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/aˈβɾaθo/ ES
/aˈβɾaso/ MX
Translation
hug, embrace
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Word origin
From the verb abrazar, from a- and brazo ('arm'), from Latin bracchium. To embrace is literally to take into one's arms. English 'brace' and 'embrace' share the Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- bracchium
- English cognates
- brace, embrace
Grammar
Examples
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I gave my mother a very tight hug.
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I need a hug after such a long day.
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They said goodbye with a hug at the station.
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A hug can say more than a thousand words.
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Lots of hugs to all the family.
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This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 3: abrazo, alimento, tele and 7 more words.