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German
German

ˈfig·ure-hug·ging ADJ inv

figure-hugging
hauteng

ˈhip-hug·ging ADJ

hip-hugging
eng anliegend (an den Hüften)

ˈroad-hug·ging ADJ attr, inv

road-hugging
mit perfekter Straßenlage nach n

I. hug <-gg-> [hʌg] VB trans

1. hug (with arms):

to hug sb
jdn umarmen
to hug a belief/an idea
an einem Glauben/einer Idee festhalten
to hug one's handbag
seine Handtasche an sich acc drücken [o. pressen]
to hug one's knees
seine Knie umklammern
to hug oneself for warmth
die Arme verschränken, damit einem warm wird
to hug a secret
ein Geheimnis für sich acc behalten
fig the dress hugged her body
das Kleid lag eng an ihrem Körper an

2. hug (stay close to):

to hug sth the tables and chairs hugged the walls in the tiny room
die Tische und Stühle füllten den winzigen Raum aus
to hug the road/shore
sich acc dicht an der Straße/Küste halten

3. hug (congratulate):

to hug oneself
sich acc beglückwünschen

II. hug <-gg-> [hʌg] VB intr

hug
sich acc umarmen

III. hug [hʌg] N

hug
Umarmung f <-, -en>
to give sb a hug
jdn umarmen

ˈbear hug N

1. bear hug (in wrestling):

bear hug
Umklammerung f <-, -en>
bear hug
Klammer f <-, -n>

2. bear hug (embrace):

bear hug
heftige Umarmung
fig to be in the bear hug of a sect
in die Fänge einer Sekte geraten sein
OpenDict entry

bunny hug N

bunny hug (Western Canada: hoodie with zipper)
Kapuzenjacke (f)
bunny hug (Western Canada: hoodie without zipper)
Kapuzenshirt (nt)
German
German
English
English
taillenbetont
figure-hugging
figurbetont
figure-hugging
hüftbetont
hip-hugging
sich acc [an etw acc] schmiegen
to hug [sth]
das Kleid schmiegte sich an ihren Körper
the dress was figure-hugging
Present
Ihug
youhug
he/she/ithugs
wehug
youhug
theyhug
Past
Ihugged
youhugged
he/she/ithugged
wehugged
youhugged
theyhugged
Present Perfect
Ihavehugged
youhavehugged
he/she/ithashugged
wehavehugged
youhavehugged
theyhavehugged
Past Perfect
Ihadhugged
youhadhugged
he/she/ithadhugged
wehadhugged
youhadhugged
theyhadhugged
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hug a belief/an idea
an einem Glauben/einer Idee festhalten
to hug one's handbag
seine Handtasche an sich acc drücken [o. pressen]
to hug one's knees
seine Knie umklammern
to hug oneself for warmth
die Arme verschränken, damit einem warm wird
to hug a secret
ein Geheimnis für sich acc behalten
to hug the road/shore
sich acc dicht an der Straße/Küste halten
to give sb a hug
jdn umarmen
to give sb a quick hug
jdn noch kurz umarmen
jdn fest an sich acc drücken
to give someone a big hug
jdn tröstend umarmen
to give sb a comforting [or consoling] [or consolatory] hug

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, although designed for hip-hugging support (and even with holes in the back-rest to pass a racing harness through), the seats are too wide for someone with a smaller frame.
www.themotorreport.com.au
The gender neutral jean is baggy, and definitely not hip-hugging.
thespinoff.co.nz
It took the team around eight months to complete which included fitting an appropriately-sporty interior with hip-hugging seats and a 300km/h speedo.
www.caradvice.com.au
Also, many young women now dare to wear tight tops and hip-hugging jeans with their hijabs, or head coverings.
newsone.com
It will feature various performance-inspired revisions, including sports suspension, hip-hugging sports seats and a number of mechanical reinforcements to accommodate high-speed driving.
www.caradvice.com.au

Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

[...]
A quality weave, suitable for figure-hugging clothing due to the blend of elastic yarns such as the well-known elastane.
www.anita.com
[...]
Sind Web- oder Wirkqualitäten, die sich durch die Beimischung elastischer Garne ( das wohl bekannteste heißt Elastan ) ausgezeichnet für hautenge und körpernahe Schnitte eignen.
www.anita.com

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