressing in English

Examples of caressing in a sentence

  • The baby's caressing was soothing to the mother.
  • The gentle caressing of the kitten calmed her.
  • He missed the caressing of his mother's hand.
  • Her caressing voice soothed the crying baby.
  • The caressing breeze was a welcome relief.
  • She felt a caressing breeze on her face.
caress
kəˈrɛs
Verb
tr.
1.

gentle touch

touch or stroke gently and lovingly
  • He caressed her face softly.Hij streelde zachtjes haar gezicht
2.

emotional effect

affect emotionally as if with a gentle touch
strelen beroeren
  • The music caressed her soul.De muziek streelde haar ziel.
Noun

affection

gentle touch showing love or care
  • She felt his caress on her cheek.Ze voelde zijn streling op haar wang.

Translations of "caressing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
strelendprtp.

Violins are seldom caressing, but mostly shrill.

De violen zijn zelden strelend, maar eerder schril.

And there was Georgia, caressing him with her smiles and tender glances.

Daar was Georgia, hem strelend met haar lach en tedere blikken.

Noun
strelingnf.

I could feel the gentle caressing of the breeze on my skin.

Ik voelde de zachte streling van het briesje op mijn huid.

This caressing of the body is like soft summer rain and is ideal for pleasure showerers.

Deze streling lijkt op een zachte zomerregen en is echt iets voor genieters.

strelen

Owners of this nickname are very kind and caressing towards their masters.

Eigenaren van deze bijnaam zijn erg aardig en strelen jegens hun meesters.

Keep eye contact and keep caressing yourself from different angles and perspectives.

Behoud het oogcontact, en blijf jezelf telkens vanuit verschillende hoeken strelen.

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Other translations for caressing:

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caressing: Examples and translations in context

A caressing hand appreciates above all the unbroken extension of the skin.

De strelende hand waardeert vooral de ononderbroken uitgebreidheid van de huid.

Again, that caressing hand on my hand.

Weer die strelende hand over mijn hand.

Beautiful autumn days with caressing sun rays, the evening falls and it is getting dark earlier and some chilly.

Prachtige nazomerdagen met strelende zonnestralen, 's avonds wordt het al wat vroeger donker en wat kil.

And this enjoyment always is bodily, a caressing of the senses, also when it concerns classical music or elevated literature.

En dat genieten is altijd lichamelijk, zin strelend, ook als het gaat om klassieke muziek of verheven literatuur.

Being in the womb of the mother, he already feels a tender speech, a caressing stroking.

In de moederskoot van de moeder voelt hij al een tedere toespraak, een strelende streep.

Thank you. I'd fallen asleep and suddenly I was awakened by a caressing touch on my forehead.

Ik was in slaap gevallen en toen maakte een strelende hand op m'n voorhoofd me wakker.

She smiled at the caressing of her back as they held each other close.

Ze glimlachte om zijn tedere streling over haar rug terwijl ze dicht tegen elkaar aan stonden.

Feeling the caressing on his arm, he opened his eyes slowly and smiled.

Toen hij de zachte streling over zijn arm voelde, opende hij langzaam zijn ogen en glimlachte.

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