affection

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of affecting or acting upon.

2. (countable, uncountable)The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.

3. (countable, uncountable)An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.

4. (countable, uncountable)An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.

   Zuneigung

   эмоцияemocija

5. (countable, uncountable)A feeling of love or strong attachment; a feeling of enjoyable and comforting fondness.

   I have a lot of affection for my little sister.

   The marriage therapist suggested they show each other more affection.

   Rührung, Zuneigung

   любо́вьljubóvʹ, привя́занностьprivjázannostʹ

   прихи́льністьpryxýlʹnistʹ

6. (archaic, countable, uncountable)A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady.

1. I have no affection for Tom.

   У мене немає жодних теплих почуттів до Тома.

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2. Who doesn't want love and affection?

   ruКто не хочет любви и расположения?

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3. I have a deep affection for her.

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4. Tom has a deep affection for Mary.

   ruТом испытывает к Мэри глубокую привязанность.

   deTom empfindet eine tiefe Zuneigung für Maria.

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5. All Tom needs is a little love and affection.

   deAlles, was Tom braucht, ist ein wenig Liebe und Zuneigung.

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