lover
One who loves and cares for another person in a romantic wayOne who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
» I used to be a cat lover.
Колись я любив котів.
Meaning
4 sensesOne who loves and cares for another person in a romantic way; a sweetheart, love, soulmate, boyfriend, girlfriend, or spouse.
Geliebter, Geliebte, Liebender
любо́вникljubóvnik, любо́вницаljubóvnica, возлю́бленныйvozljúblennyj
коха́нокkoxánok, коха́нецьkoxánecʹ, коха́нкаkoxánka
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
A sexual partner, especially one with whom someone is having an affair.
Liebhaber, Liebhaberin
любо́вникljubóvnik, любо́вницаljubóvnica
коха́нокkoxánok, коха́нецьkoxánecʹ, коха́нкаkoxánka
A person who loves something.
a lover of fine wines
a lover of his/her own country
Kenner, Kennerin, -freund
люби́тельljubítelʹ, люби́тельницаljubítelʹnica
люби́тельljubýtelʹ, люби́телькаljubýtelʹka
(West Country)An informal term of address for any friend.
All right, my lover?
Examples
360 sentencesI used to be a cat lover.
Колись я любив котів.
Tom is an opera lover.
Том — цінувальник опери.
All the world loves a lover.
You're a cat lover, aren't you?
I know Tom isn't a cat lover.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.From Middle English lovere, luffer, lufere, equivalent to love + -er.
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