Word
abrazo
Phoneticsabra·zo
Definition
n. a warm hug or a friendly greeting where you hold someone close. It is a common way to say hello or goodbye in Spanish-speaking countries.
n. a warm embrace or a formal greeting involving a close physical contact. Often used to describe the cultural practice of greeting with physical touch in Latin America.
Examples
“He gave me a warm abrazo when I arrived.”
“In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a quick abrazo is the standard way to greet a close friend or family member.”
“The novel explores how the protagonist's sense of belonging is reinforced through the ritual of the abrazo, which serves as a bridge between his traditional roots and his modern life.”
Examples
simple
“He gave me a warm abrazo when I arrived.”
contextual
“In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a quick abrazo is the standard way to greet a close friend or family member.”
complex
“The novel explores how the protagonist's sense of belonging is reinforced through the ritual of the abrazo, which serves as a bridge between his traditional roots and his modern life.”
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish abrazar (“to embrace”), from a + brazo (“arm”), from Latin bracchium.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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