Definition
Holds someone closely in your arms, or adopts and accepts an idea or belief willingly.
Etymology
From Old French 'embracer,' combining 'em-' (to put into) and 'brace' (arms). Originally meant literally putting someone in your arms, then expanded metaphorically to accepting ideas.
Kelly Says
The same word works for hugging your friend AND for 'embracing change'—our brains literally use the physical sensation of a hug as the blueprint for understanding acceptance itself.
Translations
CACatalà
abraçaments
em-brah-sa-ments
CSČeština
objímání
ob-jee-ma-nee
DEDeutsch
Umarmungen
oo-mar-m-u-ng-en
ELΕλληνικά
φιλάκια
fi-la-kia
ESEspañol
abraces
ah-brah-ses
FISuomi
halituksia
ha-li-t-su-sia
FRFrançais
étreintes
et-rwa-n-t
HIहिन्दी
गले लगाना
ga-le la-ga-na
HUMagyar
ölelés
oe-le-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
pelukan
pe-lu-kan
ITItaliano
abbracci
ab-brah-chi
MSBahasa Melayu
pelukan
pe-lu-kan
MYမြန်မာ
လက်ကိုင်
let-ko-ing
NLNederlands
knuffels
knuff-els
PLPolski
objęcia
obj-e-t-cha
PTPortuguês
abraços
ah-brah-sos
RORomână
îmbrățișări
im-bra-ti-sa-ri
RUРусский
объятия
ob-y-a-ti-ya
SVSvenska
krammar
kram-mar
SWKiswahili
kushoto
ku-sho-to
TAதமிழ்
வணக்கம்
va-n-ak-kam
TRTürkçe
kucaklamalar
ku-cak-la-ma-lar
UKУкраїнська
обійми
ob-ee-mi
ZUZU
ukuthwala
oo-ku-th-wa-la