love (l v)n. 1. A deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward a person, such as that arising from kinship, recognition of attractive qualities, or a sense of underlying oneness. 2. A feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair; the emotion of sex and romance. 3. a. Sexual passion. b. Sexual intercourse. c. A love affair. 4. An intense emotional attachment, as for a pet or treasured object. 5. A person who is the object of deep or intense affection or attraction; beloved. Often used as a term of endearment. 6. An expression of one's affection: Send him my love. 7. a. A strong predilection or enthusiasm: a love of language. b. The object of such an enthusiasm: The outdoors is her greatest love. 8. Love Mythology Eros or Cupid. 9. often Love Christianity Charity. 10. Sports A zero score in tennis. v. loved, lov·ing, loves v.tr. 1. To have a deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection and solicitude toward (a person): We love our parents. I love my friends. 2. To have a feeling of intense desire and attraction toward (a person). 3. To have an intense emotional attachment to: loves his house. 4. a. To embrace or caress. b. To have sexual intercourse with. 5. To like or desire enthusiastically: loves swimming. 6. Theology To have charity for. 7. To thrive on; need: The cactus loves hot, dry air. v.intr. Idioms: To experience deep affection or intense desire for another. for love Out of compassion; with no thought for a reward: She volunteers at the hospital for love. for love or money Under any circumstances. Usually used in negative sentences: I would not do that for love or money. for the love of For the sake of; in consideration for: did it all for the love of praise. in love 1. Deeply or passionately enamored: a young couple in love. 2. Highly or immoderately fond: in love with Japanese painting; in love with the sound of her own voice. no love lost No affection; animosity: There's no love lost between them. [Middle English, from Old English lufu; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.] Synonyms: love, affection, devotion, fondness, infatuation These nouns denote feelings of warm personal attachment or strong attraction to another person. Love is the most intense: marrying for love. Affection is a less ardent and more unvarying feeling of tender regard: parental affection. Devotion is earnest, affectionate dedication and implies selflessness: teachers admired for their devotion to children. Fondness is strong liking or affection: a fondness for small animals. Infatuation is foolish or extravagant attraction, often of short duration: lovers blinded to their differences by their mutual infatuation. |
love
Verb
[loving, loved]
1. to have a great affection for a person or thing
2. to have passionate desire for someone
3. to like (to do something) very much
Noun
1. an intense emotion of affection towards a person or thing
2. a deep feeling of sexual attraction
3. wholehearted liking for or pleasure in something
4. a beloved person: often used as an endearment
5. Brit informal a commonplace term of address, not necessarily restricted to people one knows or has regard for
6. (in tennis, squash, etc.) a score of zero
7. fall in love to become in love
8. for love or money in any circumstances
9. in love feeling a strong emotional and sexual attraction
10. make love to
a. to have sexual intercourse with
b. Now archaic to court [Old English lufu]
lovable
loveable adj
loveable adj
Love
the doctrine or practice of having sexual relations without marriage or any other commitment to an obligation.
a female lover or a woman who is loved.
a male lover or a man who is loved.
Obsolete, self love; an excessive regard for oneself.
