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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. hug [Brit hʌɡ, Am həɡ] N

hug: étreinte f

to give sb a hug: serrer qn dans ses bras

II. hug <pres part hugging; pret, pp hugged> [Brit hʌɡ, Am həɡ] VB trans

1. hug (embrace):

hug person:: serrer [qn] dans ses bras

hug bear, gorilla:: écraser [qn/qc] entre ses bras

to hug one's knees: serrer ses genoux dans ses bras

2. hug (keep close to):

hug boat, vehicle:: raser

hug road, path:: longer

to hug the coast NAUT: serrer la côte

to hug the walls person:: raser les murs

3. hug (fit tightly):

hug: mouler

figure-hugging: moulant

man hug N inf

man hug: étreinte entre hommes

bear hug [Brit, Am ˈbɛ(ə)r ˌhəɡ] N

1. bear hug (embrace):

bear hug: étreinte f

to give sb a bear hug: serrer qn dans ses bras

2. bear hug (in wrestling):

bear hug: immobilisation f des bras

to hug sb to one's bosom: serrer qn contre sa poitrine

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une robe qui épouse les formes: a figure-hugging dress

embrasser (entre amis): to hug

s'embrasser (entre amis): to hug

embrasser qn comme du bon pain: to hug sb warmly

étreindre ami: to embrace, to hug

mouler corps, buste, hanches: to cling (tightly) to, to hug

robe qui dessine la silhouette: figure-hugging dress

raser les murs: to hug the walls

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hug <-gg-> [hʌg] VB trans

1. hug (hold close to body):

hug: embrasser

2. hug fig (cling firmly to):

hug: se tenir à

II. hug [hʌg] VB intr

hug: s'embrasser

III. hug [hʌg] N

hug: embrassement m

to give sb a hug: embrasser qn

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raser les murs: to hug the walls

des vêtements qui moulent le corps: clothes which hug the body

raser les murs: to hug the walls

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. hug <-gg-> [hʌg] VB trans

1. hug (hold close to body):

hug: embrasser

2. hug fig (cling firmly to):

hug: se tenir à

II. hug [hʌg] VB intr

hug: s'embrasser

III. hug [hʌg] N

hug: accolade f

to give sb a hug: embrasser qn

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des vêtements qui moulent le corps: clothes that hug the body

raser les murs: to hug the walls

raser les murs: to hug the walls

coller à la route: to hug the road

Present
I	hug
you	hug
he/she/it	hugs
we	hug
you	hug
they	hug

Past
I	hugged
you	hugged
he/she/it	hugged
we	hugged
you	hugged
they	hugged

Present Perfect
I	have	hugged
you	have	hugged
he/she/it	has	hugged
we	have	hugged
you	have	hugged
they	have	hugged

Past Perfect
I	had	hugged
you	had	hugged
he/she/it	had	hugged
we	had	hugged
you	had	hugged
they	had	hugged

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to give sb a hug: embrasser qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The shirt was mostly decorated with embroidery on the sleeves, and also on the neck, bosom, and the cuffs.

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Her pregnancy miraculously occurred following her swallowing or holding in her bosom the egg of a bird.

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Women's stays of the 18th century were laced behind and drew the shoulders back to form a high, round bosom and erect posture.

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However, due to their old family relation and bosom friendship, the doctor promises to stay and treat the young girl.

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The catchphrase came about because he was short, and so his eyes would often be naturally directly level with a lady's bosom.

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