Accademico IELTS (Banda 6-7) - Toccando e trattenendo

to take and tightly hold something

afferrare, agguantare

to seize or grab suddenly and firmly

frizione

to firmly hold something

stringere

to grip or hold tightly with one's hand

stringere, abbracciare

to tightly grip and squeeze something, particularly someone's flesh, between one's fingers

puntare

to rub gently or caress an animal's fur or hair

accarezzare

to stroke or caress an animal as a gesture of care or attention

accarezzare, sfiorare

to skillfully control or work with information, a system, tool, etc.

manipolare, gestire

to bend something in a way that one part of it touches or covers another

piegare

to open or spread something out from a folded state or compact form

srotolare, aprire

to move or play with something in a nervous or absentminded manner

giocare con, torcere

to touch or handle tenderly and affectionately

carezzare, tattare

to touch or handle something in a restless, absentminded, or often playful manner

giocare, manipolare

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

afferrare

to give a sharp, quick squeeze or pinch

stringere, pizzicare

to grip or hold tightly

stringere, afferrare