любовь с первого взгляда
love at first sight
Родители говорят, что у них была любовь с первого взгляда.
My parents say it was love at first sight for them.
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Noun · A2 · very common
любовь
Translation of любовь
love
Meaning of любовь
Russian
сильное глубокое чувство привязанности и заботы
English
deep affection
Transcription and pronunciation of любовь
любо́вь
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [lʲʊˈbofʲ]
- In Latin letters
- lyubov
Declension of любовь: Russian cases
Green underlined letter = stressed vowel
- Feminine
- Inanimate
- Singular only
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| NominativesubjectЭ́то любо́вь. — This is the love. | любо́вьlyubóv |
| Genitiveof; after «no»нет любви́ — there is no love | любви́lyubví |
| Dativeto; towardsк любви́ — towards the love | любви́lyubví |
| Accusativedirect objectви́жу любо́вь — I see the love | любо́вьlyubóv |
| Instrumentalwith; byс любо́вью — with the love | любо́вьюlyubóvyu |
| Prepositionalabout; in / atо любви́ — about the love | любви́lyubví |
The о drops in the oblique cases (любви́), but the instrumental keeps it: любо́вью.
Collocations with любовь
Common Russian phrases grouped by meaning, with example sentences. Green words open their own page.
10 collocations
When love begins
первая любовь
first love
Он до сих пор помнит свою первую любовь.
He still remembers his first love.
Kinds of love
настоящая любовь
true love
Она верит, что настоящая любовь бывает только раз.
She believes true love only happens once.
любовь к музыке
a love of music
Дочери любовь к музыке передалась от отца.
My daughter got her love of music from her father.
- материнская любовьa mother's love
- взаимная любовьmutual love
- безответная любовьunrequited love
Showing your love
признаться в любви
tell someone you love them
Трудно признаться в любви человеку, которого боишься потерять.
It's hard to tell someone you love them when you're afraid of losing them.
с любовью
with love
Бабушка всегда готовит для нас с любовью.
Grandma always cooks for us with love.
- объясниться в любвиdeclare your love
Words related to любовь
- люби́тьlyubítverb · to love; to like
- люби́мыйlyubímyyadjective · favourite; belovedмой люби́мый фильм = my favourite film.
- любо́вныйlyubóvnyyadjective · love, romantic
- полюби́тьpolyubítverb · to fall in love with; to come to like
- люби́тельlyubítelnoun · lover (of something); amateurлюби́тель му́зыки = music lover.
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Love is the most important thing.
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Любовь — это самое главное.
Their love is very strong.
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Их любовь очень сильная.
любовь synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between любовь, влюблённость, страсть, and привязанность
В
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влюблённость
Being in love: an early, often short-lived feeling.
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С
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страсть
Passion: strong, often physical attraction.
П
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привязанность
Attachment: a calm, steady bond, not always romantic.
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What does любовь mean?
deep affection
How do you pronounce любовь?
любовь is pronounced [lʲʊˈbofʲ], in Latin letters “lyubov”.
How is любовь used in a sentence?
Love is the most important thing. Translation: Любовь — это самое главное.
Is любовь part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, любовь (love) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is любовь part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
Yes, любовь (love) 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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