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Love you!

SL คำกล่าว ก่อน อำลา  kam-kao-kam-am-ra

 

love

N ความชอบ  ชื่นชอบ  ใจ ชอบ  สนใจ  kwam-chob

 

love

N ความรัก  ความชอบ  ความพอใจ  ความเสน่หา  affection fondness tenderness adoration warmth hate hatred kwam-rak

 

love

N คู่รัก  ยอดรัก  คนรัก  sweetheart ku-rak

 

love

N แต้ม ศูนย์ (เทนนิส  tam-sun

 

love

VT ชอบ  โปรด  พอใจ  รัก  like detest hate chob

 

love

VT หลงรัก  รัก  คลั่ง รัก  บูชา  adore adulate worship detest hate long-rak

 

love a duck

SL คำอุทาน แสดง ความแปลกใจ  kam-u-tan-sa-dang-kwam-pra-lad-jai

 

love match

N การ แต่งงาน ด้วย ความรัก  kan-tang-ngan-duai-kwam-rak

 

love potion

N ยา เสน่ห์ 

 

love-hate

ADJ ที่ ทั้ง รัก ทั้ง เกลียด  ti-tang-rak-tang-kiad

 

love-making

N การ ร่วมรัก  การ มีเพศสัมพันธ์  kan-ruam-rak

 

love-making

N การ ร่วมเพศ  การเกี้ยวพาราสี  sexual intercourse sexual commerce

 

loveable

ADJ น่ารัก  น่าชื่นชม  pleasant na-rak

 

lovebird

N นกแก้ว ตัวเล็ก  ๆ  nok-keao

 

loveless

ADJ ที่ ปราศจาก ความรัก  ti-prad-sa-jak-kwam-rak

 

loveliness

N ความสวยงาม  ความน่ารัก  ความดีงาม  beauty niceness kwam-suai-ngam

 

lovelock

N ม้วน ผม ให้ เป็น วง  ปอยผม 

 

lovelorn

ADJ อกหัก  พลาด รัก  ok-hak

 

lovely

ADJ น่ารัก  น่าเอ็นดู  สวยงาม  charming attractive pretty na-rak

 

lovely

ADJ เป็น ที่ เบิกบานใจ  delightful plesant pen-ti-bok-ban-jai

 

lovely

N คนที่ น่ารัก  kon-ti-na-rak

 

lover

N คนรัก  แฟน  คู่รัก  kon-rak

 

lovesick

ADJ เป็นไข้ ใจ  ป่วย ด้วย โรค รัก  lovelorn desiring longing pen-kai-jai

 

lovesickness

N ความป่วย จาก โรค รัก 

 

lovey-dovey

ADJ แสดงออก ทาง ความรัก อย่างเปิดเผย (คำ สแลง  sa-daeng-ook-tang-kwam-rak-yang-poed-poei

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOVE

v.t.luv. [L. libeo, lubeo. See Lief. The sense is probably to be prompt, free, willing, from leaning, advancing, or drawing forward. ] 1. In a general sense to be pleased with; to regard with affection, on account of some qualities which excite pleasing sensations or desire of gratification. We love a friend, on account of some qualities which give us pleasure in his society. We love a man who has done us a favor; in which case, gratitude enters into the composition of our affection. We love our parents and our children, on account of their connection with us, and on account of many qualities which please us. We love to retire to a cool shade in summer. We love a warm room in winter. we love to hear an eloquent advocate. The christian loves his Bible. In short, we love whatever gives us pleasure and delight, whether animal or intellectual; and if our hearts are right, we love God above all things, as the sum of all excellence and all the attributes which can communicate happiness to intelligent beings. In other words, the christian loves God with the love of complacency in his attributes, the love of benevolence towards the interest of his kingdom, and the love of gratitude for favors received.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind -
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. Matthew 22:39.
2. To have benevolence or good will for. John 3:16.

 

LOVE

n. 1. An affection of the mind excited by beauty and worth of any kind, or by the qualities of an object which communicate pleasure, sensual or intellectual. It is opposed to hatred. Love between the sexes, is a compound affection, consisting of esteem, benevolence, and animal desire. Love is excited by pleasing qualities of any kind, as by kindness, benevolence, charity, and by the qualities which render social intercourse agreeable. In the latter case, love is ardent friendship, or a strong attachment springing from good will and esteem, and the pleasure derived from the company, civilities and kindness of others.
Between certain natural relatives, love seems to be in some cases instinctive. Such is the love of a mother for her child, which manifests itself toward an infant, before any particular qualities in the child are unfolded. This affection is apparently as strong in irrational animals as in human beings.
We speak of the love of amusements, the love of books, the love of money, and the love of whatever contributes to our pleasure or supposed profit.
The love of God is the first duty of man, and this springs from just views of his attributes or excellencies of character, which afford the highest delight to the sanctified heart. Esteem and reverence constitute ingredients in this affection, and a fear of offending him is its inseparable effect.
2. Courtship; chiefly in the phrase, to make love, that is, to court; to woo; to solicit union in marriage.
3. Patriotism; the attachment one has to his native land; as the love of country.
4. Benevolence; good will.
God is love. 1 John 4:8, 16.
5. The object beloved.
The lover and the love of human kind.
6. A word of endearment.
Trust me, love.
7. Picturesque representation of love.
Such was his form as painters, when they show their utmost art, on naked loves bestow.
8. Lewdness.
He is not lolling on a lewd love-bed.
9. A thin silk stuff. Obs.
Love in idleness, a kind of violet.
Free of love, a plant of the genus Cercis.

 

LOVEAPPLE

n.A plant of the genus Solanum.

 

LOVE-BROKER

n.A third person who acts as agent between lovers.

 

LOVED

pp. Having the affection of any one.

 

LOVE-DARTING

a.Darting love.

 

LOVE-DAY

n.A day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences.

 

LOVE-FAVOR

n.Something given to be worn in token of love.

 

LOVE-KNOT

n.luv'-not. A knot so called, used as a token of love or representing mutual affection.

 

LOVE-LABORED

a.Labored by love.

 

LOVE-LASS

n.A sweetheart.

 

LOVELESS

a.Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness.

 

LOVE-LETTER

n.A letter professing love; a letter of courtship.

 

LOVELILY

adv. luv'lily. [from lovely. ] Amiably; in a manner to excite love.

 

LOVELINESS

n.luv'liness. [from lovely. ] Amiableness; qualities of body or mind that may excite love.
If there is such a native loveliness in the sex, as to make them victorious when in the wrong, how resistless their power when they are on the side of truth.

 

LOVE-LOCK

n.A curl or lock of hair so called; worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I.

 

LOVE-LORN

a.[love and lorn. ] Forsaken by one's love; as the love-lorn nightingale.

 

LOVELY

a.luv'ly. Amiable; that may excite love; possessing qualities which may invite affection. Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. 2 Samuel 1:23.

 

LOVE-MONGER

n.[love and monger. ] One who deals in affairs of love. [Not used. ]

 

LOVE-PINED

a.Wasted by love.

 

LOVER

n. 1. One who loves; one who has a tender affection, particularly for a female.
Love is blind, and lovers cannot see -
2. A friend; one who regards with kindness.
Your brother and his lover have embraced.
3. One who likes or is pleased with any thing; as a lover of books or of science; a lover of wine; a lover of religion.
Lover and loover. [See Louver. ]

 

LOVE-SECRET

n.A secret between lovers.

