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1 cuddle
B vtr câliner.C vi se câliner.■ cuddle up se blottir (against contre) ; to cuddle up for warmth se blottir l'un contre l'autre pour se réchauffer. -
2 cuddle
cuddle ['kʌdəl]se faire un câlin, se câliner;∎ they were cuddling on the sofa ils se faisaient un câlin sur le divancâliner; (child) bercer (dans ses bras)3 nouncâlin m;∎ they were having a cuddle ils se faisaient un câlin;∎ she gave the child a cuddle elle a fait un câlin à l'enfantse blottir, se pelotonner;∎ she cuddled up close to him elle se blottit contre lui;∎ they cuddled up to each other for warmth ils se sont pelotonnés ou blottis l'un contre l'autre pour se tenir chaud -
3 cuddle
1. verb(to hug affectionately: The mother cuddled the child until he fell asleep.) omfavne, klemme, kose2. noun(an affectionate hug.) klem, omfavnelse- cuddlyklemmeIsubst. \/ˈkʌdl\/omfavnelse, klemIIverb \/ˈkʌdl\/omfavne, klemme, klemme påcuddle up to smyge seg\/krype inntil (for å kose seg) -
4 cuddle
N1. गाढ\cuddleआलिंगनThe baby is longing for his mother's cuddle--------VI1. चिपटना[चिपटाना]Mother was cuddling her baby -
5 pick up
1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi* * *1) (to learn gradually, without formal teaching: I never studied Italian - I just picked it up when I was in Italy.) imparare2) (to let (someone) into a car, train etc in order to take him somewhere: I picked him up at the station and drove him home.) prendere su3) (to get (something) by chance: I picked up a bargain at the shops today.) trovare4) (to right (oneself) after a fall etc; to stand up: He fell over and picked himself up again.) rialzarsi5) (to collect (something) from somewhere: I ordered some meat from the butcher - I'll pick it up on my way home tonight.) prendere6) ((of radio, radar etc) to receive signals: We picked up a foreign broadcast last night.) ricevere7) (to find; to catch: We lost his trail but picked it up again later; The police picked up the criminal.) ritrovare; prendere* * *1. vt + adv1) (lift: sth dropped) raccogliere, raccattare, (sb fallen) tirar suto pick o.s. up — rialzarsi
2) (collect: goods, person) passare a prenderewe'll come to the airport to pick you up — veniamo a prenderti all'aeroporto, (subj : bus etc) far salire, caricare, (rescue) raccogliere, (from sea) ripescare, (arrest) arrestare
the car picked up speed — la macchina ha acquistato velocità or ha accelerato
3) (acquire: sale bargain) trovare, (information, points in exam, germ) prendere, (learn: habit, ideas) prendere, (skill, language, tricks) impararecan you pick up some information while you're there? — puoi prendere delle informazioni mentre sei lì?
4) Radio TV Telec captare2. vi + adv1) (improve: gen) migliorare, (wages) aumentare, (invalid, business) riprendersi, (weather) rimettersi2) (continue) continuare, riprendere* * *1) (improve) [trade, market] essere in ripresa; [weather, performance, health] migliorare; [ sick person] ristabilirsi2) (resume) riprendereto pick up (from) where one left off — riprendere da dove ci si era fermati; pick [sb., sth.] up, pick up [sb., sth.]
3) (lift, take hold of) (to tidy) raccogliere; (to examine) prendere (in mano) [ object]; (after fall) tirare su; (for cuddle) prendere fra le braccia [ person]4) (collect) dare un passaggio a [ hitcher]; caricare [ cargo]; fare salire [ passenger]; (andare a) ritirare [ticket, keys]could you pick me up? — puoi venirmi a prendere? pick [sth.] up, pick up [sth.]
5) (buy) prendere, comprare [milk, bread, newspaper]9) (detect) [person, animal] trovare [trail, scent]; [searchlight, radar] segnalare la presenza di, individuare [aircraft, person, object]; rad. tel. captare [ signal]11) (resume) riprendere [conversation, career]you'll soon pick up your Italian again — ricomincerai in fretta a parlare italiano; pick [sb.] up, pick up [sb.]
