What does abrazo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word abrazo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abrazo in Spanish.

The word abrazo in Spanish means hug, lots of love, all the best, hug, adopt, join, embrace, hug, embrace, join, follow, enter, hug from a distance, bear hug, give a hug, give a hug to, hug each other. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abrazo

hug

nombre masculino (contacto físico: cariño)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El abrazo de mi madre me ayudó a sentirme mejor.
The hug from my mother helped to make me feel better.

lots of love, all the best

expresión (informal (despedida escrita) (informal, correspondence)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Los extraño mucho y espero verlos pronto. Un abrazo.
I really miss them and hope to see them soon. Lots of love.

hug

verbo transitivo (estrechar entre los brazos) (with affection)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
A las madres les gusta abrazar a sus hijos.
Mothers like to hug their children.

adopt, join, embrace

verbo transitivo (creencia, ideología: adoptar) (faith, religion)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pedro abrazó la fe cristiana a los 21 años. Voy a abrazar el movimiento pacifista.
Pedro adopted (or: joined) the Christian faith at the age of 21. I'm going to embrace the peace movement.

hug, embrace

verbo pronominal (estrecharse mutuamente) (two or more people)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se abrazaron para consolarse.
They hugged (or: embraced) to console each other.

join, follow, enter

verbo transitivo (seguir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Voy a abrazar el movimiento pacifista.
I'm going to join the pacifist movement.

hug from a distance

expresión (saludo, despedida)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Te mando un abrazo a distancia, desde Dinamarca.

bear hug

locución nominal masculina (coloquial (gran abrazo) (colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El abuelo le dio un abrazo de oso a cada uno de sus nietos.
The grandfather gave each one of his grandchildren a bear hug.

give a hug, give a hug to

(abrazar, estrechar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El soldado le dio un abrazo a su pequeño hijo antes de partir.

hug each other

locución verbal (abrazarse, estrecharse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los amantes se dieron un abrazo en la estación de tren.

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