affection
gb/əfˈɛkʃən/ us/əfˈɛkʃən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
szeretet, megbetegedés
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
1
szeretet
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s affection for [someone/something]
She showed great affection for her grandmother.
Nagy szeretettel viseltetett a nagymamája iránt.
Their mutual affection grew over the years.
Kölcsönös szeretetük az évek során egyre erősebb lett.
The puppy's affection was clear from the way it wagged its tail.
He has a deep affection for classical music.
They expressed their affection through small acts of kindness.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I feel affection for my cat.
Szeretetet érzek a macskám iránt.
She has affection for her best friend.
Szeretettel van a legjobb barátja iránt.
The child showed affection to his mother.
He has affection for his hometown.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affection' with 'attention'. 'Affection' is about feelings, while 'attention' is about focus.
Σημασία
Warm, gentle feeling toward someone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
show affection
|deep affection
|mutual affection
|display affection
|win affection
Συνώνυμα
fondness (Slightly softer and more casual than 'affection', often used for long-term feelings.)
|
love (Stronger and more intense than 'affection', often implying deeper emotional attachment.)
Αντώνυμα
dislike (A general feeling of not liking someone or something, opposite of affection.)
|
hatred (A strong negative feeling, the extreme opposite of affection.)
Θέματα
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A warm and kind feeling you have for a person, animal, or thing you like.
A gentle feeling of liking, fondness, or care for someone or something.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
TECHNICAL
2
megbetegedés
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[a/an] [body part] affection
The patient was diagnosed with a lung affection.
A betegnél tüdőmegbetegedést diagnosztizáltak.
Skin affections are common in this climate.
Ebben az éghajlatban gyakoriak a bőrmegbetegedések.
The doctor treated her for an affection of the joints.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He has an affection in his chest.
Mellkasi megbetegedése van.
A skin affection can make you itch.
Egy bőrmegbetegedés viszketést okozhat.
The doctor said she has a heart affection.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'affection' in the medical sense with its emotional meaning; context determines the intended meaning.
Σημασία
Medical condition affecting body part
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
chest affection
|skin affection
|lung affection
Συνώνυμα
ailment (General term for a minor illness.)
|
disorder (Medical term for a physical or mental abnormality.)
Αντώνυμα
health (The state of being free from illness.)
Θέματα
medicine
|health
|body
Ορισμός
An illness or problem that affects a part of the body.
A condition, disease, or abnormal state that affects a part of the body.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
affection
IPA
GB/əfˈɛkʃən/
US/əfˈɛkʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
af - fec - tion (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: affection
- Plural: affection, affections
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
affections
noun
Core family
affectionate
adjective B1
Related words
affectionately
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffectionate
adjective
Εκφράσεις
display affection
1/dɪsplˈeɪ əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Openly demonstrate fondness or care
To show people you like or care about someone in a way they can see.
Παραδείγματα
- Some people are shy about displaying affection in public.
- The couple displayed their affection by holding hands.
show affection
1/ʃˈoʊ əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Express feelings of fondness or care
To do something that lets someone see you like or care about them.
Παραδείγματα
- Parents should show affection to their children regularly.
- She isn't afraid to show affection in public.
win someone's affection
1/wˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz əfˈɛkʃən/
fixed phrase
Gain someone's fondness or liking
To make someone like you by what you do or how you are.
Παραδείγματα
- He tried to win her affection with flowers and kind words.
- The puppy quickly won everyone's affection at the shelter.