 

LOVE-SHAFT

n.Cupid's arrow.

 

LOVE-SICK

a. 1. Sick or languishing with love or amorous desire; as a love-sick maid.
To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind.
2. Dictated by a languishing lover, or expressive of languishing love.
Where nightingales their love-sick ditty sing.

 

LOVESOME

a.Lovely. [Not used. ]

 

LOVE-SONG

n.A song expressing love.

 

LOVE-SUIT

n.Courtship; solicitation of union in marriage.

 

LOVE-TALE

n.A narrative of love. Cato's proper person to entrust a love-tale with.

 

LOVE-THOUGHT

n.Amorous fancy. [Not used. ]

 

LOVE-TOKEN

n.A present in token of love.

 

LOVE-TOY

n.A small present from a lover.

 

LOVE-TRICK

n.Art or artifice expressive of love. Other love-tricks than glancing with the eyes.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOVE

Love, n. Etym: [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E.lief, believe, L. lubet, libet,it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See Lief. ]

 

1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; preëminent kindness or devotion to another; affection; tenderness; as, the love of brothers and sisters. Of all the dearest bonds we prove Thou countest sons' and mothers' love Most sacred, most Thine own. Keble.

 

2. Especially, devoted attachment to, or tender or passionate affection for, one of the opposite sex. He on his side Leaning half-raised, with looks of cordial love Hung over her enamored. Milton.

 

3. Courtship; -- chiefly in the phrase to make love, i. e., to court, to woo, to solicit union in marriage. Demetrius... Made love to Nedar's daughter, Helena, And won her soul. Shak.

 

4. Affection; kind feeling; friendship; strong liking or desire; fondness; good will; -- opposed to hate; often with of and an object. Love, and health to all. Shak. Smit with the love of sacred song. Milton. The love of science faintly warmed his breast. Fenton.

 

5. Due gratitude and reverence to God. Keep yourselves in the love of God. Jude 21.

 

6. The object of affection; -- often employed in endearing address. "Trust me, love. " Dryden. Open the temple gates unto my love. Spenser.

 

7. Cupid, the god of love; sometimes, Venus. Such was his form as painters, when they show Their utmost art, on naked Lores bestow. Dryden. Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love. Shak.

 

8. A thin silk stuff. [Obs. ] Boyle.

 

9. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A climbing species of Clematis (C. Vitalba ).

 

1 . Nothing; no points scored on one side; -- used in counting score at tennis, etc. He won the match by three sets to love. The Field.

 

Note: Love is often used in the formation of compounds, in most of which the meaning is very obvious; as, love-cracked, love-darting, love-killing, love-linked, love-taught, etc. A labor of love, a labor undertaken on account of regard for some person, or through pleasure in the work itself, without expectation of reward. -- Free love, the doctrine or practice of consorting with one of the opposite sex, at pleasure, without marriage. See Free love. -- Free lover, one who avows or practices free love. -- In love, in the act of loving; -- said esp. of the love of the sexes; as, to be in love; to fall in love. -- Love apple (Bot. ), the tomato. -- Love bird (Zoöl.), any one of several species of small, short- tailed parrots, or parrakeets, of the genus Agapornis, and allied genera. They are mostly from Africa. Some species are often kept as cage birds, and are celebrated for the affection which they show for their mates. -- Love broker, a person who for pay acts as agent between lovers, or as a go-between in a sexual intrigue. Shak. -- Love charm, a charm for exciting love. Ld. Lytton. -- Love child. an illegitimate child. Jane Austen. -- Love day, a day formerly appointed for an amicable adjustment of differences. [Obs. ] Piers Plowman. Chaucer. -- Love drink, a love potion; a philter. Chaucer. -- Love favor, something given to be worn in token of love. -- Love feast, a religious festival, held quarterly by some religious denominations, as the Moravians and Methodists, in imitation of the agapæ of the early Christians. -- Love feat, the gallant act of a lover. Shak. -- Love game, a game, as in tennis, in which the vanquished person or party does not score a point. -- Love grass. Etym: [G. liebesgras.] (Bot. ) Any grass of the genus Eragrostis. -- Love-in-a-mist. (Bot. ) (a ) An herb of the Buttercup family (Nigella Damascena ) having the flowers hidden in a maze of finely cut bracts. (b ) The West Indian Passiflora foetida, which has similar bracts. -- Love-in-idleness (Bot. ), a kind of violet; the small pansy. A little western flower, Before milk-white, now purple with love's wound; And maidens call it love-in-idleness. Shak. -- Love juice, juice of a plant supposed to produce love. Shak. -- Love knot, a knot or bow, as of ribbon; -- so called from being used as a token of love, or as a pledge of mutual affection. Milman. -- Love lass, a sweetheart. -- Love letter, a letter of courtship. Shak. -- Love-lies-bleeding (Bot. ), a species of amaranth (Amarantus melancholicus ). -- Love match, a marriage brought about by love alone. -- Love potion, a compounded draught intended to excite love, or venereal desire. -- Love rites, sexual intercourse. Pope -- Love scene, an exhibition of love, as between lovers on the stage. -- Love suit, courtship. Shak. -- Of all loves, for the sake of all love; by all means. [Obs. ] "Mrs. Arden desired him of all loves to come back again. " Holinshed. -- The god of love, or Love god, Cupid. -- To make love to, to express affection for; to woo. "If you will marry, make your loves to me. " Shak. -- To play for love, to play a game, as at cards, without stakes. "A game at piquet for love. " Lamb.

 

Syn. -- Affection; friendship; kindness; tenderness; fondness; delight.

 

LOVE

Love, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Loved; p. pr. & vb. n. Loving. ] Etym: [AS. lufian. Love, n.]

 

1. To have a feeling of love for; to regard with affection or good will; as, to love one's children and friends; to love one's country; to love one's God. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. Matt. xxii. 37. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy self. Matt. xxii. 39.

 

2. To regard with passionate and devoted affection, as that of one sex for the other.

 

3. To take delight or pleasure in; to have a strong liking or desire for, or interest in; to be pleased with; to like; as, to love books; to love adventures. Wit, eloquence, and poetry. Arts which I loved. Cowley.

 

LOVE

LOVE Love, v. i.

 

Defn: To have the feeling of love; to be in love.

 

LOVEABLE

LOVEABLE Love "a *ble, a.

 

Defn: See Lovable.

 

LOVE-DRURY

Love "-*dru `ry, n. Etym: [Love + OF. druerie. Cf. Druery. ]

 

Defn: Affection. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

LOVEE

LOVEE Lov *ee ", n.

 

Defn: One who is loved. [Humorous ] "The lover and lovee. " Richardson.

 

LOVEFUL

LOVEFUL Love "ful, a.

 

Defn: Full of love. [Obs. ] Sylvester.

 

LOVELESS

LOVELESS Love "less, a.

 

1. Void of love; void of tenderness or kindness. Milton. Shelton.

 

2. Not attracting love; unattractive. These are ill-favored to see to; and yet, asloveless as they be, they are not without some medicinable virtues. Holland.

 

LOVELILY

Love "li *ly, adv. Etym: [From Lovely. ]

 

Defn: In manner to excite love; amiably. [R.] Otway.

 

LOVELINESS

Love "li *ness, n. Etym: [From Lovely. ]

 

Defn: The state or quality of being lovely. If there is such a native loveliness in the sex as to make them victorious when in the wrong, how resistless their power when they are on the side of truth! Spectator.

