étreinte — meaning in English

English meaning

• clip noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
• embrace verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
• hug verb To wrap your arms around someone and hold them close, usually to show affection or comfort.

Senses

étreinte is used for these senses in English:

• clip (obsolete) An embrace.
• embrace An act of putting arms around someone and bringing the person close to the chest; a hug.
• hug 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").

clip — full definition

1. noun A device used to fasten or hold things together.
2. verb To fasten something with a clip.
3. verb To cut something short, especially with scissors or shears.
4. noun A short extract taken from a longer video, film, or broadcast.
5. verb To hit or strike something briefly in passing.

embrace — full definition

1. verb To hold someone closely in your arms as a sign of affection; to hug.
2. verb To accept an idea, opportunity, or change willingly and enthusiastically.
3. noun An act of holding someone closely in one's arms; a hug.

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