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in the PONS Dictionary

caresse [kaʀɛs] N f

caresse (à un animal)
Streicheln nt
caresse (à une personne)
Liebkosung f form
donner une caresse à un enfant
ein Kind streicheln [o. liebkosen]
faire des caresses à qn/un animal
jdn/ein Tier streicheln

caresser [kaʀese] VB trans

1. caresser (donner des caresses):

caresser (personne, animal)
streicheln
caresser qc
zärtlich über etw acc streichen

2. caresser (effleurer):

caresser qc personne:
mit der Hand über etw acc fahren
caresser qc vent, eau:
etw sanft berühren

3. caresser (nourrir):

caresser (espoir)
hegen
caresser (espoir)
nähren
caresser un projet
mit einem Projekt liebäugeln
Présent
jecaresse
tucaresses
il/elle/oncaresse
nouscaressons
vouscaressez
ils/ellescaressent
Imparfait
jecaressais
tucaressais
il/elle/oncaressait
nouscaressions
vouscaressiez
ils/ellescaressaient
Passé simple
jecaressai
tucaressas
il/elle/oncaressa
nouscaressâmes
vouscaressâtes
ils/ellescaressèrent
Futur simple
jecaresserai
tucaresseras
il/elle/oncaressera
nouscaresserons
vouscaresserez
ils/ellescaresseront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

caresses buccogénitales (fellation)
Fellatio f
se faire des caresses
sich streicheln
faire des caresses à qn/un animal
jdn/ein Tier streicheln

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