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grope

UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
grope around

Traduzioni

gropenoun
gropes
pl
UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
attouchementSens sexuel ou non consenti.
She reported the unwanted grope to the authorities.
Elle a signalé l’attouchement non consenti aux autorités.
tâtonnementSens courant : action de chercher à l’aveugle ou avec hésitation.
In the darkness, his grope for the light switch was unsuccessful.
Dans l’obscurité, son tâtonnement pour trouver l’interrupteur fut infructueux.
gropeverb
groped
Past Simple
groped
Past Participle
groping
Gerund
UK
/ɡrəʊp/
US
/ɡroʊp/
tâtonnerSens figuré : chercher une solution ou des mots avec hésitation.
He groped for the right words to express his feelings.
Il tâtonnait pour trouver les mots justes afin d’exprimer ses sentiments.
tâtonnerSens propre : chercher à l’aveugle avec les mains.
She groped for the light switch in the dark room.
Elle tâtonnait pour trouver l’interrupteur dans la pièce sombre.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
tripoterSens péjoratif ou sexuel : toucher quelqu’un sans permission.
Sinonimi
touch
handle
probe
feel
search
fumble

Definizioni

gropenoun
An act of searching blindly or uncertainly by feeling with the hands.
In the darkness, his grope for the light switch was unsuccessful.
An act of fondling someone for sexual pleasure, often without their consent.
She reported the unwanted grope to the authorities.
gropeverb
To feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands.
She groped for the light switch in the dark room.
To search mentally or uncertainly for a solution or answer.
He groped for the right words to express his feelings.
To touch or handle someone or something clumsily or without permission, often in a sexual manner.
The report stated that he was accused of groping a colleague at the party.
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