abraçar

Meaning

1. to embrace, hug
2. to embrace, adopt (a cause or idea)

Concepts

embrace

hug

cross

cuddle

draw close

espouse

fathom

nest

nestle

nuzzle

snuggle

span

squeeze

sweep

sweep up

adopt

traverse

bosom

Synonyms

comprendre

acostar-se

abraonar

adherir-se

arrambar-se

encreuar-se

Translations

abraçar

abrazar

abbracciare

embrasser

umarmen

étreindre

omarmen

abraçar

sarılmak

αγκαλιάζω

ασπάζομαι

knuffelen

omhelzen

embraçar

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ə.βɾəˈsa]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: -

In summary

From a- + braç (“arm”) + -ar, from Old Catalan, from Vulgar Latin *adbracchiāre, from Latin ad- + bracchium + -o.