hug
hug
to hold someone tightly in your arms
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hug with Russian translation
hug usage examples
Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.
She gave him a quick hug before leaving.
После игры тренер обнял команду.
After the game, the coach offered the team a hug.
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hug synonyms
What's the difference between hug / cuddle / cradle / squeeze / cling to
обнимать — to hold someone tightly in your arms
She gave him a quick hug before leaving.
Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.
to hold someone tightly in your arms
She gave her son a hug before bedtime.
Она обняла сына перед сном.
to hold someone affectionately, often for comfort, warmth, or affection
The child cuddled up to her mother on the sofa.
Ребёнок прижался к маме на диване.
to hold carefully in your arms or hands, usually to support and protect
She cradled the baby in her arms.
Она бережно держала ребёнка на руках.
to press or hold tightly, sometimes with a hug-like action but more forceful
He gave me a quick squeeze before leaving.
Перед уходом он крепко меня обнял.
to hold on tightly to someone or something, often from need, fear, or emotion
The little boy clung to his father in the crowd.
Маленький мальчик цеплялся за отца в толпе.
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How to pronounce hug and what this word means
hug translation: обнимать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce hug
/hʌɡ/
hug translation
обнимать
hug examples
She gave him a quick hug before leaving.
hug transcription
/hʌɡ/, /hʌɡ/
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hug meaning: what does it mean?
to hold someone tightly in your arms
hug pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
hug is pronounced as /hʌɡ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
hug definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She gave him a quick hug before leaving. Translation: Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.
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