afagar

Senses

1. 1.

   to caress, to stroke

   to touch or stroke gently with affection

2. 2.

   to soothe, to comfort

   to calm or comfort emotionally

3. 3.

   to flatter

   to please someone's ego or vanity

Examples

• "Ela afagou o cabelo da criança para acalmá-la."

  She stroked the child's hair to calm her down.

• "O gato ronronava enquanto eu afagava sua cabeça."

  The cat purred while I petted its head.

• "Suas palavras afagaram meu ego ferido."

  His words soothed my wounded ego.

Usage

Common with pets and children in the physical sense. Often used figuratively to describe soothing emotions or flattering someone's pride. Typical collocations: afagar o cabelo/a cabeça (stroke the hair/head), afagar o ego (flatter the ego).