Obsolete, natural love or affection.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"emotion - any strong feeling agape love, agape - selfless love of one person for another without sexual implications (especially love that is spiritual in nature) agape - (Christian theology) the love of God or Christ for mankind filial love - the love of a child for a parent amorousness, enamoredness - a feeling of love or fondness devotedness, devotion - feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" benevolence - disposition to do good heartstrings - your deepest feelings of love and compassion; "many adoption cases tug at the heartstrings" caring, lovingness - a loving feeling loyalty - feelings of allegiance |
| 2. | love - any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love"; "he has a passion for cock fighting"; object - the focus of cognitions or feelings; "objects of thought"; "the object of my affection" | |
| 3. | love - a beloved person; used as terms of endearment lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone | |
| 4. | love - a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction; "their love left them indifferent to their surroundings"; "she was his first love" | |
| 5. | love - a score of zero in tennis or squash; "it was 40 love" score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0" | |
| 6. | love - sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life" sex, sex activity, sexual activity, sexual practice - activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat" | |
| Verb | 1. | love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" love - be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" dote - shower with love; show excessive affection for; "Grandmother dotes on her the twins" adore - love intensely; "he just adored his wife" |
| 2. | love - get pleasure from; "I love cooking" like - find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" get off - enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes" | |
| 3. | love - be enamored or in love with; "She loves her husband deeply" love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him" romance - have a love affair with | |
| 4. | love - have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?" bonk, do it, eff, fuck, get it on, get laid, have a go at it, have intercourse, have it away, have it off, have sex, be intimate, lie with, make love, roll in the hay, screw, sleep together, sleep with, hump, jazz, bed, bang, make out, know neck, make out - kiss, embrace, or fondle with sexual passion; "The couple were necking in the back seat of the car" fornicate - have sex without being married |
love
verb 1. adore, care for, treasure, cherish, prize, worship, be devoted to, be attached to, be in love with, dote on, hold dear, think the world of, idolize, feel affection for, have affection for, adulate << OPPOSITE hate
verb 2. enjoy, like, desire, fancy, appreciate, relish, delight in, savour, take pleasure in, have a soft spot for, be partial to, have a weakness for << OPPOSITE dislike
noun 4. passion, liking, regard, friendship, affection, warmth, attachment, intimacy, devotion, tenderness, fondness, rapture, adulation, adoration, infatuation, ardour, endearment, aroha N.Z. amity << OPPOSITE hatred
noun 5. liking, taste, delight in, bent for, weakness for, relish for, enjoyment, devotion to, penchant for, inclination for, zest for, fondness for, soft spot for, partiality to
