Serrer quelqu'un contre soi dans ses bras.
To hold someone closely in your arms.
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See how the word “étreindre” is used in sentences
Ils se sont étreints à l'aéroport. — They embraced at the airport.
L'entreprise a adopté le travail à distance. — The company embraced remote work.
Elle l'a tenu dans une longue étreinte. — She held him in a long embrace.
Elle s'est avancée pour étreindre sa sœur. — She stepped forward to embrace her sister.
Les enseignants plus âgés ont mis du temps à adopter les tablettes. — Older teachers were slow to embrace tablets.
Leur étreinte n'a duré qu'une seconde. — Their embrace lasted only a second.
Dois-je l'étreindre ou simplement lui serrer la main ? — Should I embrace him or just shake hands?
Pourquoi refusent-ils d'adopter le nouvel horaire ? — Why won't they embrace the new schedule?
Il s'est dégagé de l'étreinte en riant. — He pulled away from the embrace, laughing.
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