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loving

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lov·ing  (lvng)
adj.
1. Feeling love; affectionate.
2. Indicative of or exhibiting love.

loving [ˈlʌvɪŋ]
adj
feeling, showing, or indicating love and affection
lovingly  adv
lovingness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
committed, attached - associated in an exclusive sexual relationship
lovable, loveable - having characteristics that attract love or affection; "a mischievous but lovable child"
passionate - having or expressing strong emotions
warmhearted - marked by warmth of feeling like kindness and sympathy and generosity; "gave a warmhearted welcome to the stranger"
unloving - not giving or reciprocating affection

loving
Translations
loving [ˈlʌvɪŋ]
A. ADJcariñoso, tierno
with loving carecon amoroso cuidado
loving kindnessbondad f
(from) your loving wife, Elizabeth (o.f.) (in letters) → (de)tu esposa que te quiere, Elizabeth
B. CPD loving cup Ncopa f de la amistad(que circula en una cena en que beben todos)
loving [ˈlʌvɪŋ] adj
(= affectionate) [parent, husband, wife] → aimant(e)
to have a loving relationship with sb → avoir des rapports très tendres avec qn
[care] → grand(e); [support] → tendre
"in loving memory of Catherine Grace" → "in memoriam: Catherine Grace"
loving
adjliebend; look, disposition, relationship, marriageliebevoll; loving kindnessHerzensgüte f; (of God)Barmherzigkeit f; your loving son …in Liebe Euer Sohn; they are such a loving couple/familysie gehen so liebevoll miteinander um
loving [ˈlʌvɪŋ] adjaffettuoso/a; (care) → tenero/a, amoroso/a
his loving parents → i suoi genitori che gli vogliono molto bene
loving [ˈlʌvɪŋ] adjaffettuoso/a; (care) → tenero/a, amoroso/a
his loving parents → i suoi genitori che gli vogliono molto bene


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If I can't stay here there is no use in my loving Green Gables.
I know lots of other stories, and I hope to tell them, some time or another; but just now my loving tyrants won't allow me.
Many lands saw Zarathustra, and many peoples: no greater power did Zarathustra find on earth than the creations of the loving ones--"good" and "bad" are they called.
 
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