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1. transitive verb1) umarmen2) (fig.): (surround) umgeben3) (accept) wahrnehmen [Gelegenheit]; annehmen [Angebot]4) (adopt) annehmen5) (include) umfassen2. intransitive verb 3. nounUmarmung, die* * *[im'breis] 1. verb 2. noun(a clasping in the arms; a hug: a loving embrace.) die Umarmung* * *em·braceI. vt▪ to \embrace sb jdn umarmen [o in die Arme schließen]▪ to \embrace sth etw umfassen [o umklammern▪ to \embrace sth etw [bereitwillig] übernehmento \embrace an idea eine Idee aufgreifento \embrace an offer ein Angebot [gern] annehmento \embrace the opportunity die Gelegenheit ergreifen [o wahrnehmenhe \embraced the cause of the natives er machte die Sache der Eingeborenen zu seiner eigenenII. n Umarmung f* * *[Im'breɪs]1. vt1) (= hug) umarmen, in die Arme schließenthey embraced each other — sie umarmten sich or einander
2) (= seize eagerly) religion annehmen; opportunity wahrnehmen, ergreifen; cause sich annehmen (+gen); offer annehmen, ergreifenhe embraced the idea of an integrated Europe — er machte sich (dat) den Gedanken eines integrierten Europas zu eigen
3) (= include) umfassen, erfassen2. visich umarmen3. n(= hug) Umarmung fdeath's embrace (liter) — die Arme des Todes
* * *embrace1 [ımˈbreıs]A v/t1. a) umarmen, in die Arme schließenb) umfassen, umklammernc) umgeben:2. fig einschließen, umfassen3. figa) bereitwillig annehmen, sich etwas zu eigen machenb) eine Gelegenheit ergreifenc) ein Angebot, auch eine Religion annehmene) eine Hoffnung hegen4. in sich aufnehmen, erfassenB v/i sich umarmenC s Umarmung fembrace2 [ımˈbreıs] v/t JUR Geschworene etca) bestechenb) zu bestechen versuchen* * *1. transitive verb1) umarmen2) (fig.): (surround) umgeben3) (accept) wahrnehmen [Gelegenheit]; annehmen [Angebot]4) (adopt) annehmen5) (include) umfassen2. intransitive verb 3. nounUmarmung, die* * *n.Umarmung -en f. v.umarmen v.
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