had been embracing
-había estado abrazando
Past perfect progressive conjugation of embrace. There are other translations for this conjugation.
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embrace

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NOUN
(hug)-el abrazo
Synonyms for embrace
cuddle
el abrazo
hug
el abrazo
clinch
el abrazo
squeeze
el achuchón
Antonyms for embrace
kiss
el beso
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to hold)-abrazar
Synonyms for embrace
cuddle
abrazar
hug
abrazar
hug
abrazarse
clutch
agarrar
cradle
acunar
grasp
agarrar
nestle
acurrucarse
nuzzle
acurrucarse
seize
agarrar
smooch
besuquearse
snuggle
acurrucarse
Antonyms for embrace
kiss
besar
let go
soltar
let go
suelta
relinquish
soltar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to accept)-aceptar
Synonyms for embrace
acquiesce
consentir
assimilate
asimilar
shoulder
cargar con
Antonyms for embrace
disapprove
desaprobar
disavow
renegar de
decline
declinar
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to include)-abarcar
Synonyms for embrace
adopt
aprobar
consist
consistir en
INTRANSITIVE VERB
(to hug)-abrazarse
Synonyms for embrace
cuddle
abrazar
clutch
agarrar
Antonyms for embrace
kiss
besar
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