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stroking back

/ˈstrəʊkɪŋ bæk/

/ˈstroʊkɪŋ bæk/

Translations

stroke backverb

stroking back

Gerund

stroked back

Past Simple

stroked back

Past Participle

stroking back

Gerund

/strəʊk bæk/

/stroʊk bæk/

погладить в ответ

When the cat rubbed against her leg, she couldn't help but stroke back.

Когда кошка потерлась о её ногу, она не смогла удержаться и погладила её в ответ.

Additional translations

провести обратно

Synonyms

fight back

stroke backverb

To return a gentle, caressing movement to someone or something.

After the cat rubbed against her leg, she instinctively stroked back.