 

LOVELOCK

LOVELOCK Love "lock `, n.

 

Defn: A long lock of hair hanging prominently by itself; an earlock; -- worn by men of fashion in the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. Burton. A long lovelock and long hair he wore. Sir W. Scott.

 

LOVELORN

LOVELORN Love "lorn `, a.

 

Defn: Forsaken by one's love. The lovelorn nightingale. Milton.

 

LOVELY

Love "ly, a. [Compar. Lovelier; superl. Loveliest.] Etym: [AS. luflic.]

 

1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. "Lovely to look on. " Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne.If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak.

 

2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship. A most lovely gentlemanlike man. Shak.

 

3. Loving; tender. [Obs. ] "A lovely kiss. " Shak. Many a lovely look on them he cast. Chaucer.

 

4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody. Indeed these fields Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns.Tennyson.

 

Syn. -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.

 

LOVELY

LOVELY Love "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] Tyndale.

 

LOVE-MAKING

LOVE-MAKING Love "-mak `ing, n.

 

Defn: Courtship. Bacon.

 

LOVEMONGER

LOVEMONGER Love "mon `ger, n.

 

Defn: One who deals in affairs of love. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

LOVER

LOVER Lov "er, n.

 

1. One who loves; one who is in love; -- usually limited, in the singular, to a person of the male sex. Gower. Love is blind, and lovers can not see The pretty follies that themselves commit. Shak.

 

2. A friend; one strongly attached to another; one who greatly desires the welfare of any person or thing; as, a lover of his country. I slew my best lover for the good of Rome. Shak.

 

3. One who has a strong liking for anything, as books, science, or music. "A lover of knowledge. " T. Burnet.

 

LOVER; LOVERY

LOVER; LOVERY Lo "ver, Lo "ver *y, n.

 

Defn: See Louver. [Obs. ] Bp. Hall.

 

LOVERWISE

LOVERWISE Lo "ver *wise `, adv.

 

Defn: As lovers do. As they sat down here loverwise. W. D. Howells.

 

LOVE-SICK

LOVE-SICK Love "-sick `, a.

 

1. Languishing with love or amorous desire; as, a love-sick maid. To the dear mistress of my love-sick mind. Dryden.

 

2. Originating in, or expressive of, languishing love. Where nightingales their love-sick ditty sing. Dryden.

 

LOVE-SICKNESS

LOVE-SICKNESS Love "-sick `ness, n.

 

Defn: The state of being love-sick.

 

LOVESOME

Love "some, a. Etym: [AS. lufsum.]

 

Defn: Lovely. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

love

love |ləv ləv | noun 1 an intense feeling of deep affection: babies fill parents with intense feelings of love | their love for their country. a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone: it was love at first sight | they were both in love with her | we were slowly falling in love . ( Love ) a personified figure of love, often represented as Cupid. a great interest and pleasure in something: his love for football | we share a love of music. affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf. a formula for ending an affectionate letter: take care, lots of love, Judy. 2 a person or thing that one loves: she was the love of his life | their two great loves are tobacco and whiskey. Brit. informal a friendly form of address: it's all right, love. (a love ) Brit. informal used to express affectionate approval for someone: don't fret, there's a love. 3 (in tennis, squash, and some other sports ) a score of zero; nil: love fifteen | he was down two sets to love. [apparently from the phrase play for love (i.e., the love of the game, not for money ); folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf egg, from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero. ] verb [ with obj. ] feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to (someone ): do you love me? like very much; find pleasure in: I'd love a cup of tea, thanks | I just love dancing | [ as adj., in combination ] (-loving ) : a fun-loving girl. PHRASES for love for pleasure not profit: he played for the love of the game. for the love of God used to express annoyance, surprise, or urgent pleading: for the love of God, get me out of here! for the love of Mike informal used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay. love me, love my dog proverb if you love someone, you must accept everything about them, even their faults or weaknesses. make love 1 have sexual intercourse. 2 (make love to ) dated pay amorous attention to (someone ). not for love or money informal not for any inducement or in any circumstances: they'll not return for love or money. there's no (or little or not much ) love lost between there is mutual dislike between (two or more people mentioned ).DERIVATIVES love wor thy |-ˌwərT͟Hē |adjective ORIGIN Old English lufu, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati desires, Latin libet it is pleasing, libido desire, also by leave 2 and lief .

 

loveable

love a ble |ˈləvəbəl | adjective variant spelling of lovable.

 

love affair

love af fair |ˈləv əˌfɛ (ə )r | noun a romantic or sexual relationship between two people, esp. one that is outside marriage. an intense enthusiasm or liking for something: the great American love affair with the automobile.

 

love apple

love ap ple noun an old-fashioned term for a tomato.

 

love beads

love beads noun a necklace of small beads, esp. as worn by hippies in the 1960s as a symbol of peace and goodwill.

 

lovebird

love bird |ˈləvˌbərd ˈləvˌbərd | noun 1 a very small African and Madagascan parrot with mainly green plumage and typically a red or black face, noted for the affectionate behavior of mated birds. [Genus Agapornis, family Psittacidae: several species. ] 2 (lovebirds ) informal an openly affectionate couple.

 

love bite

love bite |ləv baɪt | noun a temporary red mark on a person's skin caused by a lover biting or sucking it as a sexual act; a hickey.

 

Love Canal

Love Ca nal |ˈləv ˌləv ˈkənæl | a section of Niagara Falls in New York that was evacuated after 1970s exposure that chemical wastes were buried in its residential neighborhood. It has been partially reoccupied.

 

love child

love child |ləv tʃaɪld | noun dated a child born to parents who are not married to each other.

 

loved-up

loved-up adjective Brit. informal under the influence of the drug Ecstasy, typically with the result of feeling euphoric and affectionate. in love, or behaving very amorously.

 

love feast

love feast noun historical a feast in token of fellowship among early Christians; an agape. a religious service or gathering imitating this, esp. among early Methodists.

 

love game

love game noun (in tennis and similar sports ) a game in which the loser makes no score.

 

love handles

love han dles |ləv ˈhændlz | plural noun informal deposits of excess fat at the sides of a person's waistline.

 

love-hate

love-hate adjective (of a relationship ) characterized by ambivalent feelings of love and hate felt by one or each of two or more parties.

 

love-in

love-in |ˈləv ˌɪn | noun informal a gathering or party at which people are encouraged to express feelings of friendship and physical attraction, associated with the hippies of the 1960s. ORIGIN 1960s: originally with reference to Californian hippie gatherings.

 

love-in-a-mist

love-in-a-mist noun a Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family that bears blue flowers surrounded by delicate threadlike green bracts, giving a hazy appearance to the flowers. [Nigella damascena, family Ranunculaceae. ]

 

love-in-idleness

love-in-i dle ness noun another term for heartsease.

 

love interest

love in ter est |ləv ˈɪnt (ə )rəst | noun a theme or subsidiary plot in a story or film in which the main element is the affection of lovers. an actor whose role is chiefly concerned with this.

 

Lovelace, Ada

Love lace, Ada |ˈləvlās |, Countess of Lovelace (1815 –52 ), English mathematician; full name Augusta Ada King Lovelace. The daughter of Lord Byron, she worked with Charles Babbage on his analytical engine, ” a mechanical computer. The Ada standardized computer language was named for her in 1980.

 

Lovelace, Richard

Love lace, Richard (1618 –57 ), English poet. A Royalist, he was imprisoned in 1642, when he probably wrote To Althea, from Prison.

