loving
						
							adjective
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/ˈlʌvɪŋ/
								
							
						
					 
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									- Expressing a large amount of love to other people; affectionate.
 
								
							 
						
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							amorevole,
							amoroso
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						love
						
							noun
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/lʊv/
								,
							
								/lʌv/
								,
							
								[läv~lɐv]
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								[lɘv]
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								[lɘʋ]
								
							
						
					 
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									- (uncountable) Strong affection.
 
								
							 
						
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							amore,
							passione
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									- (countable) A person who is the object of romantic feelings; a darling, a sweetheart, a beloved.
 
								
							 
						
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							amore,
							baci
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									- (colloquial, Commonwealth) A term of friendly address, regardless of feelings.
 
								
							 
						
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							amore,
							ammò,
							amo'
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									- (euphemistic) Sexual desire; attachment based on sexual attraction.
 
								
									- (euphemistic) Sexual activity.
 
								
							 
						
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							fare l'amore
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						love
						
							verb
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/lʊv/
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								/lʌv/
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								[läv~lɐv]
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								[lɘv]
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								[lɘʋ]
								
							
						
					 
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									- (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive, stative) To have a strong affection for (someone or something).
 
								
							 
						
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							amare,
							volere bene
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									- (transitive) To be strongly inclined towards something; an emphatic form of like.
 
								
							 
						
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							amare,
							volere bene,
							adorare
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									- (transitive, euphemistic) To have sex with (perhaps from make love).
 
								
							 
						
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							fare l'amore,
							amare
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									- (usually, transitive, sometimes, _, intransitive) To seek the good or honor of (someone), care deeply about, to be dedicated to (someone or something).
 
								
							 
						
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							amare
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						lovely
						
							adjective
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/ˈlʌv.li/
								
							
						
					 
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							stupendo
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									- Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
 
								
							 
						
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							bello,
							magnifico
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						love
						
							noun
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/lʊv/
								,
							
								/lʌv/
								,
							
								[läv~lɐv]
								,
							
								[lɘv]
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								[lɘʋ]
								
							
						
					 
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									- (racquet sports, billiards) Zero, no score.
 
								
							 
						
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							zero
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						loved
						
							adjective
							
						
					
					
						
						
							 
							
								/lʌvd/
								
							
						
					 
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									- Being the object of love.
 
								
							 
						
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							amato
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