stroked, petted, caressed
Il lui caressa les cheveux.
He stroked her hair.
Elle caressa son bébé tendrement.
She caressed her baby tenderly.
Le garçon caressa le menton de la fille et embrassa sa joue.
The boy stroked the girl's chin and kissed her cheek.
Elle caressa un chiot, et il mourut.
She petted a puppy, and it died.
— Night Watch (2004)
Tom caressa les seins de Marie.
Tom caressed Marie's breasts.
L'air froid me caressa merveilleusement le visage.
The cool air caressed my face wonderfully.