imbracciare

Definitions of imbracciare
  1. verb
    get the meaning of something
    synonyms: afferrare, pigliare
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    types:
    allignare, attecchire
    understand, usually after some initial difficulty
    assimilare, digerire, ingozzare, smaltire, sopportare, tollerare, trangugiare
    arrange and integrate in the mind
    type of:
    capire, comprendere, intendere
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  2. verb
    hold firmly
    synonyms: abbrancare, afferrare, attanagliare, impugnare, pigliare, tormentare
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    types:
    avvinghiare, ghermire
    hold firmly and tightly
    abbracciare, rasentare
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  3. verb
    push with the shoulders
  4. verb
    carry a burden, either real or metaphoric
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    type of:
    trasportare
    move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
  5. verb
    lift onto one's shoulders
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    type of:
    adergere, alzare, elevare, ergere, innalzare, issare, levare, rialzare, rialzarsi, sollevare, sollevarsi
    raise from a lower to a higher position
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