noun 6. beloved, dear, dearest, sweet, lover, angel, darling, honey, loved one, sweetheart, truelove, dear one, leman (archaic) inamorata or inamorato << OPPOSITE enemy
noun 7. sympathy, understanding, heart, charity, pity, humanity, warmth, mercy, sorrow, kindness, tenderness, friendliness, condolence, commiseration, fellow feeling, soft-heartedness, tender-heartedness, aroha N.Z. fall in love with someone lose your heart to, fall for, be taken with, take a shine to (informal) become infatuated with, fall head over heels in love with, be swept off your feet by, bestow your affections on >> for love without payment, freely, for nothing, free of charge, gratis, pleasurably for love or money by any means, ever, under any conditions >> in love enamoured, charmed, captivated, smitten, wild (informal) mad (informal) crazy (informal) enthralled, besotted, infatuated, enraptured make love have sexual intercourse, have sex, go to bed, sleep together, do it (informal) mate, have sexual relations, have it off (slang) have it away (slang) >> adjective amatory
Translations
love [lʌv] n → amor m
I love to read → me encanta leer;
"15 love " (TENNIS) → "15 a cero";
I love paella → me encanta la paella;
love [lʌv] n → amour m
vt → aimer;
I love chocolate → j'adore le chocolat;
love from Anne, love, Anne → affectueusement, Anne;
I love you → je t'aime
love [lʌv] n → amore m
to love to do: I love to do → mi piace fare;
to be in love with → essere innamorato/a di;
to fall in love with → innamorarsi di;
"15 love" (TENNIS) → "15 a zero"
n love [lav]
1 a feeling of great fondness or enthusiasm for a person or thing She has a great love of music; her love for her children. liefde حُب любов láska kærlighed die Liebe αγάπη amor armastus عشق rakkaus amour אַהֲבָה, חִיבָּה प्रेम, प्यार ljubav szeretet sayang ást amore 愛 애정, 호의 meilė, potraukis mīlestība cinta liefde kjærlighet zamiłowanie, miłość amor dragoste любовь láska ljubezen ljubav kärlek, förtjusning, passion ความรัก aşk, sevgi, sevda 喜愛 любов محبت yêu thích 喜爱
2 strong attachment with sexual attraction They are in love with one another. verlief عِشْق، غَرام любов zamilovanost forelskelse; være forelsket die Liebe έρωτας, ερωτική αγάπη amor armastus عشق ورزی rakkaus amour אַהֲבָה रुचि zaljubljenost szerelem cinta ástfanginn amore 恋愛 (이성에 대한) 사랑 įsimylėjimas, meilė mīla; iemīlēšanās mencintai liefde forelskelse miłość amor îndrăgostit любовь zamilovanosť ljubezen zaljubljenost förälskelse หลงรัก aşık, sevdalı 愛情 закоханість; кохання عشق tình yêu 爱情
3 a person or thing that is thought of with (great) fondness (used also as a term of affection) Ballet is the love of her life; Goodbye, love! gelief حَبيب، مَعْشوق любов láska kærlighed; skat die Liebe έρωτας, αγάπη guapo, cielo armastus, armas عزیزم؛ عشق من rakkaus, rakas passion; chéri/-ie אֲהוּב चाह ljubav szerelme vkinek kecintaan líf og yndi; elskan amore, passione; caro 好きなもの 여보, 이봐 meilė, mylimasis mīlestība; mīļais; mīļumiņš kegemaran; sayang lieverd, passie kjæreste, elskede; (store) kjærlighet miłość, ukochany amor pasiune; iubire страсть; любовь láska ljubezen, strast ljubav passion, älskling ความรัก aşk, tutku 愛好 предмет кохання کوئی محبوب شے یا شخص người, vật đáng yêu 爱好
4 a score of nothing in tennis The present score is fifteen love (written 15–0). stroop صِفْر، لا شيء нула nula nul null μηδέν (στο τένις) cero null امتیاز صفر در تنیس nolla (à) zéro אֶפֶס शून्य nula semmi nol núll stig zero 無得点 ?테니스? 영점 nulis (sportā) nulle kosong nul null zero love (la) zero ноль nula nič nula noll แต้มศูนย์ (เทนนิส) sıfır 零分 нуль کچھ کھیلوں میں صفر کا اسکور điểm không trong tennis 零分
