streicheln

vt/i stroke; (liebkosen) auch fondle; jemandem übers Haar streicheln stroke s.o.’s hair; der Hund will gestreichelt werden / lässt sich nicht streicheln the dog likes to be stroked (oder fondled) / won’t let you stroke him

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to stroke; to pet; to pat; to fondle; to caress; to chuck

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strei|cheln ['ʃtraiçln]

vti

to stroke; (= liebkosen) to caress

jdm die Wange/das Haar stréícheln — to stroke/caress sb's cheek/hair

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1) (to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) stroke

2) (an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) stroke

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strei·cheln

[ˈʃtraiçl̩n]

vt

▪ jdn/etw \streicheln to stroke [or caress] sb/sth

▪ jdm etw \streicheln to stroke [or caress] sb's sth

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb stroke; (liebkosen) stroke; caress

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streicheln v/t & v/i stroke; (liebkosen) auch fondle;

jemandem übers Haar streicheln stroke sb’s hair;

der Hund will gestreichelt werden/lässt sich nicht streicheln the dog likes to be stroked (oder fondled)/won’t let you stroke him

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transitives (auch intransitives) Verb stroke; (liebkosen) stroke; caress

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v.

to stroke v.