What does embrasse in French mean?

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

The word embrasse in French means tieback, kiss, take up, embrace, embrace, comprehend, encompass, include, contain, kiss, embrace, comprehend, love, with love, Jack of all trades, master of none. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word embrasse

tieback

nom féminin (cordon)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle assortit les embrasses à la couleur des rideaux.
She matches the tiebacks to the colour of the curtains.

kiss

verbe transitif (donner un baiser à [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tout content, Thomas alla embrasser ses grands-parents. L'adolescent avait hâte de retrouver sa copine et de l'embrasser.
Thomas happily went to kiss his grandparents. The teenager couldn't wait to see his girlfriend again and kiss her.

take up

verbe transitif (figuré (s'engager dans un métier)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Mes deux fils ont embrassé la carrière diplomatique.
Both my sons took up diplomatic careers.

embrace

verbe transitif (soutenu, figuré (adopter une opinion) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Julien a embrassé les idées politiques de son père.
He embraced his father's political ideas.

embrace, comprehend, encompass, include, contain

verbe transitif (figuré (voir dans son ensemble)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Du haut de la Tour Eiffel, le regard embrasse Paris.
From the top of the Eiffel Tower, the view embraces Paris.

kiss

verbe pronominal (se donner des baisers)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les deux sœurs finirent par s'embrasser et faire la paix. Les deux amants s'embrassèrent passionnément.
The two lovers kissed each other passionately.

embrace

verbe transitif (littéraire (prendre, serrer dans ses bras)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
C'est à contrecœur que Gustave embrassa son ancien ennemi.
Gus embraced his former enemy with bad grace.

comprehend

verbe transitif (littéraire (appréhender, comprendre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son esprit est capable d'embrasser rapidement toutes les données du problème.
His mind is capable of rapidly comprehending all the information concerning the problem.

love, with love

(salutation affectueuse) (written)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Je t'embrasse. À ce soir.
Love you. See you tonight.

Jack of all trades, master of none

(il ne faut pas trop en faire) (idiom)

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