dandle in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dandle in the English»French Dictionary

dandle [Brit ˈdand(ə)l, Am ˈdændl] VB trans

1. dandle:

to dandle a baby on one's knee

faire sauter un bébé sur ses genoux

2. dandle (fondle):

dandle

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Translations for dandle in the French»English Dictionary

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faire sauter un enfant sur ses genoux

to dandle a child on one's knee

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English

Babies love being dandled, bounced or generally jostled about.

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They were dandling, holding on for their lives as the guys working the ride scrambled up to grab them.

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She dandled someone's baby and spoke in dulcet tones -- truly, dulcet is the word.

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Never stopped being that little girl aching for a demonstrative love, to be dandled on a proverbial knee, trying to nudge my way in.

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The trick is to avoid spending all of one's available time arguing with strangers online -- time which should be spent dandling a child, fetching fuel, or minding a ham.

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No wonder respectable ladies want to dandle him on their knees.

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