love-making in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for love-making in the English»French Dictionary

lovemaking [Brit ˈlʌvmeɪkɪŋ, Am ˈləvˌmeɪkɪŋ] N

1. lovemaking (sex):

our lovemaking

nos rapports (sexuels)

his/her lovemaking

sa façon de faire l'amour

2. lovemaking (flirtation) dated:

his lovemaking flattered her

la cour qu'il lui faisait, l'a flattée

Translations for love-making in the French»English Dictionary

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câlin euph

lovemaking

le café du pauvre inf

lovemaking

les plaisirs de l'amour

the pleasures of lovemaking

love-making in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for love-making in the English»French Dictionary

love-making N

love-making

amour m (physique)

to be good at love-making

bien savoir faire l'amour

Translations for love-making in the French»English Dictionary

I.amour [amuʀ] N m

1. amour (sentiment):

amour

love

l'amour maternel

mother love

2. amour (acte):

amour

love-making

pendant l'amour

while making love

faire l'amour

to make love

3. amour (personne):

amour

love

4. amour (attachement, altruisme, goût pour):

amour de la justice/du prochain

love of justice/one's neighbour

amour de la nature/du sport

love of nature/sport

5. amour (terme d'affection):

mon amour

my darling

va me chercher le journal, tu seras un amour inf

be a dear and fetch me the newspaper

Phrases:

pour l'amour de Dieu!

for heaven's sake!

vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche

to live on love alone

II.amour [amuʀ] N mpl f si poétique

amour

loves

comment vont tes amours?

how's your love-life?

Phrases:

à tes/vos amours! iron hum

cheers!

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ébats amoureux

lovemaking

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The hobbled actor had to ditch his regular gym workouts and said he was nerve-wracked about taking his shirt off in a love-making scene.

www.dnaindia.com

Sure, if we're talking about endorsed affairs -- extra-marital love-making sealed with spousal blessing -- then perhaps we're having a different conversation.

www.smh.com.au

Wondering whether washing, writing, eating, love-making, ironing, reading, cooking, protesting, dusting, laughing, walking, meditating, shopping, really cut the mustard.

www.nzherald.co.nz

It's also refreshing to see sexuality portrayed so candidly and nonchalantly in animation: the handsome young couple's love-making scenes are delicious.

www.telegraph.co.uk

If both spouses are working, they will not find much time for love-making as both come home exhausted and drained.

www.ghanaweb.com

Is it our capacity for mercy, or charity, or love-making?

boingboing.net

With remarkable cinematic love-making, it all comes down to the pairing of two people.

www.huffingtonpost.ca

Another of the country's needs -- a project nearest my heart -- is a federal school for love-making.

artthreat.net

Other love-making locations included the library, nightclubs and kitchen floors... hopefully post-cleaning spree.

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk

Perhaps they used them to hold prey or hold a mate during love-making.

www.express.co.uk