love
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'amour
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Looking around the room at her friends and family, Brooke felt surrounded by love.En regardant ses amis et sa famille dans la pièce, Brooke s'est sentie entourée d'amour.
a. l'amour
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Joanna's love for Jake was quiet but deep.L’amour de Joanna pour Jake était discret, mais profond.
a. l'amour
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Amina wasn't Wyatt's first love, but she was his last.Amina n’était pas le premier amour de Wyatt, mais elle était son dernier.
a. la passion
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
Antonio's greatest love is working in the garden.La plus grande passion d'Antonio, c’est de travailler dans le jardin.
a. le zéro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
(tennis)
If Macmillan wins the first point, the score will be fifteen-love.Si Macmillan remporte le premier point, le score sera de quinze à zéro.
a. chéri
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., le livre).
(masculine)
Love, would you mind taking out the trash?Chéri, ça te dérangerait de sortir les poubelles ?
b. chérie
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la pomme).
(feminine)
Put on your sweater, love, it's cold outside.Mets ton pull, chérie, il fait froid dehors.
7. (form of address)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Do you need a bag, love?Vous avez besoin d'un sac, Madame ?
Mind the step, love.Attention à la marche.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. aimer
I love you very much.Je t’aime beaucoup.
b. adorer
I love my friends. They're so funny and smart.J'adore mes amis. Ils sont tellement drôles et intelligents.
a. aimer beaucoup
We love playing videogames.Nous aimons beaucoup jouer aux jeux vidéo.
b. adorer
I love fall. It's my favorite season.J’adore l’automne. C’est ma saison préférée.
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