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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesabrazo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: abrazo
"Se dieron un fuerte abrazo al verse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of holding someone closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.
"She welcomed him with a warm embrace."
- 1
To accept or support willingly and enthusiastically.
"They are eager to embrace new technologies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'embrace' originates from the Old French 'embracer', which itself comes from the Latin 'bracchium', meaning 'arm'. The term evolved through Middle English, where it took on both the physical and metaphorical meanings of holding someone closely or accepting an idea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embrace" is said worldwide
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étreinte
Transliteration: étreinte
"Il l'a prise dans une chaleureuse étreinte."
Umarmung
Transliteration: Umarmung
"Sie begrüßten sich mit einer herzlichen Umarmung."
abbraccio
Transliteration: abbraccio
"Lo accolse in un caldo abbraccio."
abrazo
Transliteration: abrazo
"Se dieron un fuerte abrazo al verse."
abraço
Transliteration: abraço
"Eles trocaram um abraço afetuoso."
गले लगाना
Transliteration: gale lagana
"उन्होंने एक-दूसरे को गर्मजोशी से गले लगाया।"
拥抱
Transliteration: yǒngbào
"他们紧紧地拥抱在一起。"
포옹
Transliteration: po-ong
"그들은 따뜻한 포옹으로 인사를 나눴다."
抱擁
Transliteration: hōyō
"彼らは温かい抱擁で迎え合った。"
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