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love

 
 
/lʌv/ noun

Translation

ROMANCE/SEX [U] when you like someone very much and have romantic or sexual feelings for them
aşk, sevda, sevgi, tutku
He's madly in love with (= he loves) her. I was 20 when I first fell in love (= started to love someone). a love song/story939
make love to have sex
sevişmek, cinsel ilişkide bulunmak
6322395
PERSON [C] someone who you like very much and have a romantic or sexual relationship with
sevgili, yâr, sevdalı
He was my first love.2389
FRIENDS/FAMILY [U] when you like a friend or person in your family very much
(arkadaş/aile üyeleri vb.ne duyulan) sevgi, muhabbet, aşk, düşkünlük, içtenlik
Nothing is as strong as the love you have for your kids.939626644
INTEREST [C, U] something that interests you a lot
(bir şeye duyulan) tutku, istek, sevgi, aşk
his love of books940
Love from; All my love something you write at the end of a letter to a friend or someone in your family
'Sevgiler!', 'Sevgilerimle!', 'Gözlerinden öperim!'
Love from Mum. All my love, Louise.2337
SPEAKING TO SOMEONE mainly UK You call someone 'love' to show affection or to be friendly.
aşkım, tatlım, hayatım, bir tanem, şekerim
"Margot?" "Yes, love." Two portions of chips please, love.642
SPORTS [U] in games such as tennis, a score of zero
(tenis vb. oyunlarda) sıfır puan
She's leading by two sets to love. → See also a labour of love407
(Definition of love noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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