feel affection for
испытывать нежность к
Kids often feel real affection for their first teacher.
Дети часто испытывают настоящую нежность к своей первой учительнице.
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noun · C1 · often · UK/US
affection
affection
Meaning of affection
English
a feeling of liking and caring for someone
Русский
тёплая, нежная забота и расположение к кому-либо
Pronunciation
British English
/əˈfekʃən/
American English
/əˈfekʃən/
affection with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом affection
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Чувство нежности
Feeling affectionwith affection
с нежностью
Grandpa still talks about his old dog with affection.
Дедушка до сих пор говорит о своей старой собаке с нежностью.
- deep affectionглубокая привязанность
- genuine affectionискренняя нежность
Проявлять нежность
Showing itshow affection
проявлять нежность
Some families rarely show affection in front of guests.
В некоторых семьях редко проявляют нежность при гостях.
public display of affection
нежности на людях
Our school doesn't allow public displays of affection in the hallways.
В нашей школе в коридорах не разрешают нежности на людях.
- a sign of affectionзнак привязанности
- term of affectionласковое обращение
affection usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He shows his affection with small gifts.
Он проявляет нежность маленькими подарками.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
A hug is a sign of affection.
Объятие — знак нежности.
affection synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between affection, warmth, love, attachment, and gentleness
W
🇬🇧English
warmth
friendliness and kindness
B2often
ENHe greeted the guests with warmth and a smile.
Advanced: broader words
ENTheir love for each other grew over the years.
A
🇬🇧English
attachment
a lasting emotional bond
B2often
ENThe dog's attachment to its owner was obvious.
G
🇬🇧English
gentleness
a gentle manner, not a feeling
B2often
ENHer gentleness calmed the frightened child.
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What does affection mean?
a feeling of liking and caring for someone
How do you pronounce affection?
affection is pronounced [əˈfekʃən].
How is affection used in a sentence?
Он проявляет нежность маленькими подарками. Translation: He shows his affection with small gifts.
Is affection part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, affection can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is affection part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, affection can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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