 

Loveland

Love land |ˈləvlənd ˈləvlənd | a city in north central Colorado, between Denver and Fort Collins; pop. 65,587 (est. 2008 ).

 

loveless

love less |ˈləvlis ˈlʌvləs | adjective having no feelings of love: a young wife trapped in a loveless marriage. DERIVATIVES love less ly adverb, love less ness noun

 

love-lies-bleeding

love-lies-bleed ing noun a South American plant with long, drooping tassels of crimson flowers. Cultivated today as an ornamental, it was formerly an important cereal-type crop in the Andes. [Amaranthus caudatus, family Amaranthaceae. ]

 

love life

love life |ˈləv ˌlaɪf | noun the area of a person's life concerning their relationships with lovers.

 

Lovell, Sir Bernard

Lovell, Sir Bernard |ˈlʌv (ə )l | (b.1913 ), English astronomer and physicist, and pioneer of radio astronomy; full name Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell. He founded Manchester University's radio observatory at Jodrell Bank, where he directed the construction of the large radio telescope that is now named after him.

 

lovelock

love lock |ˈləvˌläk ˈləvlɑk | noun archaic a curl of hair worn on the temple or forehead.

 

Lovelock, James

Love lock, James |ˈləvläk, -lək ˈləvlɑk | (1919 –), English scientist; full name James Ephraim Lovelock. He is best known for the Gaia hypothesis, first presented by him in 1972 and discussed in several popular books, including Gaia (1979 ).

 

lovelorn

love lorn |ˈləvˌlôrn ˈləvˌlɔrn | adjective unhappy because of unrequited love.

 

lovely

love ly |ˈləvlē ˈləvli | adjective ( lovelier, loveliest ) exquisitely beautiful: you have lovely eyes | lovely views. informal very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful: we've had a lovely day | she's a lovely person. noun ( pl. lovelies ) informal a glamorous woman or girl: a bevy of rock lovelies. DERIVATIVES love li ly |-ləlē |adverb, love li ness noun ORIGIN Old English luflic (see love, -ly 1 ).

 

lovemaking

love mak ing |ˈləvˌmākiNG ˈləvˌmeɪkɪŋ | noun sexual activity between lovers, esp. sexual intercourse. archaic courtship.

 

love match

love match |ˈləv ˌmætʃ | noun a marriage based on the mutual love of the couple rather than social or financial considerations.

 

love nest

love nest |ˈləv ˌnɛst | noun informal a place where two lovers spend time together, esp. in secret.

 

lover

lov er |ˈləvər ˈləvər | noun a person having a sexual or romantic relationship with someone, often outside marriage. a person who likes or enjoys something specified: he was a great lover of cats | music lovers. DERIVATIVES lov er less adjective

 

lovers' rock

lov ers' rock noun a gentle, melodic style of reggae incorporating elements of soul and usually featuring lyrics with a romantic theme.

 

love seat

love seat |ˈləv ˌsit | noun a small sofa for two people, in the past designed in an S-shape so that the couple could face each other.

 

lovesick

love sick |ˈləvˌsik ˈləvˌsɪk | adjective in love, or missing the person one loves, so much that one is unable to act normally: a lovesick teenager. DERIVATIVES love sick ness noun

 

lovesome

love some |ˈləvsəm ˈləvsəm | adjective literary lovely or lovable.

 

love vine

love vine noun the dodder, which is sometimes used medicinally and in herbal lore as a love charm.

 

loveware

love ware |ˈləvˌwe (ə )r ˈləvwɛr | noun informal computer software that is distributed freely, with the developer asking for the users to think kindly of the developer or of a dedicatee in lieu of payment.

 

lovey

lov ey |ˈləvē ˈləvi | noun ( pl. loveys ) Brit. informal used as an affectionate form of address: Ruth, lovey, are you there? adjective Brit. informal short for lovey-dovey.

 

lovey-dovey

love y-dove y |ˌləvē ˈdəvē ˈləvi ˈdəvi | adjective informal very affectionate or romantic, esp. excessively so: a lovey-dovey couple.

 

Oxford Dictionary

love

love |lʌv | noun [ mass noun ] 1 a strong feeling of affection: babies fill parents with intense feelings of love | their love for their country. a strong feeling of affection and sexual attraction for someone: they were both in love with her | we were slowly falling in love . affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one's behalf: give her my love. a formula for ending an affectionate letter: take care, lots of love, Judy. 2 a great interest and pleasure in something: his love for football | we share a love of music. 3 [ count noun ] a person or thing that one loves: she was the love of his life | their two great loves are tobacco and whisky. Brit. informal a friendly form of address: it's all right, love. (a love ) informal used in affectionate requests: don't fret, there's a love. 4 (in tennis, squash, and some other sports ) a score of zero; nil: love fifteen. [apparently from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money ); folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf egg , from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero. ] verb [ with obj. ] feel deep affection or sexual love for (someone ): do you love me? like or enjoy very much: I'd love a cup of tea | I just love dancing. PHRASES for love for pleasure rather than profit: he played for the love of the game. for the love of God used to accompany an urgent request or to express annoyance or surprise: for the love of God, get me out of here! for the love of Mike Brit. informal used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay. love me, love my dog proverb if you love someone, you must accept everything about them, even their faults. make love 1 have sexual intercourse. 2 (make love to ) dated pay amorous attention to (someone ). not for love or money informal not in any circumstances: they'll not return for love or money. there's no (or little or not much ) love lost between there is mutual dislike between (the people mentioned ).DERIVATIVES loveworthy adjective ORIGIN Old English lufu, of Germanic origin; from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit lubhyati desires , Latin libet it is pleasing , libido desire , also by leave 2 and lief .

 

loveable

love |able adjective variant spelling of lovable.

 

love affair

love af ¦fair noun a romantic or sexual relationship between two people who are not married to each other. an intense enthusiasm or liking for something: he had a lifelong love affair with the cinema.

 

love apple

love apple noun archaic a tomato.

 

love beads

love beads noun a necklace of small beads, esp. as worn by hippies in the 1960s as a symbol of peace and goodwill.

 

lovebird

love |bird |ˈlʌvbəːd | noun 1 a very small African and Madagascan parrot with mainly green plumage and typically a red or black face, noted for the affectionate behaviour of mated birds. Genus Agapornis, family Psittacidae: several species. 2 (lovebirds ) informal an openly affectionate couple.

 

love bite

love bite |ˈlʌvbʌɪt | noun Brit. a temporary red mark on a person's skin caused by a lover biting or sucking it as a sexual act.

 

Love Canal

Love Ca nal |ˈləv ˌləv ˈkənæl | a section of Niagara Falls in New York that was evacuated after 1970s exposure that chemical wastes were buried in its residential neighborhood. It has been partially reoccupied.

 

love child

love child noun a child born to parents who are not married to each other.

 

loved-up

loved-up adjective Brit. informal under the influence of the drug Ecstasy, typically with the result of feeling euphoric and affectionate. in love, or behaving very amorously.

 

love feast

love feast noun historical a feast in token of fellowship among early Christians; an agape. a religious service or gathering imitating a love feast, especially among early Methodists.

 

love game

love game noun (in tennis and similar sports ) a game in which the loser does not score.

 

love handles

love han ¦dles plural noun informal deposits of excess fat at a person's waistline.