14) (meet) spreg. abbordare [ person]; rimorchiare [ partner]; caricare (in macchina) [ prostitute]15) (find fault with) riprendere, fare delle critiche a [ person] (on su); pick oneself up16) (get up) alzarsi17) fig. (recover) riprendersi, rimettersi -
6 pick
A n1 ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m ; (of miner, geologist) pic m ; ( of climber) piolet m ; ( of mason) smille f ; to dig with a pick creuser à la pioche ;2 ( choice) choix m ; to have one's pick of avoir le choix parmi ; to take one's pick faire son choix (of parmi) ; take your pick choisis ; to get first pick choisir le/la premier/-ière, être le/la premier/-ière à choisir ;3 ( best) meilleur/-e m/f ; the pick of the crop ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits ; the pick of this month's new films les meilleurs films sortis ce mois-ci ; the pick of the bunch le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot.B vtr1 (choose, select) gen choisir (from parmi) ; Sport sélectionner [player] (from parmi) ; former [team] ; ‘pick a card, any card’ ‘choisis une carte, n'importe laquelle’ ; to be picked for England/for the team être sélectionné pour représenter l'Angleterre/pour faire partie de l'équipe ; you picked the right person/a good time to do it tu as choisi la personne qu'il fallait/le bon moment pour faire cela ; you picked the wrong man ou person tu as choisi la mauvaise personne ; he certainly knows how to pick them! il sait les choisir! also iron ; to pick a fight ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer ○ (with avec) ; to pick a fight ou a quarrel chercher querelle (with à) ;2 to pick one's way through avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter] ; to pick one's way down prendre des précautions pour descendre [mountain, slope] ;3 (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers] ;4 ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab, skin] ; to pick sth from ou off sth enlever qch de qch ; to pick one's nose mettre les doigts dans son nez ; to pick one's teeth se curer or se nettoyer les dents ; to pick a hole in one's sweater faire un trou dans son pull-over à force de tirer les mailles ; to pick a lock crocheter une serrure ; to pick sb's pocket faire les poches de qn.C vi1 ( choose) choisir ; you can afford to pick and choose tu peux te permettre de faire les difficiles or de faire la fine bouche (among, between pour choisir parmi) ;■ pick at:▶ pick at [sth]1 [person] manger [qch] du bout des dents [food] ; gratter, tripoter ○ [spot, scab] ; tripoter ○ [fabric, knot] ;2 [bird] picorer [crumbs] ;■ pick off:▶ pick [sb] off, pick off [sb] ( kill) abattre ; he picked them off one by one il les visait soigneusement et les abattait un à un ; lions pick off any stragglers les lions se jettent sur les traînards ;▶ pick [sth] off, pick off [sth] enlever [qch] ;▶ pick [sth] off sth cueillir [qch] sur qch [apple, cherry] ; to pick sth off the floor prendre qch qui était par terre ; to pick sth off the top of a cake retirer qch qui était sur un gâteau.■ pick on:▶ pick on [sb] (harass, single out) harceler ; stop picking on me! arrête de me harceler comme ça, fiche-moi la paix! ○ ; pick on someone your own size! ne t'attaque pas à quelqu'un de plus faible que toi.■ pick out:▶ pick [sb/sth] out, pick out [sb/sth]1 ( select) gen choisir ; ( single out) repérer ; to be picked out from the group être remarqué dans le groupe ; to pick out three winners sélectionner trois gagnants (from parmi) ;2 (make out, distinguish) distinguer [object, landmark] ; saisir, comprendre [words] ; reconnaître [person in photo, suspect] ; repérer [person in crowd] ; to pick out the theme in a variation reconnaître le thème dans une variation ;3 ( highlight) [person, artist] mettre en valeur [title, letter] ; [torch, beam] révéler [form, object] ; to be picked out in red être mis en valeur en rouge ;4 to pick out a tune (on the piano) retrouver un air (au piano).