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to grope
01
tatear, procurar às cegas
to search uncertainly or blindly by feeling with the hands
Intransitive: to grope for sth
Exemplos
He frequently gropes in his pockets for his keys.
Ele frequentemente tateia nos bolsos em busca de suas chaves.
She is currently groping around on the floor for her lost earring.
Ela está atualmente tateando no chão em busca de seu brinco perdido.
02
tatear, andar às apalpadelas
to move or navigate uncertainly, relying on touch
Intransitive: to grope somewhere
Exemplos
She groped along the wall in the pitch-black room, trying to find the door.
Ela tateou ao longo da parede no quarto completamente escuro, tentando encontrar a porta.
The child groped through the crowded hallway, hoping to catch up with her friends.
A criança tateou pelo corredor lotado, esperando alcançar seus amigos.
03
tatear, apalpar
to touch or handle someone or something in a clumsy, awkward, or invasive manner
Transitive: to grope sb
Exemplos
She felt uncomfortable when the stranger tried to grope her in the crowded subway.
Ela se sentiu desconfortável quando o estranho tentou apalpar ela no metrô lotado.
The police charged him after he was caught groping a passerby in the public park.
A polícia o acusou depois que ele foi pego apalpando um transeunte no parque público.
Grope
01
apalpamento, toque
the act of groping; and instance of groping
Árvore Lexical
groping
grope