 

love-hate

love-hate adjective (of a relationship ) characterized by ambivalent feelings of love and hate felt by one or each of two or more parties.

 

love-in

love-in |ˈlʌvɪn | noun informal, dated a gathering or party at which people are encouraged to express feelings of friendship and physical attraction, associated with the hippies of the 1960s.

 

love-in-a-mist

love-in-a-mist noun a Mediterranean plant of the buttercup family, which bears blue flowers surrounded by delicate thread-like green bracts, giving a hazy appearance to the flowers. Nigella damascena, family Ranunculaceae.

 

love-in-idleness

love-in-idleness noun another term for heartsease.

 

love interest

love inter |est noun an actor whose main role in a story or film is that of a lover of the central character. [ mass noun ] a theme or subsidiary plot in a story or film in which the main element is the affection of lovers.

 

Lovelace, Ada

Love |lace |ˈlʌvleɪs |, Countess of Lovelace (1815 –52 ), English mathematician; full name Augusta Ada King Lovelace. The daughter of Lord Byron, she became assistant to Charles Babbage and worked with him on his mechanical computer.

 

Lovelace, Richard

Love |lace |ˈlʌvleɪs | (1618 –57 ), English poet. A Royalist, he was imprisoned in 1642, when he probably wrote his famous poem To Althea, from Prison .

 

Loveland

Love land |ˈləvlənd ˈləvlənd | a city in north central Colorado, between Denver and Fort Collins; pop. 65,587 (est. 2008 ).

 

loveless

love |less |ˈlʌvləs | adjective having no feelings of love: a young wife trapped in a loveless marriage. DERIVATIVES lovelessly adverb, lovelessness noun

 

love-lies-bleeding

love-lies-bleeding noun a South American plant with long drooping tassels of crimson flowers. Cultivated today as an ornamental, its seeds and leaves were formerly eaten in the Andes. Amaranthus caudatus, family Amaranthaceae.

 

love life

love life noun the area of a person's life concerning their relationships with lovers.

 

Lovell, Sir Bernard

Lovell, Sir Bernard |ˈlʌv (ə )l | (b.1913 ), English astronomer and physicist, and pioneer of radio astronomy; full name Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell. He founded Manchester University's radio observatory at Jodrell Bank, where he directed the construction of the large radio telescope that is now named after him.

 

lovelock

love |lock |ˈlʌvlɒk | noun archaic a curl of hair worn on the temple or forehead.

 

Lovelock, James

Love |lock |ˈlʌvlɒk | (b.1919 ), English scientist; full name James Ephraim Lovelock. He is best known for the Gaia hypothesis, first presented by him in 1972 and discussed in several popular books, including Gaia (1979 ).

 

lovelorn

love |lorn |ˈlʌvlɔːn | adjective unhappy because of unrequited love.

 

lovely

love ¦ly |ˈlʌvli | adjective ( lovelier, loveliest ) very beautiful or attractive: lovely views | she looked lovely. informal very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful: we've had a lovely day | how lovely to see you! noun ( pl. lovelies ) informal an attractive woman or girl: a bevy of lovelies. used as an affectionate form of address: don't worry, my lovely. PHRASES lovely jubbly Brit. informal used to express delight or approbation; excellent: fish and chips and a few beers on the way back from a match lovely jubbly! [from lubbly Jubbly, a 1950s advertising slogan for Jubbly, an orange-flavoured soft drink; adopted by comedy writer John Sullivan in his BBC television series Only Fools & Horses. ]DERIVATIVES lovelily adverb, loveliness noun ORIGIN Old English luflic (see love, -ly 1 ).

 

lovemaking

love |mak ¦ing |ˈlʌvmeɪkɪŋ | noun [ mass noun ] 1 sexual activity, especially sexual intercourse. 2 archaic courtship.

 

love match

love match noun a marriage based on the mutual love of the couple rather than social or financial considerations.

 

love nest

love nest noun informal a place where two lovers spend time together, especially in secret.

 

lover

lover |ˈlʌvə | noun a partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage. a person who likes or enjoys a specified thing: he was a great lover of cats | music lovers. DERIVATIVES loverless adjective

 

lovers' rock

lovers' rock noun [ mass noun ] a gentle, melodic style of reggae incorporating elements of soul and usually featuring lyrics with a romantic theme.

 

love seat

love seat noun a small sofa for two people, especially one designed in an S-shape so that the couple can face each other.

 

lovesick

love |sick |ˈlʌvsɪk | adjective in love, or missing the person one loves, so much that one is unable to act normally: you're mooning around like some lovesick teenager. DERIVATIVES lovesickness noun

 

lovesome

love |some |ˈlʌvs (ə )m | adjective literary lovely or lovable.

 

love vine

love vine noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. & W. Indian the dodder, which is sometimes used medicinally and as a love charm.

 

loveware

love ware |ˈləvˌwe (ə )r ˈləvwɛr | noun informal computer software that is distributed freely, with the developer asking for the users to think kindly of the developer or of a dedicatee in lieu of payment.

 

lovey

lovey |ˈlʌvi | noun ( pl. loveys ) Brit. informal used as an affectionate form of address: Ruth, lovey, are you there?

 

lovey-dovey

lovey-dovey |ˈlʌvɪˌdʌvi, lʌvɪˈdʌvi | adjective informal very affectionate or romantic, especially excessively so: a lovey-dovey couple.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

love

love noun 1 his friendship with Helen grew into love: deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment, endearment; devotion, adoration, doting, idolization, worship; passion, ardor, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation, besottedness. ANTONYMS hatred. 2 her love for fashion | a love of good food: liking of /for, enjoyment of, appreciation of /for, taste for, delight for /in, relish of, passion for, zeal for, appetite for, zest for, enthusiasm for, keenness for, fondness for, soft spot for, weakness for, bent for, proclivity for, inclination for, disposition for, partiality for, predilection for, penchant for. 3 their love for their fellow human beings: compassion, care, caring, regard, solicitude, concern, friendliness, friendship, kindness, charity, goodwill, sympathy, kindliness, altruism, unselfishness, philanthropy, benevolence, fellow feeling, humanity. 4 he was her one true love: beloved, loved one, love of one's life, dear, dearest, dear one, darling, sweetheart, sweet, angel, honey; lover, inamorato, inamorata, amour; archaic paramour. 5 their love will survive: relationship, love affair, romance, liaison, affair of the heart, amour. 6 my mother sends her love: best wishes, regards, good wishes, greetings, kind /kindest regards. verb 1 she loves him: care very much for, feel deep affection for, hold very dear, adore, think the world of, be devoted to, dote on, idolize, worship; be in love with, be infatuated with, be smitten with, be besotted with; informal be mad /crazy /nuts /wild about, have a crush on, carry a torch for. ANTONYMS hate. 2 Laura loved painting: like very much, delight in, enjoy greatly, have a passion for, take great pleasure in, derive great pleasure from, relish, savor; have a weakness for, be partial to, have a soft spot for, have a taste for, be taken with; informal get a kick out of, have a thing about, be mad /crazy /nuts /wild about, be hooked on, get off on. ANTONYMS hate. PHRASES fall in love with she didn't mean to fall in love with him: become infatuated with, give /lose one's heart to; informal fall for, be bowled over by, be swept off one's feet by, develop a crush on. in love with he's in love with Gillian: infatuated with, besotted with, enamored of, smitten with, consumed with desire for; captivated by, bewitched by, enthralled by, entranced by, moonstruck by; devoted to, doting on; informal mad /crazy /nuts /wild about. WORD LINKS amatory relating to love Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.WORD NOTE love The rhymes with love are limited to above, dove, glove, of, and shove. Romance is much better; at least it rhymes with dance. The skies above Contain a dove Wearing the glove I'm dreaming of; To rhyme with love, Words you must shove. So don't burden us with any more strained rhymes; either use the word in the middle of a line (I love you ) or use a different word. This is why we have a thesaurus. See also romance. SM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

love affair

love affair noun 1 he had a love affair with a teacher: relationship, affair, romance, liaison, affair of the heart, affaire de cœur, intrigue, fling, amour, involvement, romantic entanglement; flirtation, dalliance. 2 informal a love affair with sports: enthusiasm for, mania for, devotion for, passion for.

