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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries拥抱
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǒngbào
"他们紧紧地拥抱在一起。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of holding someone closely in one's arms, especially as a sign of affection.
"She welcomed him with a warm embrace."
- 1
To accept or support willingly and enthusiastically.
"They are eager to embrace new technologies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French embracer, from en- 'in' + braccia 'arms' (from Latin bracchium).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Embrace" is said worldwide
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étreinte
Transliteration: étreinte
"Il l'a prise dans une chaleureuse étreinte."
Umarmung
Transliteration: Umarmung
"Sie begrüßten sich mit einer herzlichen Umarmung."
abbraccio
Transliteration: abbraccio
"Lo accolse in un caldo abbraccio."
abrazo
Transliteration: abrazo
"Se dieron un fuerte abrazo al verse."
abraço
Transliteration: abraço
"Eles trocaram um abraço afetuoso."
गले लगाना
Transliteration: gale lagana
"उन्होंने एक-दूसरे को गर्मजोशी से गले लगाया।"
拥抱
Transliteration: yǒngbào
"他们紧紧地拥抱在一起。"
포옹
Transliteration: po-ong
"그들은 따뜻한 포옹으로 인사를 나눴다."
抱擁
Transliteration: hōyō
"彼らは温かい抱擁で迎え合った。"
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