affectionate
gb/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/ us/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
B1
Английски
~ 3700
szeretetteljes, bújós, gyengéd
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is affectionate toward [someone/something]
She gave her grandmother an affectionate hug before leaving.
Indulás előtt szeretetteljesen megölelte a nagymamáját.
Mark is very affectionate with his children, always telling them he loves them.
Mark nagyon szeretetteljesen bánik a gyerekeivel: mindig elmondja nekik, hogy szereti őket.
The puppy is so affectionate that it follows me everywhere.
He wrote an affectionate letter to his best friend.
They sat close together, exchanging affectionate glances.
Примери за учащи
My cat is very affectionate.
A macskám nagyon bújós.
She is affectionate to her little brother.
Gyengéden bánik a kisöccsével.
He gave an affectionate smile.
The dog is friendly and affectionate.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affectionate' with 'affective', which relates to emotions in psychology but is not used for describing warmth in relationships.
Значение
Showing love or fondness
Колокации
deeply affectionate
|affectionate smile
|affectionate hug
|affectionate nickname
Синоними
loving (Strongly expresses love, often more intense than 'affectionate'.)
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caring (Focuses more on concern for someone's well-being rather than warmth or tenderness.)
Антоними
cold (Lacking warmth or friendliness in manner or feelings.)
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distant (Emotionally detached or reserved toward others.)
Теми
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Showing that you like or love someone in a warm way.
Feeling or showing warm, tender feelings of love or care toward someone or something.
Граматика
Речникова форма
affectionate
IPA
GB/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
US/əfˈɛkʃənɪt/
Срички и ударение
af - fec - tion - ate (4 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: affectionate
Семейство думи
Core family
affection
noun B1
affectionately
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffectionate
adjective
Advanced or less common
affectionateness
noun
Изрази
an affectionate gesture
1/ən əfˈɛkʃənɪt d͡ʒˈɛst͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Small act showing love or care
A small action that shows you like or love someone.
Примери
- Giving her a flower was an affectionate gesture.
- He put his arm around her in an affectionate gesture.
be affectionate toward
1/bˈi əfˈɛkʃənɪt təwˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Show love or warmth to someone
To act in a warm and loving way toward someone or something.
Примери
- He is always affectionate toward his grandparents.
- She was affectionate toward her students, often giving them encouragement.