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petting
Present participle ofpet.

petting

petting(
peh
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dihng
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. las caricias
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
I knew the petting would lead to full-on sex, if I let it.Sabía que las caricias acabarían en el acto sexual, si dejaba que continuaran.
b. el manoseo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
After our date, we engaged in some heavy petting at her apartment.Después de nuestra cita, hubo bastante manoseo en su apartamento.
c. el magreo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
(pejorative)
We had a petting session in the back row of the movie theater.Tuvimos una sesión de magreo en la última fila del cine.
a. las caricias
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
That dog loves all the petting he gets when the grandchildren come over.A ese perro le encanta todas las caricias que le dan los nietos cuando vienen a visitarnos.
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