cuddle

cuddle
1. verb
(to hug affectionately: The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep.) abrazar, achuchar

2. noun
(an affectionate hug.) abrazo
cuddle vb abrazar
El gerundio de cuddle se escribe cuddling
cuddle
tr['kʌdəl]
transitive verb
1 abrazar, acariciar
intransitive verb
1 abrazarse
noun
1 abrazo
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to cuddle up to somebody acurrucarse contra alguien
to have a cuddle hacerse arrumacos
cuddle ['kʌdəl] v, -dled ; -dling vi
: abrazarse tiernamente, acurrucarse
cuddle vt
: abrazar
cuddle
n.
• abrazo cariñoso s.m.
• abrazo estrecho s.m.
v.
• abrazar con cariño v.
• estar abrazados v.

I
1. 'kʌdḷ
transitive verb abrazar*

2.
vi abrazarse*

to cuddle up TO somebody — acurrucarse* contra alguien


II
noun abrazo m
['kʌdl]
1.
N abrazo m
2.
VT abrazar, apapachar (Mex) *
3.
VI [two persons] abrazarse, estar abrazados

to cuddle down — [child in bed] acurrucarse (en la cama)

to cuddle up to sb — arrimarse a algn

* * *

I
1. ['kʌdḷ]
transitive verb abrazar*

2.
vi abrazarse*

to cuddle up TO somebody — acurrucarse* contra alguien


II
noun abrazo m

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