Grammatical class
Verb
embrasser
(dated, transitive) to hug, embrace (to affectionately wrap one's arms around another)
Details
Syllables
em-bras-ser
Phonetics
ɑ̃.bʁa.se
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
1404
Freq. (movies)
1165
Freq. (news)
12296
Sentences
Je veux l'embrasser.
I want to kiss him.
Il veut l'embrasser.
He wants to kiss her.
Vas-tu m'embrasser ?
Are you going to kiss me?
Je veux t'embrasser.
I want to kiss you.
Elle m’en veut d’avoir embrassé son petit copain, et je ne pense pas qu’elle me pardonnera de sitôt.
She's mad at me for kissing her boyfriend, and I don't think she'll forgive me anytime soon.
Il n'osait l'embrasser.
He dared not kiss her.
Elle rêvait de l'embrasser.
She dreamed about kissing him.
J'essayai d'embrasser Mary.
I tried to kiss Mary.
Il mourait d'envie de l'embrasser.
He was dying to kiss her.
Je mourais d'envie de l'embrasser.
I was dying to kiss her.
Il toujours dit qu'il veut m'embrasser.
He always says he wants to kiss me.
Qui trop embrasse mal étreint
Grasp all, lose all