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    Abrazaba (en. Hugged)

    /a-bra-θa-ba/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    The action of wrapping one's arms around someone or something.
    She hugged her brother with great tenderness.
    Ella abrazaba a su hermano con mucha ternura.
    To show affection or care through a hug.
    After a long time, he hugged his old friends.
    Después de mucho tiempo, se abrazaba a sus viejos amigos.
    To symbolically accept something, such as ideas or proposals.
    The group embraced the new philosophy of life.
    El grupo abrazaba la nueva filosofía de vida.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'abrazare', meaning 'to embrace in the arms'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    give a hug
    To make an affectionate gesture with the arms towards another person.
    dar un abrazo
    hug tightly
    To open the arms and squeeze the person being hugged with great intensity.
    abrazar con fuerza
    embrace the cause
    To approve or support a cause or an ideal with passion.
    abrazar la causa

    Related Words

    embrace
    The action of wrapping one's arms around someone.
    abrazar
    hug
    The action or effect of hugging.
    abrazo
    group hug
    Hugs given in a group, for example, during celebrations.
    abrazo grupal

    Slang Meanings

    To embrace someone in a context of trust or friendship.
    When I arrived, he hugged me like a soul friend.
    Cuando llegué, me abrazó como un amigo del alma.
    To hug as an expression of comfort.
    When he heard the news, he gave her a hug to comfort her.
    Cuando se enteró de la noticia, le dio un abrazo para consolarla.