la caricia

la caricia
kah-ree'-syah
caress, pat, stroke
Examples
1. Con una caricia en la mejilla, Ana saludó a Franco.
With a pat on the cheek, Ana said hi to Franco.
 
2. En tu lugar no le daría una caricia al gato en este momento. Anda bravo.
If I were you, I wouldn't give the cat a pat right now. He's feeling feisty.