snuggle

English translation: Clutched/clasped/clung

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English term or phrase:snuggled
Selected answer:Clutched/clasped/clung
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

20:27 Nov 2, 2020
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: snuggle
Hello there!

I would like to know if "snuggle" is fit for this context:

"she snuggled so close to him that he felt hot"

Context: She is frightened about something, they're both standing.

As in: she is scared and flung herself to him, or maybe embraced or clasped her arms so tightly around him that he felt hot, or, drew so close to him.

Basically I'd like to know whether "snuggle" implies that they're lying or not.

I'd like to know your opinion.

Thanks.
Danilo Santana
Brazil
Local time: 04:38
Clutched/clasped
Explanation:
No, not snuggle in this context where she is afraid

She clutched onto him so tightly...

She clasped her arms around him so tightly...


...he got hot

I don't know if "He got hot" is right or not as it seems a strange thing to say in circumstances


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Note added at 8 mins (2020-11-02 20:36:30 GMT)
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Snuggle up to someone has a different meaning of cosyness and loving feelings

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Note added at 18 mins (2020-11-02 20:45:43 GMT)
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As Sheila has suggested "She clung to him so tightly..." is even better

though I'm still not sure about the "hot" part. What is it in the ST?

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Note added at 1 day 5 hrs (2020-11-04 01:52:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 07:38
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +5Clutched/clasped
Yvonne Gallagher
4 +4Clung
Mark Robertson


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Clung


Explanation:
snuggle indicates comfort and intimacy, so not appropriate.

She clung to him.

Past perfect of the verb to cling, i.e. to hold tightly.

Mark Robertson
Local time: 07:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Mark!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
2 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  Charlotte Fleming: "Clung" would work, as well as clutched.
2 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
20 hrs
  -> thanks

agree  Britta Norris
23 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Clutched/clasped


Explanation:
No, not snuggle in this context where she is afraid

She clutched onto him so tightly...

She clasped her arms around him so tightly...


...he got hot

I don't know if "He got hot" is right or not as it seems a strange thing to say in circumstances


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Note added at 8 mins (2020-11-02 20:36:30 GMT)
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Snuggle up to someone has a different meaning of cosyness and loving feelings

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Note added at 18 mins (2020-11-02 20:45:43 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

As Sheila has suggested "She clung to him so tightly..." is even better

though I'm still not sure about the "hot" part. What is it in the ST?

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Note added at 1 day 5 hrs (2020-11-04 01:52:17 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 07:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 317
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Yvonne!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: As you say, you don't snuggle when you're afraid. My preference would be for "clung"
7 mins
  -> Many thanks: Sheila-). I was trying to think of "clung" as that's perfect

agree  Charlotte Fleming: "Hot" has sexual connotations in English (originally US English, but it's spreading).
7 mins
  -> Thanks Charlotte:-). "hot" has sexual connotations in all forms of English I think so really not suitable here but need to know what is in original.

agree  Anastasia Andriani
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  philgoddard
4 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  David Hollywood: needs to be dynamic and either of your suggestions would fit
6 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)
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