love
gb/lˈʌv/ us/lˈʌv/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 700
szeretet, szerelem, szeret, szerelmem, drágám, nulla
NOMINO
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
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.
Maana
Strong feeling of affection
Miunganiko ya maneno
fall in love
|true love
|love affair
|love story
|love letter
Visawe
affection (A gentler, often less intense emotional attachment than 'love'.)
|
fondness (A warm, friendly liking that is usually milder than romantic love.)
Vinyume
hate (A strong feeling of dislike or hostility, the direct opposite of love.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
A1
2
szeret
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I love my dog.
Szeretem a kutyámat.
She loves her job.
Szereti a munkáját.
We love our teacher.
He loves pizza.
They love music.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes overuse 'love' when 'like' would be more natural in English, especially for things of minor importance.
Maana
To feel strong affection for
Miunganiko ya maneno
love dearly
|love deeply
|love unconditionally
|love passionately
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
hate (To strongly dislike someone or something, opposite of loving them.)
Mada
emotions
|relationships
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
To like someone or something very much.
To have a deep, warm, and often passionate affection for someone or something.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may not realize this usage is informal and often regional (e.g., common in British English).
Maana
Romantic partner as address term
Miunganiko ya maneno
my love
|dear love
Visawe
darling (A common affectionate term similar in tone to 'love'.)
Mada
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may mistakenly think 'love' here means affection; in sports it simply means zero points.
Maana
Zero score in tennis
Miunganiko ya maneno
fifteen-love
|game to love
Mada
sports
Ufafanuzi
In tennis, the word for a score of zero.
A score of zero in tennis or certain other sports.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
love
IPA
GB/lˈʌv/
US/lˈʌv/
Silabi na mkazo
love (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (love)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: love
- Plural: love, loves
Verb
- Base: love
- 3rd Person Singular: loves
- Present Participle: loving
- Past: loved
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.