Meaning

2 senses
  1. An expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's affection, especially on February 14th.

    Such an extravagant valentine was unexpected.

    Valentinsgruß, Liebesgruß

    валенти́нкаvalentínka

  2. A person to whom a valentine is given or from whom it is received, especially on February 14th.

    Won't you be my valentine?

    a card sent or given (as to a sweetheart) on Saint Valentine's Day

Examples

162 sentences
  1. Tom and Mary spent Valentine's Day together.

    Том та Мері провели День святого Валентина разом.

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  2. Tom and I spent Valentine's Day together.

    Ми з Томом провели разом День святого Валентина.

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  3. I hate Valentine's Day, too.

    Я теж ненавиджу День святого Валентина.

    ruЯ тоже ненавижу День святого Валентина.

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  4. Did you get many valentines?

    deHast du viele Valentinstagsgrüße bekommen?

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  5. I wish it was Valentine's Day.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
an expression of affection, especially romantic:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
an expression of affection, especially romantic:

Origin

From Saint Valentine's Day (“day of celebration of romantic love”).

From Saint Valentine's Day (“day of celebration of romantic love”).

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Forms

plural: valentines
Singularvalentine
Pluralvalentines

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Word family

3 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • valentine's day
  • on valentine's day
  • spend valentine's day
  • valentine's day together
  • a valentine's day
  • valentine's day card
  • spend valentine's
  • alone on valentine's
  • to spend valentine's
  • valentine's day is
  • is valentine's day

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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