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    Embrassa (en. Kissed)

    /ɑ̃.bʁɑ.s/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take someone in one's arms to hold them.
    She embraced her friend upon arrival.
    Elle embrassa son ami à son arrivée.
    To welcome with warmth or affection.
    The actress embraced her audience enthusiastically.
    L'actrice embrassa son public avec enthousiasme.
    To adopt or accept an idea or a cause.
    He quickly embraced the environmental cause.
    Il embrassa rapidement la cause environnementale.

    Etymology

    Comes from the old verb 'embrasser', deriving from the Latin 'ambracĭare', meaning to embrace.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    embrace passionately
    To hold someone with a lot of affection.
    embrasser avec passion
    embrace a cause
    To adopt an idea or a commitment.
    embrasser une cause
    embrace a project
    To agree to embark on a project.
    embrasser un projet

    Related Words

    embrace
    The action of enveloping or taking someone in one's arms.
    étreinte
    entwining
    The action of embracing, often used to denote an intimate hug.
    enlacement

    Slang Meanings

    Friendly embraces.
    After several months, their reunion was full of embraces.
    Après plusieurs mois, leurs retrouvailles furent pleines d'embrassades.
    Passionate hugs in a romantic context.
    They exchanged embraces under the moon.
    Ils s'échangèrent des embrassades sous la lune.