обниматься

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Russian

Etymology

обнима́ть (obnimátʹ) +‎ -ся (-sja)

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Verb

обнима́ться (obnimátʹsjaimpf (perfective обня́ться)

  1. (intransitive) to hug, to embrace one another
  2. passive of обнима́ть (obnimátʹ)

Usage notes

  • This verb is reciprocal, meaning a shared hug (мы обнимались = we hugged (each other)) and performing the action in general. For the transitive verb, see обнима́ть (obnimátʹ).

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