cuddle

cuddle
cuddle [{{t}}'kʌdəl]
1 intransitive verb
se faire un câlin, se câliner;
they were cuddling on the sofa ils se faisaient un câlin sur le divan
2 transitive verb
câliner; (child) bercer (dans ses bras)
3 noun
câlin m;
they were having a cuddle ils se faisaient un câlin;
she gave the child a cuddle elle a fait un câlin à l'enfant
cuddle up intransitive verb
se blottir, se pelotonner;
she cuddled up close to him elle se blottit contre lui;
they cuddled up to each other for warmth ils se sont pelotonnés ou blottis l'un contre l'autre pour se tenir chaud

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