■ pick over:▶ pick [sth] over, pick over [sth]1 lit trier [articles, lentils, raisins] ;2 fig analyser [film, book].■ pick up:▶ pick up1 ( improve) [trade, market, business] reprendre ; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer ; [ill person] se rétablir ; things have picked up slightly ça commence à aller mieux ;2 ( resume) reprendre ; to pick up (from) where one left off reprendre là où on s'est arrêté ;▶ pick [sb/sth] up, pick up [sb/sth]1 (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser [object, litter, toys, clothes] ; ( to examine) prendre ; ( after fall) relever [person, child] ; ( for cuddle) prendre [qn] dans ses bras [person, child] ; to pick sth up in ou with one's left hand prendre qch de sa main gauche ; to pick up the telephone décrocher le téléphone ; the wave picked up the boat la vague a soulevé le bateau ; to pick up the bill ou tab ○ régler l'addition, casquer ○ ;2 ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo, hitcher] ; (passer) prendre [dry-cleaning, ticket, keys] ; aller chercher [person from airport, station] ; could you pick me up? est-ce que tu peux venir me chercher? ;▶ pick [sth] up, pick up [sth]1 ( buy) prendre, acheter [milk, bread, newspaper] ; dénicher [bargain, find] ; could you pick up some milk on the way home? peux-tu prendre du lait en rentrant à la maison? ;2 (learn, acquire) apprendre [language] ; prendre [habit, accent] ; développer [skill] ; where did he pick up those manners? où a-t-il pris or attrapé ces manières? ; I'm hoping to pick up some tips j'espère obtenir quelques tuyaux ; it's not difficult, you'll soon pick it up ce n'est pas difficile, tu t'y mettras vite ;3 ( catch) attraper [illness, cold, infection] ;4 (notice, register) [person] repérer [mistake, error] ; [person, machine] détecter [defect] ;5 ( detect) [person, animal] trouver [trail, scent] ; [searchlight, radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object] ; Radio, Telecom capter [signal, broadcast] ;6 (gain, earn) gagner [point, size] ; acquérir [reputation] ; to pick up speed prendre de la vitesse ;7 ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career] ; you'll soon pick up your French again ton français te reviendra vite ; to pick up the pieces (of one's life) recoller les morceaux ;▶ pick [sb] up, pick up [sb]4 ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) ; they'll pick you up for being improperly dressed ils vont te faire remarquer que tu n'es pas vêtu correctement ; -
7 pick up
1) ( improve) [trade, market] reprendre; [weather, performance, health] s'améliorer; [ill person] se rétablir2) ( resume) reprendrepick [somebody/something] up, pick up [somebody/something]3) (lift, take hold of) ( to tidy) ramasser; ( to examine) prendre; ( after fall) relever; ( for cuddle) prendre [quelqu'un] dans ses brasto pick something up in ou with one's left hand — prendre quelque chose de sa main gauche
4) ( collect) prendre [passenger, cargo]; (passer) prendre [ticket, keys]pick [something] up, pick up [something]5) ( buy) prendre, acheter; dénicher [bargain]6) (learn, acquire) apprendre [language]; prendre [habit, accent]; développer [skill]7) ( catch) attraper [illness]8) (notice, register) [person] repérer [error]; [person, machine] détecter [defect]9) ( detect) trouver [trail, scent]; [radar] détecter la présence de [aircraft, person, object]; Radio, Telecommunications capter [signal]10) (gain, earn) gagner [point, size]; acquérir [reputation]11) ( resume) reprendre [conversation, career]pick [somebody] up, pick up [somebody]12) ( rescue) recueillir [person]13) ( arrest) arrêter [suspect]14) ( meet) péj ramasser [partner, prostitute]15) ( find fault with) faire des remarques à [person] (on sur) -
8 cariño
cariño sustantivo masculino te ha tomado mucho cariño he's become very fond of you; cariños por tu casa/a tu mujer (AmL) (send my) love to your family/your wife; cariños, Beatriz ( en cartas) (AmL) love, Beatrizb) ( caricia):
cariño sustantivo masculino
