What does afagar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word afagar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use afagar in Portuguese.

The word afagar in Portuguese means stroke, praise, afagar, acariciar, afagar, amimar, afagar, afagar, afagar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word afagar

stroke

verbo transitivo (acariciar, acarinhar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

praise

verbo transitivo (figurado (elogiar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

afagar

intransitive verb (informal (behave amorously)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

acariciar, afagar

transitive verb (touch tenderly) (tocar com ternura)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Dan fondled his boyfriend's hair lovingly.

amimar, afagar

transitive verb (pamper, pander to [sb]) (mimar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Max's mother coddled him, and he's never had to face criticism in his life.

afagar

transitive verb (pat, caress an animal) (afago)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu pude sentir o pelo grosso do cachorro quando o afaguei.
I could feel the dog's thick fur when I petted him.

afagar

transitive verb (back, head, etc.: tap) (com carinho)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Hazel afagou a cabeça do cachorro.
Hazel patted the dog's head.

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