 

loveless

loveless adjective a loveless marriage: passionless, unloving, unfeeling, heartless, cold, icy, frigid, undersexed. ANTONYMS loving, passionate.

 

lovelorn

lovelorn adjective my lovelorn son thinks the world has come to an end: lovesick; pining, languishing; spurned, jilted, rejected, forsaken.

 

lovely

lovely adjective 1 a lovely young woman: beautiful, pretty, attractive, good-looking, appealing, handsome, adorable, exquisite, sweet, personable, charming; enchanting, engaging, winsome, seductive, sexy, gorgeous, alluring, ravishing, glamorous; informal tasty, knockout, stunning, drop-dead gorgeous; killer, cute, foxy, hot; formal beauteous; archaic comely, fair. ANTONYMS ugly, hideous. 2 a lovely view: scenic, picturesque, pleasing, easy on the eye; magnificent, stunning, splendid. 3 informal we had a lovely day: delightful, very pleasant, very nice, very agreeable, marvelous, wonderful, sublime, superb, magical; informal terrific, fabulous, heavenly, divine, amazing, glorious. ANTONYMS horrible.

 

lover

lover noun 1 she had a secret lover: boyfriend, girlfriend, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart, inamorata, inamorato; mistress; partner, significant other, main squeeze; informal bit on the side, toy boy, boy toy; dated ladylove, beau; archaic swain, concubine, paramour. 2 a dog lover: devotee, admirer, fan, enthusiast, aficionado; informal buff, freak, nut, junkie. WORD LINKS -phile forming words meaning ‘a lover of ——,’ such as bibliophile (‘a person who loves books ) or Francophile (‘a person who loves France ’)Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.WORD NOTE lover Despite centuries of precedent, lover does not rhyme with another. In our stupid language the only rhymable word for lover that you can really use much is beau, so let's all use it in speech every day till it sounds less dated. Remember: beau. SM Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

lovesick

lovesick adjective he is mooning around like a lovesick teenager: lovelorn, pining, languishing, longing, yearning, infatuated; frustrated.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

love

love noun 1 his friendship with Helen grew into love | she has a great love for her children: deep affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, intimacy, attachment, endearment; devotion, adoration, doting, idolization, worship; passion, ardour, desire, lust, yearning, infatuation, adulation, besottedness. ANTONYMS hatred. 2 her love of fashion: liking, weakness, partiality, bent, leaning, proclivity, inclination, disposition; enjoyment, appreciation, soft spot, taste, delight, relish, passion, zeal, appetite, zest, enthusiasm, keenness, predilection, penchant, fondness. 3 their love for their fellow human beings: compassion, care, caring, regard, solicitude, concern, warmth, friendliness, friendship, kindness, charity, goodwill, sympathy, kindliness, altruism, philanthropy, unselfishness, benevolence, brotherliness, sisterliness, fellow feeling, humanity. 4 don't fret, my love | he was her one and only true love: beloved, loved one, love of one's life, dear, dearest, dear one, darling, sweetheart, sweet, sweet one, angel, honey; lover, boyfriend, girlfriend, significant other, betrothed, paramour, inamorata, inamorato. 5 he is confident that their love can survive: relationship, love affair, affair, romance, liaison, affair of the heart, intrigue, amour. 6 my mother sends her love to you: best wishes, regards, good wishes, greetings, kind /kindest regards, felicitations, salutations, compliments, best, respects. PHRASES fall in love with the moment they met he fell in love with her: become infatuated with, give /lose one's heart to, become smitten with; informal fall for, fall head over heels in love with, be swept off one's feet by, develop a crush on. in love with I'm in love with Gillian: besotted with, infatuated with, enamoured of, smitten with, passionate about, with a passion for, consumed with desire for; captivated by, bewitched by, enthralled by, entranced by; devoted to, doting on; informal mad /crazy /nuts /wild /potty about, bowled over by, carrying a torch for. verb 1 I love you, Rory | she loves her family: be in love with, be infatuated with, be smitten with, be besotted with, be passionate about; care very much for, feel deep affection for, hold very dear, adore, think the world of, be devoted to, dote on, cherish, worship, idolize, treasure, prize; informal be mad /crazy /nuts /wild /potty about, have a pash on, carry a torch for. ANTONYMS hate, loathe, detest. 2 Laura had always loved painting: like very much, delight in, enjoy greatly, have a passion for, take great pleasure in, derive great pleasure from, have a great liking for, be addicted to, relish, savour; have a weakness for, be partial to, have a soft spot for, have a taste for, be taken with, have a predilection for, have a proclivity for, have a penchant for; informal get a kick from /out of, have a thing about /for, be mad for /about, be crazy /nuts /wild /potty about, be hooked on, go a bundle on, get off on, get a buzz from /out of. WORD LINKS love amatory relating to love phil (o )- related prefix, as in philanthrope, philogynist -phile related suffix, as in bibliophile, Francophile -philia related suffix, as in paedophilia -phily related suffix, as in scripophily Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

love affair

love affair noun 1 he had a love affair with a teacher: relationship, affair, romance, liaison, affair of the heart, intrigue, fling, amour, involvement, amorous entanglement, romantic entanglement, entanglement; flirtation, dalliance; French affaire de /du cœur; Brit. informal carry-on. 2 I have had a love affair with the motor car all of my life: enthusiasm, mania, devotion, passion, liking, appreciation.

 

loveless

loveless adjective she feels trapped in a loveless marriage: passionless, unloving, unfeeling, heartless, undemonstrative, unresponsive, cold, cold-hearted, icy, frigid. ANTONYMS loving, passionate.

 

lovelorn

lovelorn adjective a lovelorn teenager: lovesick, unrequited in love, crossed in love; spurned, jilted, rejected, neglected, forsaken, yearning; pining, moping, languishing, mooning, frustrated, miserable, unhappy.

 

lovely

lovely adjective 1 a lovely young woman | you look lovely: beautiful, pretty, as pretty as a picture, attractive, good-looking, appealing, handsome, adorable, exquisite, sweet, personable, charming; enchanting, engaging, bewitching, winsome, seductive, gorgeous, alluring, ravishing, glamorous; Scottish & N. English bonny; informal tasty, knockout, stunning, smashing, drop-dead gorgeous; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy; formal beauteous; archaic comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. ANTONYMS ugly, hideous. 2 there's a lovely view across the town: scenic, picturesque, pleasing, easy on the eye; magnificent, stunning, splendid. 3 informal it was a lovely warm summer's day: delightful, very pleasant, very nice, very agreeable, marvellous, wonderful, sublime, superb, fine, magical, enchanting, captivating; informal terrific, fabulous, fab, heavenly, divine, amazing, glorious. ANTONYMS horrible, disagreeable.

