love in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for love in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] N

1. love (affection, devotion):

love

amore m (for per)

to do sth for love

fare qc per amore (of sb di qn)

to do sth for the love of it

fare qc per il gusto di farlo

for the love of God or Mike! inf

per amor del cielo!

to be, fall in love

essere innamorato, innamorarsi (with di)

he's in love with the sound of his own voice

gli piace sentirsi parlare

to fall out of love

disinnamorarsi (with di)

to make love (have sex)

fare l'amore (with, to con)

to make love to sb (court) arch

fare all'amore con qn rare

to make love to sb (court) arch

corteggiare

to make love to sb before n letter, scene, song, story, token

d'amore

2. love (in polite formulas):

give my love to Jo

porta i miei affettuosi saluti a Jo

love to Don and the kids inf

baci a Don e ai bambini

Andy sends his love

Andy ti abbraccia

with love from Bob or love Bob

con affetto, Bob

3. love (object of affection):

love

amore m

she, music was my first love

lei, la musica è stata il mio primo amore

my one true love

il mio unico vero amore

the love of his life

l'amore della sua vita

the little loves! Brit inf

che amori!

be a love and make some tea Brit inf

sii gentile, fa' un po' di tè

4. love Brit (term of address):

love (to lover, spouse)

amore (mio) m

love (to lover, spouse)

tesoro (mio) m

love (to child)

amore m

that's 25 pence please, love

fa 25 penny, grazie, cara

II.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] VB trans

1. love (feel affection for):

love lover, spouse

amare

love child

voler bene a, amare

love pet, friend

voler bene a

to love sb very much, madly, tenderly

amare tantissimo, follemente, teneramente qn

to love sb for sth

amare qn per qc

I love him for saving my life, making me laugh

lo amo perché mi ha salvato la vita, perché sa farmi ridere

to love each other

amarsi

“he loves me, he loves me not”

“m'ama, non m'ama”

I must love you and leave you hum

= formula scherzosa di commiato

2. love:

love (be fond of, appreciate) activity, place, thing

amare

love (stronger) activity, place, thing

adorare

I love the scene where

adoro la scena in cui

I loved the way you said that

mi è piaciuto tantissimo il modo in cui l'hai detto

I love it when

mi piace molto quando

to love doing or to love to do

amare fare

I would love to see them

mi piacerebbe tantissimo vederli

I'd love to help him but I can't

mi piacerebbe aiutarlo, ma non posso

“dance?” - “I'd love to!”

“vuoi ballare?” - “con grande piacere!”

“can she help?” - “she'd love to”

“può darmi una mano?” - “ne sarebbe felice”

she'll love that! iron

ne sarà felice!

III.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] VB intr (feel love)

love

amare

IV.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv] N (in tennis)

love

zero m

15 love

15 (a) zero

love 15

zero (a) 15

two sets to love

due set a zero

V.love [Brit lʌv, Am ləv]

love at first sight

amore a prima vista

there's no love lost between them

non si possono vedere

not for love nor money

per niente al mondo

mother love [ˌmʌðəˈlʌv] N

mother love

amore m materno

free love [Brit, Am ˌfri ˈləv] N

free love

libero amore m

true love [ˈtruːlʌv] N arch, liter

true love

innamorato m / innamorata f

love bite [Brit ˈlʌv ˌbʌɪt, Am ˈləv ˌbaɪt] N Brit

love bite

succhiotto m

to give sb a love bite

fare un succhiotto a qn

self-love [Brit, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈləv] N

self-love

amore m di sé

love-shaft [ˈlʌvʃɑːft, -ʃæft] N

love-shaft

dardo m di Cupido

love story [ˈlʌvˌstɔːrɪ] N

love story

storia f d'amore

love story

love story f

love-struck [ˈlʌvstrʌk, ˈləvˌstrək] ADJ

love-struck

innamorato perso

love interest [Brit, Am ləv ˈɪnt(ə)rəst] N CINE

love interest (in a film)

storia f d'amore

love in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for love in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.love [lʌv] VB trans

love

amare

love (friend)

voler bene a

I love swimming, I love to swim

adoro nuotare

II.love [lʌv] N

1. love (affection):

love

amore m

to be in love (with sb)

essere innamorato (di qu)

to fall in love (with sb)

innamorarsi (di qu)

to make love to sb

fare l'amore con qu

2. love inf (darling):

love

tesoro m

3. love in tennis:

love

zero m

Phrases:

not for love or money

per niente al mondo

there is no love lost between the two

non si sopportano

III.love [lʌv] VB intr

love

amare

love handles N

love handles pl inf:

love handles

maniglie f pl dell'amore

love seat N

love seat

divano m a due posti

love story N

love story

storia f d'amore

love letter N

love letter

lettera f d'amore

love life N

love life

vita f sentimentale

love song N

love song

canzone f d'amore

love affair N

love affair

storia f d'amore

love affair

relazione f

love-hate relationship N

love-hate relationship

rapporto m d'amore e odio

Translations for love in the Italian»English Dictionary

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love Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to end up in love with sb

finire coll'innamorarsi di qn

she's madly in love with him

è follemente innamorata di lui

love your neighbor as you love yourself

ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso

he said he would always love her

disse che l'avrebbe sempre amata

to fall madly in love (with sb/sth)

innamorarsi perdutamente (di qu/qc)

I love swimming, I love to swim

adoro nuotare

to be head over heels in love

essere innamorato pazzo

lucky in love, unlucky at cards prov

chi è fortunato in amor non giochi a -e prov

to be madly in love (with sb)

essere innamorato cotto [o pazzo] (di qu)

to fall in love with each other

innamorarsi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He tries to explain the counterfeit tickets and how he has to sell her love letter.

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She lacks parental care and love, so she desires this from a surrogate father figure, and becomes obsessed with the idea.

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He strides to her coffin and, enchanted by her beauty, instantly falls in love with her.

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The principal characters are noblemen ("galanes") and ladies ("damas") who work out a plot involving love, jealousy, honor and sometimes also piety or patriotism.

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Keep company with him and learn a life of love.

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Would you give a toxic charm bracelet which could cause skin allergies or a fake cuddly toy that could present a choking hazard to a love one?

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They love humans, taking some for mates, and are nearly ageless.

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The story celebrates love as well as exposes its dark side of tormenting its patrons in pursuit of it.

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Even the bitterest churl can not fail to be moved by the joyful sight of two people declaring their love and embarking on a life together.

www.independent.co.uk

Its mission is to unite children of war-torn regions in their shared love of soccer.

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