What does beso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word beso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use beso in Spanish.

The word beso in Spanish means kiss, kiss, kiss each other, graze, kiss the canvas, passionate kiss, soul kiss, kiss, first kiss, steal a kiss. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word beso

kiss

nombre masculino (caricia con los labios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dale un beso de despedida a todo el mundo, que nos vamos.
Give everyone a goodbye kiss, we are leaving.

kiss

verbo transitivo (tocar con los labios)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Carlos besó a su abuela en la mejilla.
Carlos kissed his grandmother on the cheek.

kiss each other

verbo pronominal (darse besos)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Los amantes se besaban con pasión.
The lovers kissed each other passionately

graze

verbo transitivo (coloquial (rozar algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El parachoques de mi coche besaba la acera.
My car bumper grazed the sidewalk.

kiss the canvas

verbo transitivo (coloquial, figurado (el suelo) (combat sports, figurative, colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El boxeador besó la lona tras el último golpe.
The boxer kissed the canvas after the last punch.

passionate kiss, soul kiss

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (beso apasionado) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No fue un beso suave en los labios; fue un beso de tornillo.
It wasn't a light kiss on the lips; it was a passionate kiss.

kiss

locución verbal (besar a alguien)

Lucía le dio un beso a Juan.
Lucia gave Juan a kiss.

first kiss

(beso principiante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

steal a kiss

locución verbal (coloquial (conseguir un beso de alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sergio le robó un beso a Lucía.
Sergio stole a kiss from Lucia.

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