 

lovemaking

lovemaking noun sexual intercourse, sex, intercourse, making love, sexual relations, sex act, act of love, intimate relations, intimacy, sexual union, coupling, sexual congress, congress, mating, going to bed with someone, sleeping with someone; informal it, the other, nooky, rumpy pumpy; Brit. informal bonking, how's your father; vulgar slang fucking, screwing; Brit. vulgar slang shagging; formal coitus, coition, copulation; formal fornication; archaic carnal knowledge.

 

lover

lover noun 1 sometimes I think she had a secret lover: boyfriend, girlfriend, man friend, woman friend, lady friend, lady-love, beau, loved one, beloved, love, darling, sweetheart; mistress, paramour, other man, other woman; partner, significant other; Italian inamorata, inamorato; informal bit on the side, bit of fluff, toy boy, fancy man, fancy woman, sugar daddy, bird, fella; archaic swain, concubine, doxy, leman, courtesan; rare cicisbeo. 2 he was a great lover of country sports | a dog lover: devotee, admirer, fan, enthusiast, aficionado, follower, supporter, fanatic, addict, hound; informal buff, freak, nut. WORD LINKS lover -phile lover of …, as in bibliophile Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

lovesick

lovesick adjective he was mooning around like a lovesick teenager: lovelorn, pining, languishing, longing, yearning, infatuated; frustrated.

 

Duden Dictionary

love

love Sport, besonders Tennis englisch, gekürzt aus: to be love = umsonst sein englische Bezeichnung für: [zu ] null

 

Love-in

Love-in Substantiv, Neutrum , das |lʌvˈɪn |das Love-in; Genitiv: des Love-ins, Plural: die Love-ins englisch (vor allem in den 1960er -Jahren ) aus einer Protesthaltung hervorgegangene Veranstaltung jugendlicher Gruppen, bei der es zu öffentlichen erotisch-sexuellen Handlungen kommt

 

Lover

Lo ver Substantiv, maskulin , der Loverin |ˈlavɐ |der Lover; Genitiv: des Lovers, Plural: die Lover [s ] englisch lover, zu: to love = lieben Freund und Liebhaber sie hat einen neuen Lover

 

Loverin

Lo ve rin Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈlavɐrɪn |weibliche Form zu Lover

 

Lovestory

Love sto ry Substantiv, feminin , die |Lovestory |englisch love story, aus: love = Liebe und Story ; nach dem Roman von E. Segal und dem gleichnamigen Film 1 Liebesgeschichte 1 eine Lovestory verfilmen 2 Liebesgeschichte 2 eine Lovestory mit einer verheirateten Frau

 

French Dictionary

lover (se)

lover (se ) v. pronom. verbe pronominal S ’enrouler sur soi. : Sa petite chatte Maboule s ’est lovée dans ses bras. Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe, qui n ’existe qu ’à la forme pronominale, s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les enfants se sont lovés tout contre leur grand-maman. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

love

love /lʌv /〖原義は 「(より強い )愛 愛情 」〗(形 )lovely, loving, (名 )lover 動詞 s /-z /; d /-d /; loving 他動詞 〖通例進行形にしない 〗1 a. 異性 を愛している , …にほれている (!コーパス 1 a , b の意味のloveと共起する頻度の高い 副詞 にabsolutely, dearly, deeply, passionatelyなどがある ) I love you .愛してます We love each other .私たちは相思相愛の仲だ ▸ I want you to know how much I love you .僕がどんなに君のことを好きなのかわかってほしい b. 家族 親友など 〉を愛している ▸ I want to be loved .愛されたい Love your enemies .引用 自分の敵を愛せ 〘聖書より 〙c. ⦅俗 ⦆〈人 〉を抱きしめる , 愛撫 あいぶ する (up ).2 a. 〈物 事 〉が大好きである ; …をかわいがる (!受け身にしない ) She absolutely loves sweets .彼女は甘い物に目がない I love it when the child calls me Captain .その子にキャプテンと呼ばれるのは本当にうれしい (!itはwhen 以下の内容をさす ) I love it here .ここの暮らしが気に入っているんだ (!itはthe lifeの意味 ) b. love to do /doing …するのが大好きである (!習慣的なことについていう ) Kids love to hear [hearing ] fairy tales .子供はおとぎ話を聞くのが大好きだ 3 a. would love A 〗A 〈物 〉が欲しい ▸ “How about some beer? ” “Well, I'd love a cup of tea.「ビールでもどうですか 」「えーと, 紅茶を1杯頂きたいわ 」b. would love to do (ぜひ )したい ; would love A to do A 〈人など 〉(ぜひ )…してもらいたい ▸ “Would you like to have lunch with me? ” “Sure, I'd love to .”「お昼をご一緒しませんか 」「もちろん, 喜んで ▸ I would love (⦅米 くだけて ⦆for ) you to learn more about my country .私は皆さんに私の国のことをもっと知ってほしいと思います 4 〈国 組織など 〉に忠誠心を感じている , …を守りたいと思う ; 〈神など 〉を敬愛する (!進行形にしない ) .5 〈動植物が 〉…を好む , 必要とする (!生息環境についていう ) .6 ⦅古 ⦆…とセックスする .自動詞 (人を )愛する .be g ing to [g nna ] l ve A A 〈人 場所など 〉をきっと気に入る [愉快に思う ]よ (!時に皮肉の意味を込めて使われることもある ) .D n't you just l ve it? ⦅話 ⦆1 そりゃないよ (!不公平などを嘆いたりして ) .2 =I love it! I l ve [L ve ] it! ⦅話 ⦆(人の過失や不幸をおもしろがって )そりゃいい [傑作だ ].l ve you and l ave you ⦅話 おどけて ⦆残念ながらおいとまする (!前にI must, I'll, Time toなどを付ける ) .名詞 s /-z /1 U a. 家族 親友などへの 】愛情 «for » ▸ mother's love for her children 母親の子に対する愛情 b. 【異性への 】, 愛情 «for » Have you ever been in love ?これまでに恋をしたことはありますか show [express ] one's love for A Aへの愛情を示す [表現する ]unrequited love 片思い love at first sight ひと目ぼれ Love is blind .ことわざ 愛は盲目 ; 「あばたもえくぼ 」Love means never having to say you're sorry .引用 愛とは決して後悔しないこと 〘小説 Love Story の中の有名なせりふ 〙2 C a. 〖通例one 's 大好きな人 [もの ], 恋人 Baseball was always my first love .野球がずっと一番好きだった ▸ Alison married her first love .アリソンは初恋の人と結婚した Ed was the love of my life .エドは私が一番愛した人でした b. かわいい [愛すべき ][]What a love of a baby! なんてかわいい赤ちゃんでしょう 3 U 〖具体例では 可算 «…に対する » 愛好心 , «…を » 愛する心 «of , for » ; 楽しみ the Japanese love for cherry blossoms 日本人の桜好き develop a lifelong love of reading 一生涯読書を楽しむ習慣がつく 4 U ⦅くだけて ⦆(よろしくとの )あいさつ ; 好意 Give [Send ] him my love [my love to him ].彼によろしく Love [All my love, Lots of love ], Sue .スーより愛を込めて ; さようなら, スー (!親しい人への手紙の結び ) 5 C ⦅主に英話 ⦆〖呼びかけで 〗あなた , おまえ , ダーリン ; (見知らぬ人 特に女性に対して )お嬢さん ; もしもし What's the matter, love ?どうしたのかね, 君 6 U a. キリスト教 (神の )慈愛 ; (神への )敬愛 .b. 神話 エロス , キューピッド .7 U スポーツ (テニスで )0点 .語源 loveはなぜ0点か テニスは13世紀にフランスよりもたらされたが, ゼロ (0 )の形が卵に似ていることからフランス語でl 'œufと呼ばれるようになり, それが英語のloveと混同された .be a l ve and do ⦅主に英話 ⦆〖命令形で 〗お願いだから …して (!特に子供 家族に対して ) .be in l ve with A A 〈人 〉に恋している (!in loveの前にmadly, very much, head over heelsなどを置いて強調できる ) ; A 〈物 〉がとても気に入っている .f ll [be ] in l ve (with A )1 (A 〈人 〉に )恋をする [している ], (Aに )ほれる [ほれている ] (!通例両方の思いを暗示する 「…と恋に落ちる 」と違って主語の感情のみを表す ) ▸ I fell [I've fallen ] in love with you .君のことを好きになった .2 A 〈物 〉がとても気に入る [気に入っている ].for l ve 1 愛のために .2 無料で .for l ve or [nor ] m ney ⦅くだけて ⦆〖否定文で 〗どうしても ; 絶対に .for the l ve of A Aのために ; Aが好きだから .for the l ve of G d [Chr st ]⦅話 やや古 ⦆何だと (!驚きなどを表す; GodやChristの名を口にするのを避けるため, 代わりにMike, Peteなどが使われることもある ) ; 〖命令文の前で 〗頼む (から ), お願いだ (から ).m ke l ve 1 «…と » セックスをする «to , with » .2 ⦅古 ⦆ «…に » 言い寄る «to » .out of l ve 1 «…に対して » 恋がさめて, «…が » 嫌いになって «with » .2 «…を » 愛する気持ちから «for » .There is n [l ttle ] l ve l st between A .A 〈2人 〉は仲が悪い, Aの関係は冷めきっている .th re's a l ve ⦅主に英話 ⦆お願いね (!特に子供 家族に対して, 命令文の最後に添えて使う ) .~́ aff ir 1 «…との » 情事 ; 不倫 «with » .2 〖通例one 's «…に対する » 熱狂 «with » .~́ b ads ビーズのネックレス 〘平和の象徴として身につける 〙.~́ b rd lovebird .~́ b te ⦅主に英 ⦆(愛撫 あいぶ などでできた )かみ跡, キスマーク (⦅米 ⦆hickey ).~́ ch ld 報道 私生児 .~́ dr g 催淫 (さいいん ).~́ f ast 1 懇親会 .2 (初期キリスト教の )愛餐 (あいさん ).~́ g me テニス ラブゲーム .~́ h ndles ⦅おどけて ⦆〖複数扱い 〗(たるんだ )脇腹のぜい肉 .~́ nterest one's (映画 小説の中の )恋愛の部分 ; (その部分を演じる )登場人物 .~́ kn t (リボンなどの )恋結び .~́ l tter ラブレター .~́ l fe 恋愛生活 (!性生活 」の婉曲表現 ) .~́ m tch 恋愛結婚 .~́ n st 報道 おどけて ⦆愛の巣 ; 密会場所 .~́ p tion 媚薬 びやく , ほれ薬 .~́ sc ne (映画などの )ラブシーン .~́ s at 1 S字型のいす 〘恋人が向かい合って座れる 〙.2 ⦅米 ⦆2人掛けソファ .~́ s t テニス ラブセット .~́ s ng ラブソング .~́ st ry (小説 映画の )恋物語, ラブストーリー .~́ t ken 愛のしるし (の贈り物 ).~́ tr angle 三角関係 .

