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1 embrace
im'breis 1. verb(to take (a person etc) in the arms; to hug: She embraced her brother warmly.) omfavne2. noun(a clasping in the arms; a hug: a loving embrace.) omfavnelse, favntakomfatteIsubst. \/ɪmˈbreɪs\/, \/emˈbreɪs\/omfavnelse, klem, favntaklocked in an embrace tett omslyngetIIverb \/ɪmˈbreɪs\/, \/emˈbreɪs\/1) omfavne, klemme (hverandre)han tok henne i sin favn (i sine armer) \/ han la armene sine rundt henne2) ta imot, gripe, ta, velge, slutte seg til, gå over til3) omfatte, inneholde, innbefatte, spenne overdet dekker\/innbefatter\/omfatter alle muligheter
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locked in an embrace — phrase holding each other tightly They were locked in a loving embrace. Thesaurus: expressing affection physicallysynonym changes in colour that show how you are feelinghyponym Main entry: lock … Useful english dictionary
locked in an embrace — holding each other tightly They were locked in a loving embrace … English dictionary
embrace — [[t]ɪmbre͟ɪs[/t]] embraces, embracing, embraced 1) V RECIP If you embrace someone, you put your arms around them and hold them tightly, usually in order to show your love or affection for them. You can also say that two people embrace. [V n (non… … English dictionary
Embrace, extend and extinguish — Embrace, extend and extinguish, [cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?Story ID=298112|title=Deadly embrace|publisher=The Economist|date=2000 03 30|accessdate=2006 03 31] also known as Embrace, extend, and exterminate, [cite… … Wikipedia
embrace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ close, strong, tight, warm ▪ the comfort of her warm embrace ▪ comforting, gentle, loving … Collocations dictionary
embrace — 01. The old woman [embraced] each of her grandchildren as they arrived. 02. People around the world have turned against their communist regimes and [embraced] democracy. 03. Everyone cheered and [embraced] each other when the news was announced.… … Grammatical examples in English
lock — 1 verb 1 FASTEN SOMETHING (I, T) to fasten something with a lock or be fastened with a lock: Did you lock the car? I can t get the door to lock. 2 PUT STH IN A SAFE PLACE (transitive always + adv/prep) to put something in a safe place and lock… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Lovers of Valdaro — The Lovers of Valdaro, also dubbed as the Valdaro Lovers, is a pair of human skeletons locked in an eternal embrace recently discovered by archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Valdaro S.Giorgio near Mantova, Italy. [cite news | publisher=Reuters … Wikipedia
lock — lock1 [ lak ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it: John went out and locked the door behind him. Have you locked the car? lock something in something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lock — lock1 W3S2 [lɔk US la:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fasten something)¦ 2¦(keep in a safe place)¦ 3¦(fixed position)¦ 4¦(fixed situation)¦ 5 be locked in battle/combat/dispute etc 6 lock arms 7 lock horns (with somebody) Phrasal verbs lock… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lock — I UK [lɒk] / US [lɑk] verb Word forms lock : present tense I/you/we/they lock he/she/it locks present participle locking past tense locked past participle locked *** 1) a) [transitive] to fasten something such as a door or a container, usually… … English dictionary