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hug

[/hʌɡ/]
verb/nounpl: hugs
abraço (noun); abraçar (verb)
1. to hold someone closely in one's arms as a sign of affection
She hugged her friend tightly.
Ela abraçou sua amiga com força.
2. to keep something close to one's body
The boat hugged the coastline.
O barco seguiu perto da costa.
3. a close embrace of another person
I gave my mother a warm hug.
Dei um abraço caloroso na minha mãe.
Synonyms
embracecuddleclasp
Antonyms
push awayrelease

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abraço
most common and widely used across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
abraço
same as general usage; common in warm greetings
São Paulo
abraço
same as general usage; formal and informal contexts
Portugal
abraço
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese; sometimes 'abraçar' more commonly used as verb

Related Idioms & Phrases

give someone a hug
hug it out (resolve conflict through hugging)
bear hug (very tight embrace)
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