affection in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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affection [Am əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n, Brit əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n] N

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bogus affection/optimism
fingido
bogus affection/optimism
falso
paternal affection/interest/benevolence
paternal

Translations for affection in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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desamor
lack of affection
desapego
lack of affection
afecto
affection
le tiene gran afecto a o siente gran afecto por su viejo profesor
she has great affection for o she is very fond of her old teacher
con pretendida afectuosidad
with false affection
fue recibido con profusas muestras de cariño
he was received with effusive o lavish displays of affection
no es merecedor de tu cariño
he doesn't deserve your affection
no es merecedor de tu cariño
he is unworthy of your affection
lo recibieron con grandes demostraciones de cariño
they welcomed him with a great show o display of affection

affection in the PONS Dictionary

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affection Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she gave him a kiss as a demonstration of her affection
le dio un beso como muestra de su afecto
to have a deep affection for sb
tener mucho cariño a alguien
to put on a show of affection
hacer el paripé (fingir cariño)
there is a great bond of affection between us
nos une una gran amistad
to need a lot of affection
necesitar mucho mimo
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No man has ever left in such a blaze of affection.
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A village of real affection and love where you can find the combination of simplicity, beauty, and sympathy for all.
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The phrase they speak on picking off the last petal supposedly represents the truth between the object of their affection loving them or not.
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He has four daughters; however, he is not expressive with his affections and his daughters become very distant from him as they grow up.
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The objects of his affections, young, effeminate black men, were not the same as him, rather literally hetero from him.
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He retained a warm affection for the school, where he did well both academically and at physical activities, especially walking.
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School hygiene is a study of school environment influence; it explores affection of schooling to mental and physical health of students.
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His poem entitled expresses his affection for the town.
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Depending on culture, context and relationship, a hug can indicate familiarity, love, affection, friendship or sympathy.
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An earnest, kindly and quietly spoken man, not without a sense of humour, he was held in affection by his former students and staff.
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