1 (afecto) affection: siento mucho cariño por este disco, I'm very fond of this record (amor, dulzura) abrazó a su hija con mucho cariño, he hugged his daughter tenderly (cuidado) care: tráteme el coche con cariño, be careful with my car
2 (querido) darling: ten cuidado al cruzar la calle, cariño, look both ways when you cross the street, darling
3 (gesto de amor) cuddle ' cariño' also found in these entries: Spanish: acoger - calor - estimar - inclinación - mimar - mimo - privación - tener - afecto - agarrar - auténtico - carente - coger - exagerado - faltar - paterno - profesar - reconquistar - tomar English: affection - attached - attachment - care for - cotton - dear - fond - fondly - fondness - gently - honey - liking - love - show - sneaking - sweetheart - take to - care - darling - endear - endearment - lovingly - to -
9 huddle
1. n куча, свалка; груда2. n хитросплетение, лабиринтhuddle of ideas — путаница в мыслях;
3. n толпа4. n стадо5. n сумятица, суматоха; беспорядок, сутолока6. n спешка, суета7. n разг. тайное совещание; сговор8. n разг. амер. совещание игроков на поле9. n разг. обдумывание важного решения, трудной проблемы10. v сваливать в кучу, в груду; укладывать кое-как11. v загонять, заталкивать12. v располагать близко друг к другуhouses huddled together — дома, лепившиеся друг к другу
13. v выпроваживать14. v собирать вместе, сгонять15. v грудиться, толпиться; тесниться16. v съёживаться, сжиматься; свёртываться калачикомto lie huddled up — лежать, свернувшись калачиком
17. v прижиматьсяto huddle up to one another for warmth — прижаться друг к другу, чтобы согреться
18. v набрасывать, напяливать одежду кое-как19. v делать в спешке; «провернуть»20. v амер. разг. устраивать совещание на поле21. v амер. разг. совещаться; проводить совещание22. v амер. разг. уст. скрывать, укрывать, умалчиватьСинонимический ряд:1. confusion (noun) ataxia; chaos; clutter; confusion; disarray; disorder; misorder; muddle; pell-mell; snarl; topsy-turviness2. cluster (verb) cluster; converge; crowd together; curl up; draw together; gather close; make oneself small; press close3. confer (verb) advise; collogue; confab; confabulate; confer; consult; parley; powwow; treat4. cuddle (verb) cuddle; nestle; snuggle5. gather (verb) congregate; crowd; flock; gather; herd; throng6. hunch (verb) crouch; hunch; hunker; scrooch down; squatАнтонимический ряд:disperse; scatter -
10 Love
1. n Лов, Лавtrue love — истинная любовь; любовь в полном смысле слова
2. n любовь, привязанность, приязньlove of country — любовь к родине, патриотизм
love knot — бант как символ любви, союза
3. n влюблённость, любовь, страстьto be in love — любить, быть влюблённым
one-way love — неразделённая любовь, любовь без взаимности
4. n предмет любви, возлюбленный; возлюбленная5. n прост. душечка, голубушкаwhat a little love of a child! — какой прелестный ребёнок!, какая прелесть!
6. n Эрос, амур, купидон7. n любовная интрига; любовная историяhis first love — его первая любовь, его первый роман
love story — роман или рассказ о любви, любовный роман
8. n спорт. нольlove all — счёт 0:0
put that gun down, for the love of God — ради бога, брось пистолет
9. v ласкать10. v любить; находить удовольствие; хотетьI love the way he smiles — мне ужасно нравится, как он улыбается
some people love fo find fault — некоторые люди любят придираться; некоторым людям доставляет удовольствие находить недостатки
will you come with me? — I should love to — не пойдёте ли вы со мной? — Охотно
