affection
gb/əfˈɛkʃən/ us/əfˈɛkʃən/
B1
Inglês
~ 1600
szeretet, megbetegedés
NOME
B1
1
szeretet
A2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affection' with 'attention'. 'Affection' is about feelings, while 'attention' is about focus.
Significado
Warm, gentle feeling toward someone
Colocações
show affection
|deep affection
|mutual affection
|display affection
|win affection
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
dislike (A general feeling of not liking someone or something, opposite of affection.)
|
hatred (A strong negative feeling, the extreme opposite of affection.)
Temas
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
NOME
C1
TECHNICAL
2
megbetegedés
B2
Padrão de uso:
[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.
Exemplos para aprendentes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse 'affection' in the medical sense with its emotional meaning; context determines the intended meaning.
Significado
Medical condition affecting body part
Colocações
chest affection
|skin affection
|lung affection
Sinónimos
ailment (General term for a minor illness.)
|
disorder (Medical term for a physical or mental abnormality.)
Antónimos
health (The state of being free from illness.)
Temas
medicine
|health
|body
Definição
An illness or problem that affects a part of the body.
A condition, disease, or abnormal state that affects a part of the body.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
affection
IPA
GB/əfˈɛkʃən/
US/əfˈɛkʃən/
Sílabas e acento
af - fec - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fec)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: affection
- Plural: affection, affections
Família de palavras
Forms
affections
noun
Core family
affectionate
adjective B1
Related words
affectionately
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unaffectionate
adjective
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- He tried to win her affection with flowers and kind words.
- The puppy quickly won everyone's affection at the shelter.