étreindre
French → English
(general) To embrace: to hold someone tightly in one's arms as a sign of affection or support
Ils se sont étreints longuement sur le quai de la gare avant le départ.
(English) They embraced for a long time on the station platform before the departure.
La mère étreignit son enfant pour le rassurer après son cauchemar.
(English) The mother hugged her child to reassure him after his nightmare.
(metaphor) To grip: to experience a sudden, overwhelming, and oppressive emotion like fear or grief
Une angoisse terrible étreignit son cœur lorsqu'elle entendit le cri.
(English) A terrible anguish gripped her heart when she heard the cry.
Le remords a fini par étreindre sa conscience des années plus tard.
(English) Remorse eventually gripped his conscience years later.
Entry ID: fr:en:étreindre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary