abrigar

v.

1 to wrap up (person) (arropar).

2 to cherish (tener) (esperanza).

3 to be warm (ropa, manta).

esta chaqueta no abriga nada this jacket is useless at keeping you warm

4 to cover, to wrap up, to keep warm.

María abriga al niño en la noche Mary covers the child at night.

5 to uphold, to advocate, to cherish.

Silvia abriga la idea de volver Silvia cherishes the idea of going back.

6 to shelter, to harbor, to protect, to take into care.

El arrecife abriga al navío The reef shelters the ship.

7 to comb.

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abrigar

Conjugation model [LLEGAR], like {{link=llegar}}llegar

► verbo transitivo

1 (contra el frío) to wrap up; (ropa) to be warm

■ abriga bien al niño, que hace mucho frío en la calle wrap him up well, it's very cold outside

■ este jersey abriga mucho this jumper is very warm

2 (proteger) to shelter, protect

3 figurado (sospechas) to harbour (US harbor), have

4 figurado (esperanzas) to foster, cherish

► verbo pronominal abrigarse

1 (uso reflexivo) to wrap oneself up

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verb

1) to shelter, protect

2) keep warm

3) cherish, harbor

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- abrigarse

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1. VT

1) [del frío] [persona] to wrap up; [ropa, manta] to keep warm

abriga bien a los niños — wrap the kids up well

este gorro de lana te abrigará las orejas — this woolly hat will keep your ears warm

2) (=resguardar) to shelter, protect (de from)

los árboles nos abrigaban del viento — the trees sheltered o protected us from the wind

3) (=ayudar) to support

tiene un buen equipo que le abriga — he's got a good team supporting him

4) (=albergar) [+ ambición, sospecha, temor] to harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ duda] to entertain, harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ esperanza, ilusión] to cherish, harbour, harbor (EEUU); [+ opinión] to hold

2.

VI [ropa, manta] to be warm

esta manta no abriga nada — this blanket isn't warm at all

este jersey abriga mucho — this jumper is nice and warm

3.

See:

abrigarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (con ropa) to wrap ... up warm

el pañuelo me abriga el cuello — the scarf keeps my neck warm

2) <idea/esperanza> to cherish; <sospecha/duda> to harbor*, entertain

2.

abrigar vi ropa to be warm

3.

abrigarse v pron (refl) to wrap up warm

abrígate el pecho — keep your chest warm

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= nurse, nestle.

Ex. Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.

Ex. Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.

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* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) (con ropa) to wrap ... up warm

el pañuelo me abriga el cuello — the scarf keeps my neck warm

2) <idea/esperanza> to cherish; <sospecha/duda> to harbor*, entertain

2.

abrigar vi ropa to be warm

3.

abrigarse v pron (refl) to wrap up warm

abrígate el pecho — keep your chest warm

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= nurse, nestle.

Ex: Not the least of its advantages is its maximum visibility to other library users, perhaps nursing unasked questions of their own.

Ex: Nestled among the majestic white pines in central Wisconsin are 17 lakeside cabins located on a secluded spot on beautiful Castle Rock Lake.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.

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abrigar [A3 ]

vt

A

(con ropa): abriga bien al niño wrap the child up warm o well

el pañuelo me abriga el cuello the scarf keeps my neck warm

B ‹idea/esperanza› to cherish; ‹sospecha/duda› to harbor*, entertain

■ abrigar

vi

«ropa» to be warm

este suéter abriga mucho this sweater is really warm

■ abrigarse

v pron

(refl) to wrap up warm o well

abrígate (bien) que hace frío wrap up warm o well, it's cold

abrígate el pecho keep your chest warm

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abrigar (conjugate abrigar) verbo transitivo
1 (con ropa) to wrap … up warm;

◊ el pañuelo me abriga el cuello the scarf keeps my neck warm

2 ‹idea/esperanza› to cherish;
‹sospecha/duda› to harbor^{(conjugate harbor)}, entertain
verbo intransitivo [ropa] to be warm
abrigarse verbo pronominal (refl) to wrap up warm
abrigar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar calor) to keep warm: esta vieja manta ya no abriga mucho, this old blanket isn't very warm
(tapar, cubrir, arropar) to wrap up: abriga bien al abuelo, keep grandfather wrapped up warm
2 (resguardar) to protect, shelter
3 (tener un deseo, un sentimiento) to cherish
(una sospecha) to have, harbour, US harbor
'abrigar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tapar
- arropar
English:
cherish
- cover
- foster
- harbor
- harbour
- muffle up
- nurture
- shelter
- entertain

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abrigar

♦ vt

1. [arropar] to wrap up;

[calentar] to keep warm

2. [albergar] [esperanza] to cherish;

[sospechas, malas intenciones] to harbour

♦ vi

[ropa, manta] to be warm;

esta chaqueta no abriga nada this jacket is useless at keeping you warm

♦ See also the pronominal verb abrigarse

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abrigar

v/t

1 wrap up

2 esperanzas hold out; duda entertain

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abrigar {52} vt

1) : to shelter, to protect

2) : to keep warm, to dress warmly

3) : to cherish, to harbor

abrigar esperanzas: to cherish hopes

♦ See also the reflexive verb abrigarse

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abrigar vb

1. (arropar) to wrap up [pt. & pp. wrapped]

abriga bien al niño wrap the baby up well

2. (dar calor) to keep warm [pt. & pp. kept]

estos guantes te abrigarán las manos these gloves will keep your hands warm

3. (ser caliente) to be warm

la ropa de lana abriga mucho woollen clothes are very warm