love
A deep caring for the existence of anotherA deep caring for the existence of another.
» I'd love to see the movie.
Ich würde den Film liebend gern sehen.
Я хотів би подивитись цей фільм.
Я б хотів подивитися цей фільм.
Я б хотіла подивитися цей фільм.
Meaning
17 senses(uncountable)A deep caring for the existence of another.
Strong affection.
(countable, uncountable)A profound and caring affection towards someone.
A mother’s love is not easily shaken.
My husband’s love is the most important thing in my life.
(countable, uncountable)Affectionate, benevolent concern or care for other people or beings, and for their well-being.
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of intense attraction towards someone.
I have never been in love as much as I have with you.
a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction
(countable, uncountable)A deep or abiding liking for something; an enthusiasm for something.
My love of cricket knows no bounds.
(countable)A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
Liebling, Lieber, Liebe
люби́мыйljubímyj, люби́маяljubímaja
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
(Commonwealth, colloquial, countable, uncountable)A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
Hello love, how can I help you?
дорого́йdorogój, дорога́яdorogája
(countable, uncountable)A thing, activity, etc. which is the object of one's deep liking or enthusiasm.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Sexual activity.
(countable, uncountable)An instance or episode of being in love; a love affair.
(countable, uncountable)Used as the closing, before the signature, of a letter, especially between good friends or family members, or by the young.
in Liebe
с любо́вьюs ljubóvʹju
Examples
16929 sentencesI'd love to see the movie.
Я хотів би подивитись цей фільм.
deIch würde den Film liebend gern sehen.
I'd love to dance with you.
Я б так хотів з тобою потанцювати.
ruЯ бы с удовольствием потанцевал с тобой.
deIch würde so gerne mit dir tanzen.
Children love playing on the beach.
Діти обожнюють бавитися на пляжі.
ruДети любят играть на пляже.
I love you more than her.
Я кохаю тебе більше, ніж її.
ruЯ люблю тебя больше, чем её.
deIch liebe dich mehr als sie.
He fell in love with her.
Він покохав її.
ruОн влюбился в неё.
deEr verliebte sich in sie.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 5
By meaning 4
Origin
From Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, froFrom Middle English love, luve, from Old English lufu, from Proto-West Germanic *lubu, from Proto-Germanic *lubō, from Proto-Indo-European *lewbʰ- (“love, care, desire”).
Now widely believed (due to historical written record) to be from the idea that when one does a thing “for love” it is for no monetary gain, the word “love” thus implying “nothing”. Use of “love” for having no score extends to the 18th century in tennis as well as certain card games.
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Forms
plural: lovesSynonyms
212 synonyms- any object of warm affection or devotion:passion
- a deep feeling of sexual desire and attraction:sexual loveerotic love
- sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people:sexual lovelovemakingmaking lovelove life
- a beloved person; used as terms of endearment:beloveddeardearesthoneybabydarlingdearydearie
Antonyms
4 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- in love with
- is in love
- fall in love
- fell in love
- love each other
- really love
- still in love
- love with each
- love being being
- used to love
- going to love
- love the way