obejmować
to embrace, to hold
Intermediate Verb
🔊
Pronunciation
/ɔbɛjˈmɔvat͡ɕ/
💡
Cultural Note
Polish distinguishes between 'obejmować' (a broader embrace, holding someone) and 'przytulić' (cuddling close). 'Obejmować' can also mean to encompass or include in non-romantic contexts, but in a relationship it suggests a protective, enveloping hold. Poles often use the perfective 'objąć' for a single completed embrace.
📝 Example Sentences
Obejmował ją mocno i nie chciał puścić.
He held her tightly and didn't want to let go.
Lubię, kiedy mnie obejmujesz.
I like it when you hold me.
Obejmij mnie, proszę.
Hold me, please.