v
1 to be (very) fond of She loves her children dearly. liefhê يُحِب، يَعْشَق обичам milovat elske lieben αγαπώ amar, querer armastama عاشق بودن rakastaa aimer לֶאֱהוֹב पसन्द करना voljeti szeret mencintai, menyayangi elska, þykja vænt um amare, volere bene a 愛する 사랑하다, 좋아하다 mylėti mīlēt menyayangi houden van elske, være glad i kochać amar a iubi любить milovať ljubiti voleti älska ชอบ çok sevmek 愛 любити, кохати لگاؤ ہونا thích 爱
2 to take pleasure in They both love dancing. lief vir يُحِب، يَتَمَتَّع في наслаждавам се milovat elske; holde af lieben μου αρέσει πολύ gustar, encantar meeldima دوست داشتن pitää aimer לֶאֱהוֹב प्यार करना uživati u nečemu imád menyukai hafa dálæti á amare, piacere molto 好む 애호하다, 즐기다 mėgti patikt menggemari houden van være glad i, ha glede av uwielbiać gostar de a(-i) plăcea находить удовольствие; обожать milovať ljubiti uživati u tycka mycket om, älska ชอบ büyük zevk almak 喜歡 любити پسند کرنا say mê 喜欢
adj lovable
(negativeunlovable) easy to love or like; attractive a lovable child. beminlik مُحَبَّب، جَدير بالحُب обичен k pomilování elskelig liebenswert αξιαγάπητος adorable, amable armastusväärne دوست داشتنی rakastettava adorable חָמוּד, חָבִיב प्यारा privlačan, drag szeretetreméltó yang memikat elskulegur adorabile, amabile 愛らしい 사랑스러운, 호감이 가는 mielas mīļš; jauks; pievilcīgs mudah disayangi lief elskelig sympatyczny, kochany adorável adorabil; drăguţ милый roztomilý ljubek simpatičan älsklig, intagande น่ารัก sevimli, cici 可愛的 привабливий, милий پر کشش، غزیز dễ yêu 可爱的
adj lovely
1 (negativeunlovely) beautiful; attractive She is a lovely girl; She looked lovely in that dress. lieflik جَميل، لَطيف، جَذّاب، رائِع، فاتِن прелестен rozkošný smuk; dejlig; tiltrækkende reizend όμορφος, ελκυστικός lindo, bello, hermoso ilus خواستنی ihastuttava ravissant יָפֶה मनोहर ljupko, lijepo szép, ragyogó, gyönyörű cantik yndislegur delizioso, grazioso 美しい 아름다운 gražus, mielas, žavus skaists; pievilcīgs; apburošs sungguh cantik mooi nydelig, vakker, skjønn uroczy adorável drăguţ; încântător красивый; прелестный rozkošný očarljiv prelep förtjusande, vacker น่ารัก çok güzel 秀麗的, 可愛的 привабливий, милий نہایت حسین đáng yêu 秀丽的
2 delightful Someone told me a lovely joke last night, but I can't remember it; a lovely meal. skattig, heerlik, baie lekker مُبْهِج، بَهيج، مُمْتِع очарователен výtečný god; herlig herrlich απολαυστικός estupendo, delicioso tore جذاب herkullinen excellent נָעִים, מְהַנֶה सुन्दर, मनोहर, दिलकश, बहुत ही दिलचस्प krasan, divan aranyos, ragyogó menyenangkan dásamlegur delizioso; divertente 愉快な 즐거운 puikus burvīgs menyeronokkan heerlijk deilig, herlig znakomity, wyborny delicioso straşnic замечательный vynikajúci sijajen divan härlig, underbar เบิกบานใจ çok hoş/güzel 令人愉快的 чудовий, прекрасний فرحت انگیز thú vị 令人愉快的
n loveliness
beminlikheid جَمال، لَطافَه، عُذوبَه красота půvab, krása skønhed die Lieblichkeit ομορφιά encanto, hermosura ilu جذابیت viehättävyys charme יוֹפִי कमनीयता ljupkost báj(osság) kecantikan ástúð incanto 美しさ 아름다움, 즐거움 grožis, žavumas pievilcība; jaukums; burvīgums kecantikan schoonheid yndighet, skjønnhet uroda, wdzięk encanto farmec очарование, прелесть pôvab, krása očarljivost divota skönhet, förtjusning ความสวยงาม güzellik 秀麗，漂亮 чарівність; миловидність حسن sự đáng yêu 秀丽，漂亮
n lover
