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(con affetto) to hug, to cuddle, to embrace [persona]; ~ forte qcn. to give sb. a big hug; abbraccia Ada da parte mia give my love to Ada; ti abbraccio (alla fine di una lettera) love
(circondare con le braccia) to embrace, to hug, to cling(irregular) to [albero, palo]
(seguire) to take(irregular) up, to pursue [carriera];
to embrace, to espouse [religione, causa]
(comprendere) [ricerca, studio] to span [periodo];
to embrace [argomenti]; ~ qcs. con lo sguardo to take in sth. at a glance
abbracciarsi pronom. (l’un l’altro) to hug (each other), to embrace (each other), to cuddle.