abrazar
to hug
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Wrapping your arms around someone or something; to hug or embrace
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Abrazar means to hug and it turns abrazo0 into a verb: to give someone an abrazo.
abrazar
to hug, to embrace, to hold
To wrap your arms around someone as a sign of affection or greeting.
Abracé a mi hermano en cuanto lo vi en el aeropuertoI hugged my brother as soon as I saw him at the airport
El entrenador abrazó a cada jugador al final del partidoThe coach embraced each player at the end of the game
to embrace, to espouse, to take up (a belief or cause)
Just as you wrap your arms around and embrace a person, you can embrace an idea and take it as your own.
Abrazó el budismo tras años de búsquedaShe embraced Buddhism after years of searching
El partido abrazó una postura más moderadaThe party espoused a more moderate stance
to encircle, to wrap around (an object or space)
To wrap around or encircle an object, like arms wrapping around something.
La muralla antigua abraza todo el casco viejoThe old wall encircles the entire old town
La hiedra abrazaba el tronco del robleThe ivy wrapped around the trunk of the oak
abrazarse
to hug each other, to embrace
The reciprocal form: two people wrap their arms around each other.
Los dos amigos se abrazaron al reencontrarseThe two friends hugged each other when they reunited
Se abrazaron llorando de alegríaThey embraced, crying with joy