1 a person who enjoys or admires or has a special affection for something an art-lover; He is a lover of sport; an animal-lover. liefhebber مُحِب، هاوٍ любител milovník, -ice -elsker der Liebhaber λάτρης, θαυμαστής aficionado, amante huviline عاشق harrastaja amateur/-eure; amoureux/-euse אוֹהֵב प्रेमी zaljubljenik kedvelő pecinta áhugamaður, unnandi, vinur amante, appassionato 愛好者 애호자 mylėtojas, mėgėjas mīļotājs; cienītājs pencinta liefhebber -elsker, –venn, ynder miłośnik amante amator; iubitor любитель milovník, -čka ljubitelj ljubitelj []fantast, []vän คนรัก ... sever, ... düşkünü kişi 愛好者 прихильник عاشق người yêu 爱好者
2 a person who is having a love affair with another. minnaar حَبيب، مَعْشوق، عَشيق любовник milenec, -ka elsker der/die Geliebte εραστής amante, enamorado armastaja عاشق rakastaja amant, maîtresse מְאַהֵב, מְאַהֶבֶת प्रेमी, यार ljubavnik szerető kekasih elskhugi, kærasti amante 愛人 연인 įsimylėjėlis, meilužis mīļākais kendak minnaar elsker, kjæreste kochanek amante iubit; amant любовник, возлюбленный milenec, -ka ljubimec ljubavnik älskare คนรัก aşık, sevgili 情人 коханець, коханка جنسی تعلق رکھنے والا tình nhân 情人
adj loving
toegeneë, liefhebbend مُحِب، وَدود любещ milující hengiven; kærlig liebend τρυφερός, στοργικός cariñoso, tierno armastav عاشقانه rakastava aimant אוֹהֵב- स्नेही ljubeći, onaj koji voli szerető, szerelmes; kedves penuh cinta elskandi, ástúðlegur amoroso, amorevole 情のこもった 사랑하는, 애정이 깃든 mylintis, meilus mīlošs penyayang liefdevol kjær(lig), hengiven kochający amado iubitor любящий milujúci ljubeč zaljubljen kärleksfull แสดงความรัก seven 愛的 люблячий, ніжний چاہنے والا âu yếm 爱的
adv lovingly
liefderyk بِحُبٍّ ، بِمَحَبَّه любещо s láskou hengivent; kærligt liebend τρυφερά con cariño armastades عاشقانه وار rakastavasti avec amour בְּחִיבָּה मनोहर, रमणीय s ljubavlju szeretettel, kedvesen penuh cinta ástúðlega amorevolmente 愛をこめて 애정어리게 kruopščiai, su meile mīloši; ar mīlestību dengan penuh kasih sayang liefdevol kjærlig, hengivent z miłością com amor cu dragoste нежно s láskou ljubeče zaljubljeno kärleksfullt อย่างรักใคร่ sevgiyle 親愛的 ніжно چاہت سے một cách âu yếm 亲爱的
love affair
a (temporary and often sexual) relationship between two people who are in love but not married. liefdesavontuur عُلاقَه غَراميَّه любовна история milostný poměr kærlighedsaffære die Liebesaffäre ερωτική σχέση aventura, lío, rollo armulugu رابطه عشقی rakkausjuttu liaison (amoureuse) רוֹמָן प्रेमसम्बंध ljubavna avantura viszony hubungan cinta ástarævintÿri relazione (amorosa) 情事 연애사건, 정사 romanas mīlas dēka; romāns hubungan cinta liefdesverhouding kjærlighetsforhold/-eventyr romans caso de amor aventură (sentimentală) любовная связь milostný pomer ljubezenska avantura ljubavna afera kärleksaffär ความสัมพันธ์ฉันชู้สาว ilişki, aşk macerası 戀愛事件 роман, любовна інтрига دو محبت کرنے والوں کے بیچ جنسی تعلقات chuyện tình 恋爱事件
n love-letter
a letter expressing love. liefdesbrief رِسالَة غَرام любовно писмо milostný dopis kærlighedsbrev der Liebesbrief ερωτικό γράμμα, ραβασάκι carta de amor armastuskiri نامه فدایت شوم rakkauskirje lettre d'amour מִכתָב אַהֲבָה प्रेम पत्र ljubavno pismo szerelmeslevél surat cinta ástarbréf lettera d'amore ラブレター 연애 편지 meilės laiškas mīlestības vēstule surat cinta liefdesbrief kjærlighetsbrev list miłosny carta de amor scrisoare de dragoste любовное письмо milostný list ljubezensko pismo ljubavno pismo kärleksbrev จดหมายแสดงความรัก aşk mektubu 情書 любовний лист محبت نامہ thư tình 情书
adj lovesick
