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étreinte (to embrace) http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/%C3%A9treinte/31554 http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/%C3%A9treinte/...

• grondilu 9y ago
  It's not exactly obsolete, but really nobody uses this word casually. I also guaranty you that if you say "étreins-moi" (embrace me) to someone, he will understand it in a sexual way (not "hug me"). The closest may be "serrer dans les bras", and it's not a word, it's a description of what is done.
  • justherefortart 9y ago
    Ah yeah, I remember that from French class. Been a LONG time :-) Serrer dans les bras, we thought that was hilarious as kids. J'aime les gros Roberts was another good one.
  • lloeki 9y ago
    "Faire un câlin" is more casual and the closest translation to me. "Faire des câlins" though definitely veers into sexual matters (not necessarily sexual intercourse)