abrazar

v.

1 to hug, to embrace (rodear con los brazos).

Elsa estrechó a su hijo Elsa embraced her son.

2 to believe in, to hold.

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abrazar

Conjugation model [REALIZAR], like realizar

► verbo transitivo

1 to embrace, hug

■ se abrazaron they embraced each other

2 (ceñir) to clasp

3 (incluir) to include, comprise

4 (adoptar) to adopt

5 figurado (adherirse) to embrace

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verb

1) to embrace, hug

2) adopt

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to embrace, hug, hold

2) (=adoptar) [+ fe] to adopt, embrace; [+ doctrina] to espouse; [+ oportunidad] to seize; [+ profesión] to adopt, enter, take up

3) [+ empresa] to take charge of

4) (=abarcar) to include, take in

2.

See:

abrazarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona> to hug; (con más sentimiento) to embrace

abrázame fuerte — hold me tight

b) <tronco/columna> to encircle

2) (liter) <religión/causa> to embrace

2.

abrazarse v pron

a) (recípr) to hug each other; (con más sentimiento) to embrace each other

b)

abrazarse a alguien/algo — to hold on o cling to somebody/something

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= hug, cuddle.

Ex. Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex. The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

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* abrazar una ideología = embrace + ideology.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <persona> to hug; (con más sentimiento) to embrace

abrázame fuerte — hold me tight

b) <tronco/columna> to encircle

2) (liter) <religión/causa> to embrace

2.

abrazarse v pron

a) (recípr) to hug each other; (con más sentimiento) to embrace each other

b)

abrazarse a alguien/algo — to hold on o cling to somebody/something

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= hug, cuddle.

Ex: Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.

Ex: The girl blushed, then leaned over and cuddled him for a few seconds.

* abrazar una ideología = embrace + ideology.

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abrazar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 ‹persona› to hug, embrace

abrázame fuerte hold me tight

2 ‹tronco/columna› to encircle

B (liter); ‹religión/causa› to embrace

■ abrazarse

v pron

1 (recípr) to hug each other, embrace each other

2 abrazarse A algn/algo to hold on o cling TO sb/sth

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abrazar (conjugate abrazar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› to hug;
(con más sentimiento) to embrace;

◊ abrázame fuerte hold me tight

abrazarse verbo pronominal (recípr) to hug each other;

(con más sentimiento) to embrace each other;
abrazarse a algn/algo to hold on o cling to sb/sth
abrazar verbo transitivo
1 (con los brazos) to embrace, hug
2 fig (una creencia, un dogma) to embrace
'abrazar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- apapachar
- estrechar
English:
cuddle
- embrace
- hold
- hug

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abrazar

♦ vt

1. [rodear con los brazos] to hug, to embrace

2. [doctrina] to embrace

3. [profesión] to go into

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrazarse

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abrazar

v/t hug, embrace; fig

embrace

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abrazar {21} vt

: to hug, to embrace

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrazarse

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abrazar vb to hug [pt. & pp. hugged]