embrace(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to hold)
a. abrazar
When I get home I'm going to embrace you and never let you go.Cuando llegue a casa te voy a abrazar y nunca te voy a soltar.
3. (to accept)
a. aceptar
The committee seems to have wholeheartedly embraced my proposal.El comité parece haber aceptado con ganas mi propuesta.
b. abrazar
After her brush with death, she embraced every day with enthusiasm.Después de su encuentro con la muerte, abrazaba cada día con entusiasmo.
c. aprovechar
Guillermo embraced every opportunity to learn when he was at university.Guillermo aprovechó cada oportunidad de aprender cuando estaba en la universidad.
d. adoptar
Sara embraced her husband's religion and customs.Sara adoptó la religión y las costumbres de su esposo.
4. (to include)
a. abarcar
They formed a new government that embraced the four main regions of the country.Formaron un gobierno nuevo que abarcaba las cuatro regiones principales del país.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
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