Синонимический ряд:1. admiration (noun) admiration; esteem; philos; regard; respect2. adoration (noun) adoration; amorousness; amour; eros; infatuation; passion3. affinity (noun) affinity; penchant; relish4. agape (noun) agape; altruism; charity; kindness5. commitment (noun) affection; ardor; ardour; attachment; bond; commitment; devotion; fondness; liking; loyalty; tenderness; tie6. love affair (noun) affair; love affair; romance7. sweetheart (noun) beau; beloved; darling; dear; flame; heartthrob; honey; honeybunch; loveling; lover; sweet; sweetheart; sweetling; truelove; turtledove8. appreciate (verb) appreciate; enjoy; relish; savor9. caress (verb) caress; cosset; cuddle; dandle; embrace; fondle; fornicate; kiss; pet; woo10. like (verb) admire; adore; adulate; affection; be enamored of; be fond of; cherish; delight in; dote on; fancy; have affection for; idolize; like; treasure; worshipАнтонимический ряд:abhorrence; abominate; abomination; alienation; animosity; antipathy; aversion; bitterness; coldness; contumely; desertion; detest; detestation; disaffection; disdain; hate; hatred; loathe; misanthropy -
11 kiss
1. nounKuss, der2. transitive verbgive somebody the kiss of life — (Brit.) jemanden von Mund zu Mund beatmen
3. intransitive verbkiss somebody good night/goodbye — jemandem einen Gutenacht-/Abschiedskuss geben
* * *[kis] 1. verb(to touch with the lips as a sign of affection: She kissed him when he arrived home; The child kissed his parents goodnight; The film ended with a shot of the lovers kissing.) küssen2. noun(an act of kissing: He gave her a kiss.) der Kuß- academic.ru/104221/kiss_of_life">kiss of life* * *kiss1[kɪs]abbrev of keep it short and simple mach es nicht zu kompliziertyour arguments may be correct but if you forget \kiss, no one will listen to them deine Argumente sind vielleicht gut, aber wenn du es zu kompliziert machst, wird dir keiner zuhörenkiss2[kɪs]I. n<pl -es>\kiss on the hand Handkuss mFrench \kiss Zungenkuss mlove and \kisses (in a letter) alles Liebeto give sb a \kiss jdn küssen, jdm einen Kuss geben2. (in billiards) leichte Berührungto \kiss and tell mit intimen Enthüllungen an die Öffentlichkeit gehenIII. vt1. (with lips)▪ to \kiss sb/sth jdn/etw küssento \kiss sb on the cheek/lips jdn auf die Wange/den Mund küssento \kiss sb on the hand jdm die Hand küssento \kiss sb goodbye/goodnight jdm einen Abschieds-/Gutenachtkuss geben; ( fig)they can \kiss their chances of winning the cup goodbye ihre Aussichten, den Cup zu gewinnen, können sie vergessen famto \kiss a knee better ( childspeak) ein Knie mit einem Küsschen wieder heil machen2. (in billiards)to \kiss the ball die Kugel leicht berühren3.* * *[kɪs]1. nKuss m2. vtküssen; (fig = touch gently) sanft berührento kiss sb's hand — jdm die Hand küssen; woman's hand (in greeting) jdm einen Handkuss geben
they kissed each other — sie gaben sich einen Kuss, sie küssten sich
to kiss sb back — jds Kuss (acc) erwidern, jdn wiederküssen
to kiss sb good night/goodbye — jdm einen Gutenachtkuss/Abschiedskuss geben
to kiss sth goodbye (fig inf) — sich (dat) etw abschminken (inf)
3. viküssen; (= kiss each other) sich küssento kiss and tell — Informationen über eine Affäre an die Medien verkaufen
* * *kiss [kıs]A s1. Kuss m:give sb the kiss of life jemanden von Mund zu Mund beatmen;give sth the kiss of life fig etwas zu neuem Leben erwecken;give sth the kiss of death einer Sache den Todesstoß versetzen;kiss of peace KATH Friedenskuss2. leichte Berührung (z. B. zweier Billardbälle)3. USa) Baiser n (Zuckergebäck)b) Praline fB v/t1. küssen:he kissed her (on the) lips er küsste sie auf die Lippen oder auf den Mund;kiss sb’s hand jemandem einen Handkuss geben;kiss away sb’s tears jemandes Tränen wegküssen;kiss sb goodby(e) (good night) jemandem einen Abschiedskuss (Gutenachtkuss) geben;kiss the Book die Bibel küssen (beim Eid);kiss one’s hand to sb jemandem eine Kusshand zuwerfen;as near as kiss your hand Br umg fast, beinahe;kiss the dust umga) ins Gras beißen (umkommen),b) abgeschmettert werden (Plan etc),c) dran glauben müssen (getrunken werden, ausrangiert werden);2. leicht berühren:the wind kissed the trees der Wind strich durch die Bäumea) jemandem eine Abfuhr erteilen,c) etwas abtun:C v/i1. sich küssen:they kissed goodby(e) (good night) sie gaben sich einen Abschiedskuss (Gutenachtkuss);kiss and cuddle schmusen umg;kiss and make up sich mit einem Kuss versöhnen2. sich leicht berühren:* * *1. nounKuss, der2. transitive verbgive somebody the kiss of life — (Brit.) jemanden von Mund zu Mund beatmen
