L'étreinte (en. The hug)

l-e-t-r-e-i-n-t

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Affectionate embrace between two people.

After a long separation, they finally reunited in a warm embrace.

Après une longue séparation, ils se sont enfin retrouvés dans une étreinte chaleureuse.

Action of holding someone in one's arms.

He felt the need to give her a comforting embrace.

Il ressentait le besoin de lui donner une étreinte réconfortante.

Physical or emotional embrace.

A mother's embrace always reassures her child.

L'étreinte de la mère rassure toujours son enfant.

From the verb 'to embrace', derived from the Latin 'stringere' which means 'to tighten'.

to experience an embrace

To feel a strong emotion or bond with someone.

éprouver une étreinte

of an embrace

To denote a pleasant or intimate way of smiling or communicating with each other.

d'une étreinte

to embrace

To hold in one's arms, to give an embrace.

étreindre

hug

A tender gesture consisting of holding someone close.

câlin

to kiss

Action of taking someone in one's arms while kissing them.

embrasser

Hold me tight

When I said goodbye, he asked me to hold him very tightly in his arms.

Quand je lui ai dit au revoir, il m'a demandé de me serrer très fort dans ses bras.

A bear hug

After a bad day, a bear hug is all I need.

Après une mauvaise journée, un câlin d'ours est tout ce qu'il me faut.