hug

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhʌg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hʌg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hug)

Inflections of 'hug' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
hugs
v 3rd person singular
hugging
v pres p
hugged
v past
hugged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
hug [sb] vtr (embrace)abrazar a vtr + prep
 She hugged her brother when he returned.
 Abrazó a su hermano cuando él volvió.
hug vi (embrace)abrazarse v prnl
 They always hug when they meet.
 Siempre se abrazan cuando se encuentran.
hug n (embrace)abrazo nm
 Ursula's strong hug reassured her husband.
 El fuerte abrazo de Ursula hizo sentir bien a su esposo.
hugs npl (affectionate message, sign-off)abrazos expr
  un abrazo expr
  cariños expr
 I'm so sorry to hear your news - hugs!
 Lamento escuchar lo que pasó, abrazos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
hug [sth] vtr (wrap tightly around)apretar vtr
  ajustarse a v prnl + prep
  ceñirse a v prnl + prep
 Her jeans hugged her hips.
 Sus vaqueros le apretaban las caderas.
hug [sth] vtr figurative (cling to)agarrarse a v prnl + prep
  aferrarse a v prnl + prep
 The climber hugged the rock wall when his rope broke.
 El escalador se agarró a la pared de roca cuando su cuerda se rompió.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
bear hug n figurative (affectionate embrace)abrazo de oso expr
hug tightly v expr (squeeze, embrace forcefully)abrazar fuerte vtr + adv
 He hugged me so tightly, I couldn't breathe.
 Me abrazó tan fuerte que no podía respirar.
  apretujar vtr
 Me apretujó tanto que no podía respirar.
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Spanish:

Collocations: hug your [friends, parents, loved ones], a [big, bear, group, quick, tight] hug, hugged him [tightly, close], more...

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