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обнимать

hug

Meaning of обнимать

to hold someone tightly in your arms

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Russian[ʌbnʲɪˈmatʲ]
hug
обнимать - hug
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обнимать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She gave him a quick hug before leaving.

Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After the game, the coach offered the team a hug.

После игры тренер обнял команду.

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обнимать belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обниматьhug
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

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What's the difference between обнимать / прижимать к себе / обниматься

🇷🇺Russian
обнимать

hug — to hold someone tightly in your arms

A2Often

She gave him a quick hug before leaving.

Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обнимать

Neutral word meaning to hold someone tightly in your arms.

A2Very Often

She likes to hug the children before bed.

Она любит обнимать детей перед сном.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прижимать к себе

Emphasizes pulling someone close to your body, often with warmth or protection.

A2Often

The mother held the frightened child close to her.

Мама прижимала к себе испуганного ребёнка.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обниматься

Usually means to hug each other; a mutual action.

A2Often

They hugged each other for a long time after meeting.

После встречи они долго обнимались.

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обнимать translation: hug. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обнимать

[ʌbnʲɪˈmatʲ]

обнимать translation

hug

обнимать examples

She gave him a quick hug before leaving.

обнимать transcription

[ʌbnʲɪˈmatʲ]

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обнимать meaning: what does it mean?

крепко прижимать человека к себе руками

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обнимать is pronounced as [ʌbnʲɪˈmatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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She gave him a quick hug before leaving. Translation: Перед уходом она быстро обняла его.

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