abraçei

Abraçei is a Portuguese word that serves as the first-person singular preterite indicative form of the verb abraçar. The verb abraçar generally translates to "to embrace," "to hug," or "to hold." Therefore, abraçei specifically means "I embraced," "I hugged," or "I held."

The preterite tense in Portuguese is used to describe actions that were completed in the past. So, when someone says "Eu abraçei meu amigo," it means "I hugged my friend" or "I embraced my friend," indicating a completed action of hugging that occurred at a specific point in the past. The word is commonly used in everyday conversation and writing to convey a past act of physical affection, support, or acceptance. It can also be used figuratively, as in "Eu abraçei a nova oportunidade," meaning "I embraced the new opportunity."