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"Hug each other" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "abrazarse", and "kiss" is a noun which is often translated as "el beso". Learn more about the difference between "hug each other" and "kiss" below.
hug each other(
huhg
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thuhr
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
kiss(
kihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el beso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How old were you when you got your first kiss?¿Cuántos años tenías cuando recibiste tu primer beso?
I will never forget his farewell kiss.No olvidaré nunca su beso de despedida.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. besar
I love kissing my baby daughter on her chubby cheeks.Me encanta besar a mi niñita en sus cachetes gorditos.
When Jason proposed, Amelia immediately said yes and kissed him.Cuando Jason le propuso matrimonio, Amelia enseguida dijo que sí, y lo besó.
a. rozar
I just kissed the bumper of the car in front of me when I was parallel parking.Apenas rocé el parachoques del coche que tenía delante cuando estacionaba en paralelo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. besarse
Europeans tend to kiss each other on both cheeks as a greeting.Los europeos suelen besarse en ambos cachetes cuando se saludan.