sad because of being in love a lovesick youth; lovesick glances. doodverlief مُضْنى بالحُب، وَلْهان страдащ от любов roztoužený láskou kærestesyg; forelsket liebeskrank ερωτοχτυπημένος mal de amores armuvalus بیمار عشق lemmenkipeä qui se languit d'amour חוֹלֵה אַהֲבָה प्रेमासक्त tugaljiv fülig szerelmes mabuk kepayang ástsjúkur (che soffre le pene d'amore) 恋に悩む 상사병에 걸린 meilës kamuojamas slims aiz mīlestības mabuk kepayang smachtend van liefde elskovssyk usychający z miłości doente de amor (îndrăgostit) cu inima frântă томящийся от любви chorý od lásky, roztúžený, chorý láskou zaljubljen žalostan kärlekskrank เป็นไข้ใจ kara sevdalı 害相思病的 дуже закоханий بیمارِ محبت thất tình 害相思病的
fall in love (with)
to develop feelings of love and sexual attraction (for) He fell in love with her straightaway. verlief raak op يَقَع في غَرام влюбвам се zamilovat se blive forelsket sich verlieben(in) ερωτεύομαι enamorarse armuma عاشق کسی شدن rakastua tomber amoureux de לְהִתאַהֵב प्रेम में पड़ जाना zaljubiti se beleszeret jatuh cinta verða ástfanginn af innamorarsi di ～に恋する ...을 사랑하게 되다 įsimylėti, pamilti iemīlēties jatuh cinta verliefd worden (op) forelske seg (i) zakochać się (w) apaixonar-se a se îndrăgosti (de) влюбиться (в кого-л.) zamilovať sa zaljubiti se zaljubiti se bli kär (förälskad) i ตกหลุมรัก aşık olmak 愛上 закохатися محبت ہو جانا yêu 爱上
for love or money
in any way at all We couldn't get a taxi for love or money. dis met geen geld te betaal nie بأيَّة وَسيلَه по всякакъв начин za nic na světě på nogen som helst måde für Geld und gute Worte με τίποτα por nada del mundo mitte mingi hinna eest به هیچ وجه millään ilveellä pour rien au monde בְּשוּם פָּנִים וְאוֹפֶן किसी तरीक़े से, किसी प्रकार से zbog novca semmi pénzért dengan cara apa pun ófáanlegur hvað sem í boði er (in nessun modo) どうしても 아무리 해도 jokiu būdu par katru cenu dengan apa cara sekali pun voor geen geld of goeie woorden for alt i verden za żadne skarby de modo nenhum pentru nimic în lume ни за какие деньги za nič na svete za nič na svetu nikako omöjligt, för nånting i världen ไม่มีทาง asla, hiçbir suretle 無論如何 будь-якою ціною کسی بھی طرح سے bằng mọi cách 无论如何
make love
to have sexual intercourse. vry يُغازِل، يُجامِع جِنْسِيّاً правя любов (po)milovat se elske; have sex sich lieben κάνω έρωτα hacer el amor armatsema عشقبازی کردن rakastella faire l'amour לַעֲשוֹת אַהֲבָה प्रेम विहार spolno općiti szeretkezik bersetubuh elskast, hafa samfarir fare l'amore 性行為をする 애정 행위를 하다, 성교하다 mylėtis mīlēties melakukan seks de liefde bedrijven ha samleie, elske kochać się fazer amor a face dragoste заниматься любовью milovať sa ljubiti se voditi ljubav älska, ligga med มีเพศสัมพันธ์ sevişmek, cinsel ilişkide bulunmak 做愛 злягатися مجامعت کرنا làm tình 发生性关系
there's no love lost between them
they dislike one another. hulle sit nie langs een vuur nie بينَهُما كَراهِيَه مُتَبادَلَه не се обичам с nesnášející se de er ikke de bedste venner übrig haben nichts für einander δεν χωνεύομαι με κπ. no se pueden ni ver, son como el perro y el gato, no se tienen ningún se sentir ils ne peuvent pas הַאַהֲבָה אֵינָה שׂוֹרָה בֵּינֵיהֶם दोनों एक दूसरे को नापसंद करते हैं, दोनों में अनबन है, दोनों में पटरी नहीं बैठती ne voljeti se nem szívlelik egymást saling membenci það er misklíð á milli þeirra (si detestano) 仲が悪い 그들은 서로 증오한다 jie nepakenčia vienas kito viņi viens otram nepatīk membenci satu sama lain zij kunnen elkaar niet luchten de er ikke akkurat bestevenner oni się nie znoszą não gostar um do outro nu se pot suferi они друг друга недолюбливают nemajú sa radi, nenávidia sa ne trpita se ne voleti se de tål inte varandra, de är inga vänner precis ไม่ชอบกัน birbirlerini sevmezler. 他們之間只有敵意. вони одне одного на дух не переносять ایک دوسرے کو ناپسند کرنا không thích nhau 他们彼此之间毫无感情
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