hug

abbraccio

Gesto di stringere qualcuno tra le braccia per mostrare affetto, amicizia o sostegno.

In inglese semplice: The act of putting your arms around someone to show love, friendship, or support.

• I need a hug.
• She gave her brother a warm hug.
• We exchanged hugs before saying goodbye.

Come si usa: give someone a hug (Dad gave me a hug before I left.)

Sinonimi: embrace, cuddle

Espressioni comuni: give a hug, big hug, warm hug, tight hug

abbracciare

Stringere qualcuno tra le braccia per mostrare affetto, amicizia o sostegno.

In inglese semplice: To put your arms around someone to show love, friendship, or support.

• Can I hug you?
• She hugged her son before he left.
• He hugs his grandmother whenever he visits.

Sinonimi: embrace, cuddle

Espressioni comuni: hug someone tightly, hug a friend, hug someone goodbye, hug each other

costeggiare, rasentare

Muoversi o restare molto vicino a qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To move or remain very close to something.

• The boat hugged the shore.
• We hugged the wall as the crowd passed.
• The road hugs the coast for several miles.

Sinonimi: follow closely, stay close to

Espressioni comuni: hug the coast, hug the shore, hug the wall