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je tripote

fiddles with, fondles

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tripot to handle, fiddle with, keep touching + e present or subjunctive form for je/il/elle; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #46,147
fiddles with, fondles Colloquial; when used about a person, it can suggest unwanted or sexual touching.
FR: Il tripote ses clés dans sa poche.
EN: He fiddles with his keys in his pocket.
Conjugation of tripoter
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tripote —
Third tripote —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tripote —
Third tripote —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second tripote —

Te tripote pas ça.

Don't touch that.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Il chante une berceuse, puis, il te tripote la bite.

He sings a lullaby, then he fondles your cock.

— Les Choristes (2004)

Il se tripote le nez, puis il te sert à manger.

He touches his nose, then serves you food.

T'as vu comment il tripote son instrument ?

Did you see the way he fiddles with his instrument?

— Get Out Your Handkerchiefs (1978)

Ne me tripote pas !

Don't touch me!

— Ménage (1986)