 

loveable

l ve a ble /lʌ́vəb (ə )l /形容詞 lovable .

 

lovebird

l ve b rd 名詞 C 1 〘鳥 〙ボタンインコ .2 ⦅くだけて ⦆s 〗仲のよい恋人同士 ; おしどり夫婦 .

 

lovechild

l ve ch ld 名詞 -children C 報道 私生児 .

 

loved

loved 形容詞 〖複合語を作って 〗愛されている ▸ a much- loved character 人気者 ~́ ne 愛する人 (!特に家族をさす ) .

 

love-fest

l ve-f st 名詞 C ⦅くだけて おどけて ⦆和気あいあいとした状況 .

 

love-hate

l ve-h te 形容詞 名詞 の前で 〗 «…との » 愛憎渦巻く 〈関係 «with » .

 

loveless

l ve less 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗愛情のない .

 

lovelock

l ve l ck 名詞 C 1 (ほおや額にかかる )女性の巻き毛 .2 (17 --18世紀の廷臣の )たれ髪 .

 

lovelorn

l ve l rn 形容詞 ⦅文 ⦆通例 名詞 の前で 〗片思いの .

 

lovely

love ly /lʌ́vli /love 形容詞 -lier ; -liest /まれ 主に英 ⦆more ; most 1 ⦅主に英 ⦆美しい , 魅力的な (unlovely ; beautiful 類義 )▸ a lovely lady きれいな女性 ▸ a lovely old house 古くてすてきな家 2 ⦅主に英 くだけて ⦆〈人が 〉愉快な , 親しみやすい (delightful ); 親切な , 寛大な ▸ a lovely man 愉快な男 3 ⦅英話 ⦆まったく楽しくない , ひどい (!皮肉または反語 ) .4 ⦅主に英話 ⦆〈事が 〉非常に楽しい , 愉快な , すばらしい What a lovely day! 何て良い天気だ It's lovely to be here .お招きいただきありがとうございます 5 ⦅英話 ⦆ and 形容詞 すばらしく …, …で気持ちが良い lovely and bright 明るくて気持ちが良い 6 ⦅英話 ⦆〖(It's [That's ]) .うれしい, すばらしい, とても良い (!喜び 満足などを表す ) .名詞 C ⦅やや古 ⦆いい女 .my l vely 〖呼びかけで 〗可愛い君, いとしい人 .

 

loveliness

love li ness /lʌ́vlinəs /名詞 U 美しさ ; 愛らしさ .

 

love(-)making

l ve (-)m king 名詞 U 性交 (成句 make love ).

 

lover

lov er /lʌ́və r /love 名詞 s /-z /C 1 〖しばしばone 's 愛人 (!しばしば男性をさす ) ; (配偶者以外の )セックスの相手 (mistress ); s 〗恋人 [愛人 ]同士 her ex- lover 彼女のかつての愛人 ▸ a great lover セックスのうまい人 2 愛好家 [], «…が » 好きな人 «of » an animal lover 動物愛護者 ▸ a great lover of classical music クラシック音楽の大ファン ▸ I am no lover of cold weather .寒いのは好きじゃない ~̀ s' l ne 恋人たちが2人きりになれる散歩道 .ly 形容詞 副詞 恋人のような [に ].

 

lovesick

l ve s ck 形容詞 通例 名詞 の前で 〗恋わずらいにかかった .

 

lovey

lov ey /lʌ́vi /名詞 s C ⦅英 くだけて ⦆おまえ, あなた, (!いとしい人への呼びかけに用いる ) .

 

lovey-dovey

lov ey-dov ey /lʌ̀vidʌ́vi /形容詞 ⦅くだけて おどけて ⦆〈恋人同士の関係が 〉アツアツの .