be intimate

• Expression polie ou euphémique pour désigner le fait d'avoir des relations sexuelles ou d'avoir des rapports proches, personnels et tendres avec quelqu'un.

A polite or euphemistic expression meaning to engage in sexual activity or to have a close, private, and affectionate physical relationship with someone.

1. Have a close personal relationshipB2formal

   To have a very close, private, and affectionate relationship with someone, often involving deep emotional connection.

   être intime

   • They have been intimate friends for over a decade.
   • She felt comfortable enough to be intimate with him about her fears.
   • Being intimate with someone requires trust and vulnerability.

2. Engage in sexual activityB2formal

   A euphemism for having sexual relations.

   Avoir des relations sexuelles

   • The couple decided to be intimate for the first time.
   • They were intimate after their wedding night.
   • The novel describes the moment they became intimate.