hug in Italian
hug in Italian
abbraccio
A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").
abbracciare
(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.
tenersi vicino
(transitive, figurative) To hold fast; to cling to; to cherish.