love
gb/lˈʌv/ us/lˈʌv/
A1
Anglais
~ 700
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
state
1
Strong feeling of affection
A very strong feeling of liking and caring for someone.
Schéma d’usage :
love for [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
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.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
hate (A strong feeling of dislike or hostility, the direct opposite of love.)
Collocations
fall in love
|true love
|love affair
|love story
|love letter
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- They declared their love for each other in front of friends and family.
- Her love for her children is unconditional.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I love my family very much.
- She feels love for her dog.
- They are in love with each other.
- Love is important in life.
- He told her about his love.
Verbe
A1
action
2
To feel strong affection for
To like someone or something very much.
Schéma d’usage :
to love [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes overuse 'love' when 'like' would be more natural in English, especially for things of minor importance.
Synonymes
adore (Implies deep love mixed with admiration.)
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cherish (To love and care for something or someone deeply, often with a focus on valuing them highly.)
Antonymes
hate (To strongly dislike someone or something, opposite of loving them.)
Collocations
love dearly
|love deeply
|love unconditionally
|love passionately
Thèmes
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- I love my parents more than anything.
- She loves spending time in nature.
- They truly love each other despite the distance.
- He loves the taste of fresh bread.
- I love this movie; it always makes me smile.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I love my dog.
- She loves her job.
- We love our teacher.
- He loves pizza.
- They love music.
Nom
B1
entity
3
Romantic partner as address term
A word you use to talk to someone you are close to and care about very much.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and often regional (e.g., common in British English).
Synonymes
darling (A common affectionate term similar in tone to 'love'.)
Collocations
my love
|dear love
Thèmes
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Come here, my love, I've missed you.
- Good morning, love. Did you sleep well?
- Love, could you pass me the salt?
- Don't worry, love, everything will be fine.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Good night, my love.
- Hello, love. How are you?
- Love, please sit here.
- I miss you, my love.
Nom
technical
B2
quantity
4
Zero score in tennis
In tennis, the word for a score of zero.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may mistakenly think 'love' here means affection; in sports it simply means zero points.
Collocations
fifteen-love
|game to love
Thèmes
sports
Exemples
- The set ended six–love in her favor.
- He was down fifteen–love early in the game.
- They won the match without dropping a game—six–love, six–love.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The score is fifteen-love.
- She won the game to love.
- It was six-love at the end.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
love
API
GB/lˈʌv/
US/lˈʌv/
Syllabes et accentuation
love (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (love)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: love
- Plural: love, loves
Verb
- Base: love
- 3rd Person Singular: loves
- Present Participle: loving
- Past: loved
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.