3. intransitive verbkiss somebody good night/goodbye — jemandem einen Gutenacht-/Abschiedskuss geben
* * *(billiards) n.Karambolage (Billard) f. n.(§ pl.: kisses)= Bussi -s n.Kuss ¨-e m.Kuß ¨-e (alt.Rechtschreibung) m.Schmatzer m. v.küssen v. -
12 to pick up
3 (illness, cold) pescar, pillar4 (acquire, get) conseguir, encontrar■ I'll pick you up at 9.00 pm te vendré a buscar a las nueve6 familiar (man, woman) ligar con, ligarse7 (arrest) detener8 (on radio) captar, recibir9 (resume - conversation) reanudar2 (resume) seguir, continuar -
13 snug
1. n редк. укромное местечко; отгороженное место2. a уютный; удобный3. a достаточный, немалый4. a неплохой5. a аккуратный, подтянутый6. a мор. надёжно убранный; хорошо уложенный или закреплённый7. a сплочённый; узкий8. a прилегающий, обтягивающий9. a пригнанный10. a тайный, скрытый; укрытый; укромный11. adv уютно12. adv скрываясьto lie snug — прятаться, укрываться
13. adv плотно, в обтяжкуto fit snug — плотно прилегать ; обтягивать
14. v уютно располагаться; удобно устраиваться15. v приводить в порядок16. v мор. закреплять, принайтовливать17. n тех. выступСинонимический ряд:1. cozy (adj.) comfortable; comfy; convenient; cosy; cozy; cushy; easeful; easy; homelike; homey; intimate; protected; safe; secure; soft; warm2. neat (adj.) chipper; neat; orderly; prim; shipshape; spick-and-span; spruce; tidy; trig; trim; uncluttered; well-groomed3. tight (adj.) close; close-fitting; compact; cramped; skin-tight; small; smallish; taut; tense; tight; too small4. snuggle (verb) burrow; cuddle; nestle; nuzzle; snuggleАнтонимический ряд:disorganized; insecure; loose; uncomfortable
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Cuddle — Cud dle (k[u^]d d l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cuddled} ( d ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cuddling} ( dl[i^]ng).] [Prob. for couthle, fr. couth known; cf. OE. ku[thorn][thorn]en to cuddle, or cu[eth]lechen to make friends with. See{Couth}, {Uncouth}, {Can}.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cuddle — [kud′ l] vt. cuddled, cuddling [Early ModE, to make comfortable, prob. < ME (northern dial.) * cudelen for * couthelen (for d, see FIDDLE) < couth, known, hence acquainted with, comfortable with (see ) + le, freq. suffix] to hold lovingly… … English World dictionary
cuddle puddle — (KUD.ul pud.ul) n. 1. A whirlpool bath or hot tub. 2. A group of people lying together on the floor hugging and massaging each other. Example Citation: 1. Strictly speaking, Jacuzzi is a brand name not a generic. ... Germans apparently call them… … New words
cuddle — cud|dle1 [ˈkʌdl] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from cull, coll to hug (14 18 centuries), from Old French coler, from col neck ] to hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you … Dictionary of contemporary English
Cuddle Up — Infobox Single Name = Cuddle Up Artist = The Beach Boys from Album = Carl and the Passions So Tough Released = May 15, 1972 Format = Vinyl Recorded = Unknown Genre = Pop music Length = 5:30 Label = Capitol Records Producer = The Beach Boys Chart… … Wikipedia
cuddle — 1 verb (I, T) to hold someone or something very close to you with your arms around them, especially to show that you love them: Dawn and her boyfriend were cuddling on the sofa. cuddle up phrasal verb (I) to lie or sit very close to someone or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cuddle — I. verb (cuddled; cuddling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1520 transitive verb to hold close for warmth or comfort or in affection intransitive verb to lie close or snug ; nestle, snuggle • cuddler noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
cuddle seat — /ˈkʌdl sit/ (say kudl seet) noun 1. a canvas seat slung over the shoulders, used for carrying babies. 2. a swing chair (usually outdoors) with a canopy, often seating only two …