- hug
- 1. past tense, past participle - hugged; verb
1) (to hold close to oneself with the arms, especially to show love: She hugged her son when he returned from the war.) abrazar2) (to keep close to: During the storm, the ships all hugged the shore.) pegarse a; abrigarse
2. noun(a tight grasp with the arms, especially to show love: As they said good-bye she gave him a hug.) abrazohug1 n abrazoshe gave her son a hug le dio un abrazo a su hijohug2 vb abrazarshe hugged her son abrazó a su hijoEl pasado y participio pasado de hug se escribe hugged; el gerundio se escribe hugginghugtr[hʌg]noun1 abrazotransitive verb (pt & pp hugged, ger hugging)1 abrazar2 figurative use (kerb, coast) pegarse a, ceñirse a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hug oneself figurative use congratularse, sentirse satisfecho,-ahug ['hʌg] vt, hugged ; hugging1) embrace: abrazar2) : ir pegado athe road hugs the river: el camino está pegado al ríohug n: abrazo mhugn.• abrazo s.m.• apretujón s.m.v.• abrazar v.• afirmarse en v.• apretar v.• apretujar v.• navegar muy cerca de v.
I hʌgtransitive verb -gg-a) (embrace) abrazar*b) (keep close to) ir* pegado a
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noun abrazo m[hʌɡ]to give somebody a hug — abrazar* or darle* un abrazo a alguien
1.N abrazo mto give sb a hug — dar un abrazo a algn
give me a hug — dame un abrazo
2. VT1) (lovingly) abrazar; (=squeeze) [bear] ahogar, apretarthey hugged each other — se abrazaron
to hug o.s. to keep warm — acurrucarse para darse calor
2) (=keep close to) arrimarse a* * *
I [hʌg]transitive verb -gg-a) (embrace) abrazar*b) (keep close to) ir* pegado a
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noun abrazo mto give somebody a hug — abrazar* or darle* un abrazo a alguien
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
