HUG

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hug I. verb tranzitiv

1. a îmbrăţişa cu putere, a strânge în braţe;

(înv. glumeţ) to hug smb. as the devil hugs a witch a îmbrăţişa pe cineva cu gingăşie.

2. (fig.) a îmbrăţişa, a ţine la (o idee etc.), a fi partizan al (unei idei etc.);

to hug a belief a ţine la o convingere.

◊ (mar.) to hug the coast / shore a se ţine aproape de ţărm, a naviga pe lângă coastă.

hug II. s.

1. îmbrăţişare.

2. apucare, strânsoare (în luptă).

Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze:

The two fell upon each other and hugged like bears.

(The White Company, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But please hug and kiss me, everyone, and don't mind my dress.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

And Martin hugged his knees and exulted in it all.

(Martin Eden, de Jack London)

His account of himself was so far attended with an agreeable result, that it led to his withdrawing his hand in order that he might have another hug of himself under the chin.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

When the little girl heard this (for she stood behind the door all the time and listened), she ran forward, and in an instant all the ravens took their right form again; and all hugged and kissed each other, and went merrily home.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

Give him my lovingest hug that ever was, and kiss yourself a dozen times for your...

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

Neither said a word, but they hugged one another close, in spite of the blankets, and everything was forgiven and forgotten in one hearty kiss.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

And Amy, the dignified, tumbled over a stool, and never stopping to get up, hugged and cried over her father's boots in the most touching manner.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

"You do look just like our own dear Meg, only so very sweet and lovely that I should hug you if it wouldn't crumple your dress," cried Amy, surveying her with delight when all was done.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

Come, then, and take a goot hug from him, my Tina, said the Professor, catching her up with a laugh, and holding her so high over his head that she had to stoop her little face to kiss him.

(Little Women, de Louisa May Alcott)

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