How is the word acurrucarse translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Nestle
verb

Colocarse cómodamente en un sitio cálido y resguardado.

to settle comfortably into a warm, cozy position

Examples with “acurrucarse”

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  • Se acurrucó bajo las mantas para no pasar frío aquella noche. — She nestled under the blankets to stay warm on the cold night.

  • El pueblecito se enclava entre dos montañas. — The small village nestles between two mountains.

  • Se arrimó a su hombro para entrar en calor. — She nestled against his shoulder for warmth.

  • Los niños se acurrucan en un montón de cojines para ver películas. — The children nestle in a pile of cushions to watch films.

  • La mitad de las tiendas se enclavan bajo los viejos arcos de piedra. — Half the shops nestle under the old stone arches.

  • Los corderos se arriman a su madre por la noche. — The lambs nestle close to their mother at night.

  • Acurrúcate en el sillón y te traigo el té. — Nestle into the armchair and I'll bring the tea.

  • En algún punto de ese bosque se enclava un lago que nadie visita. — Somewhere in that forest nestles a lake nobody visits.

  • Deja que la niña se arrime en tus brazos hasta que se duerma. — Let the baby nestle in your arms until she falls asleep.

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