English-German translation for "hug"

"hug" German translation

hug
[hʌg]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf hugged>

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innig umarmen, umfassen, an sich drücken zäh festhalten an liebkosen, hätscheln sich dicht halten an
  • (zäh) festhalten an (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    hug rare | seltenselten (hold to)
    hug rare | seltenselten (hold to)
examples
  • sich dicht halten an (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    hug stay close to
    hug stay close to
examples
  • to hug the coast nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
    sich nahe an der Küste halten
    to hug the coast nautical | Nautik/SchifffahrtSCHIFF
hug
[hʌg]reflexive verb | reflexives Verb v/r

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sich beglückwünschen
examples
  • hug oneself congratulate oneself
    sich beglückwünschen (on zu for wegen)
    hug oneself congratulate oneself
hug
[hʌg]noun | Substantiv s

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innige Umarmung fester Griff
  • (innige) Umarmung
    hug enfolding in arms
    hug enfolding in arms
  • fester Griff
    hug in wrestling
    hug in wrestling
to hug the coast
sich nahe an der Küste halten
to hug the coast
Acht Umarmungen täglich Sie sind glücklicher und die Welt wird ein besserer Ort sein.
Eight hugs a day-- you'll be happier and the world will be a better place.
Source: TED
Hast du deine Kinder je gedrückt?
Have you ever hugged your children?
Source: Tatoeba
Tom und Maria umarmten sich.
Tom and Mary hugged each other.
Source: Tatoeba
Dr. Love sagt: täglich acht Umarmungen.
Dr. Love says eight hugs a day.
Source: TED
Meine Vorliebe für Umarmungen hat mir den Spitznamen Dr. Love eingebracht.
So my penchant for hugging other people has earned me the nickname Dr. Love.
Source: TED
Tom und Maria umarmten einander.
Tom and Mary hugged each other.
Source: Tatoeba
Die Frau drückte den Säugling an ihr Herz.
The woman hugged the baby.
Source: Tatoeba
Kommen Sie her. Umarmen Sie mich.
Come here. Give me a hug.
Source: TED
Er war sehr beeindruckt. Seine Augen wurden feucht, er war bereit mich zu umarmen.
And he was very impressed. He was all tearing up. Ready to hug me.
Source: TED
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