No. 7,045 in Catalan
abraçar
To hug or embrace.
In a sentence
Vaig abraçar fortament el meu amic després de molt de temps.
I hugged my friend tightly after a long time.
'Abraçar' is used in its literal sense, meaning to physically wrap one's arms around someone as an expression of affection or greeting.
El projecte abraça diverses disciplines.
The project encompasses various disciplines.
Here, 'abraçar' is used metaphorically to mean including or encompassing within an area or scope.
Abraçar nous reptes pot ser enriquidor.
Embracing new challenges can be enriching.
In this sentence, 'abraçar' carries a figurative meaning of accepting or welcoming something, especially in a personal or emotional sense.
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