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    L'embrasser (en. Kiss him)

    lɑ̃bʁase

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To take someone in your arms, as a sign of affection or greeting.
    She decided to kiss him to comfort him.
    Elle a décidé de l'embrasser pour le réconforter.
    To tenderly kiss someone.
    He kissed her under the mistletoe at Christmas.
    Il l'a embrassée sous le gui à Noël.
    To express feelings of love through a physical gesture.
    They kissed passionately at the end of the date.
    Ils se sont embrassés passionnément à la fin du rendez-vous.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'imbraciare', meaning 'to wrap in arms'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to kiss each other
    To give each other a kiss as a greeting or sign of affection.
    s'embrasser
    to kiss with full lips
    To kiss passionately.
    embrasser à pleine bouche
    to kiss someone on the cheek
    To give a friendly kiss on the cheek.
    embrasser quelqu'un sur la joue

    Related Words

    kiss
    The act of placing lips on someone as a sign of affection.
    baiser
    hug
    A gesture of affection consisting of taking someone in your arms.
    câlin
    embrace
    The act of taking someone in your arms.
    étreinte

    Slang Meanings

    To give each other kisses
    At the end of the party, they all gave each other kisses.
    À la fin de la fête, ils se sont tous fait des bisous.
    To kiss hard
    He gave her a big hug and kissed her hard.
    Il lui a fait un gros câlin et l'a embrassée fort.