Polyglot Dictionary

acariciar

/akaɾiˈsjaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
acaricio
preterite (eu)
acariciei
past participle
acariciado

Meaning

  1. to caress

    • Acariciou o gato.

      He stroked the cat.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

afagar

afagar is slightly more tender or gentle, like stroking an animal or a child's hair; acariciar is more general — both mean "to caress."

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