love
gb/lˈʌv/ us/lˈʌv/
A1
Englanti
~ 700
szeretet, szerelem, szeret, szerelmem, drágám, nulla
SUBSTANTIIVI
A2
1
Käyttömalli:
love for [someone/something]
They declared their love for each other in front of friends and family.
Barátaik és családjuk előtt vallottak szerelmet egymásnak.
Her love for her children is unconditional.
A gyerekei iránti szeretete feltétel nélküli.
He wrote a poem expressing his love.
Love can bring people together in difficult times.
The book is about a young woman's search for true love.
Oppijaesimerkit
I love my family very much.
Nagyon szeretem a családomat.
She feels love for her dog.
Szeretetet érez a kutyája iránt.
They are in love with each other.
Love is important in life.
He told her about his love.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'love' as a noun with 'love' as a verb. In 'I have love for you', 'love' is a noun, but in 'I love you', it is a verb.
Merkitys
Strong feeling of affection
Kollokaatiot
fall in love
|true love
|love affair
|love story
|love letter
Synonyymit
affection (A gentler, often less intense emotional attachment than 'love'.)
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fondness (A warm, friendly liking that is usually milder than romantic love.)
Antonyymit
hate (A strong feeling of dislike or hostility, the direct opposite of love.)
Teemat
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A very strong feeling of liking and caring for someone.
A deep and intense feeling of affection, care, and attachment toward someone, often romantic but also familial or platonic.
VERBI
A1
2
szeret
A1
Käyttömalli:
to love [someone/something]
I love my parents more than anything.
Mindennél jobban szeretem a szüleimet.
She loves spending time in nature.
Nagyon szeret időt tölteni a természetben.
They truly love each other despite the distance.
He loves the taste of fresh bread.
I love this movie; it always makes me smile.
Oppijaesimerkit
I love my dog.
Szeretem a kutyámat.
She loves her job.
Szereti a munkáját.
We love our teacher.
He loves pizza.
They love music.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes overuse 'love' when 'like' would be more natural in English, especially for things of minor importance.
Merkitys
To feel strong affection for
Kollokaatiot
love dearly
|love deeply
|love unconditionally
|love passionately
Synonyymit
adore (Implies deep love mixed with admiration.)
|
cherish (To love and care for something or someone deeply, often with a focus on valuing them highly.)
Antonyymit
hate (To strongly dislike someone or something, opposite of loving them.)
Teemat
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To like someone or something very much.
To have a deep, warm, and often passionate affection for someone or something.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
3
Come here, my love, I've missed you.
Gyere ide, szerelmem, hiányoztál.
Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?
Jó reggelt, drágám. Jól aludtál?
Love, could you pass me the salt?
Don't worry, love, everything will be fine.
Oppijaesimerkit
Good night, my love.
Jó éjszakát, szerelmem.
Hello, love. How are you?
Szia, drágám. Hogy vagy?
Love, please sit here.
I miss you, my love.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and often regional (e.g., common in British English).
Merkitys
Romantic partner as address term
Kollokaatiot
my love
|dear love
Synonyymit
darling (A common affectionate term similar in tone to 'love'.)
Teemat
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
A word you use to talk to someone you are close to and care about very much.
A person with whom one has a romantic relationship, used as a term of endearment or informal address.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B2
TECHNICAL
4
nulla
A1
The set ended six–love in her favor.
A szett 6–0-ra végződött az ő javára.
He was down fifteen–love early in the game.
A gém elején 15–0-s hátrányban volt.
They won the match without dropping a game—six–love, six–love.
Oppijaesimerkit
The score is fifteen-love.
Az állás 15–0.
She won the game to love.
Nullára nyerte a gémet.
It was six-love at the end.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may mistakenly think 'love' here means affection; in sports it simply means zero points.
Merkitys
Zero score in tennis
Kollokaatiot
fifteen-love
|game to love
Teemat
sports
Määritelmä
In tennis, the word for a score of zero.
A score of zero in tennis or certain other sports.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
love
IPA
GB/lˈʌv/
US/lˈʌv/
Tavut ja painotus
love (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (love)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: love
- Plural: love, loves
Verb
- Base: love
- 3rd Person Singular: loves
- Present Participle: loving
- Past: loved
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
for the love of God
1/fɚ ðə lˈʌv əv ɡˈɑd/
idiom
informal
Express frustration or urgency
Used to show that you are annoyed or want something to happen quickly.
Esimerkit
- For the love of God, please turn that music down!
- For the love of God, stop arguing and listen!
make love
1/mˈeɪk lˈʌv/
idiom
Engage in sexual activity lovingly
To have sex with someone you feel affection for.
Esimerkit
- They made love for the first time on their honeymoon.
- The scene shows the couple making love by the fireplace.
fall in love
1/fˈɔl ˈɪn lˈʌv/
idiom
Begin to feel romantic affection
To start to feel strong romantic liking for someone.
Esimerkit
- They met at university and quickly fell in love.
- They had only met twice, but he had already fallen in love with her.
- She never expected to fall in love again after her divorce.
- Many people fall in love with the city when they visit for the first time.
labor of love
1/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done out of passion not money
Work you do because you enjoy it, not because you get paid well.
Esimerkit
- Restoring the old house was a labor of love for them.
- Writing the book was truly a labor of love.
labor of love
2/lˈeɪbɚ əv lˈʌv/
idiom
Work done for enjoyment, not pay
Work you do because you enjoy it, not for money.
Esimerkit
- Restoring the old house was a real labor of love.
- Writing the book was a labor of love for her.
puppy love
1/pˈʌpi lˈʌv/
idiom
childish or teenage crush
Strong romantic feelings that very young people have, which usually do not last long and are not very deep or serious.
Esimerkit
- Their relationship was just puppy love; it didn't last long.
- Their relationship was just puppy love that faded after a few months.
- Puppy love can feel very real when you're a teenager.
- At thirteen, she thought it was true love, but her parents called it puppy love.
- The movie tells a sweet story of puppy love between two middle-school classmates.