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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AMOR

La palabra amor procede del latín amor, -ōris.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AMOR IN SPANISH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AMOR

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Amor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AMOR MEAN IN SPANISH?

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amor

Love

Amor

Love is a universal concept related to the affinity between beings, defined in different ways according to different ideologies and points of view. Usually, and fundamentally in the West, it is interpreted as a feeling related to affection and attachment, and resultant and producer of a series of attitudes, emotions and experiences. In the philosophical context, love is a virtue that represents all the affection, kindness and compassion of the human being. It can also be described as actions directed towards others and based on compassion, or as actions directed towards others and based on affection. In Spanish, the word love embraces a great number of different feelings, from the passionate desire and intimacy of romantic love to the asexual emotional proximity of family love and platonic love, and to the deep devotion or unity of religious love. El amor es un concepto universal relativo a la afinidad entre seres, definido de diversas formas según las diferentes ideologías y puntos de vista. De manera habitual, y fundamentalmente en Occidente, se interpreta como un sentimiento relacionado con el afecto y el apego, y resultante y productor de una serie de actitudes, emociones y experiencias. En el contexto filosófico, el amor es una virtud que representa todo el afecto, la bondad y la compasión del ser humano. También puede describirse como acciones dirigidas hacia otros y basadas en la compasión, o bien como acciones dirigidas hacia otros y basadas en el afecto. En español, la palabra amor abarca una gran cantidad de sentimientos diferentes, desde el deseo pasional y de intimidad del amor romántico hasta la proximidad emocional asexual del amor familiar y el amor platónico, y hasta la profunda devoción o unidad del amor religioso.

Definition of amor in the Spanish dictionary

The first definition of love in the dictionary of the real academy of the Spanish language is intense feeling of the human being who, starting from his own insufficiency, needs and seeks the encounter and union with another being. Another meaning of love in the dictionary is feeling towards another person who naturally attracts us and who, seeking reciprocity in the desire for union, completes us, makes us happy and gives energy to live together, communicate and create. Love is also a feeling of affection, inclination and surrender to someone or something. La primera definición de amor en el diccionario de la real academia de la lengua española es sentimiento intenso del ser humano que, partiendo de su propia insuficiencia, necesita y busca el encuentro y unión con otro ser. Otro significado de amor en el diccionario es sentimiento hacia otra persona que naturalmente nos atrae y que, procurando reciprocidad en el deseo de unión, nos completa, alegra y da energía para convivir, comunicarnos y crear. Amor es también sentimiento de afecto, inclinación y entrega a alguien o algo.
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SPANISH WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AMOR


ciclamor
ci·cla·mor
clamor
cla·mor
cundeamor
cun·de·a·mor
cundiamor
cun·dia·mor
desamor
de·sa·mor
humor
hu·mor
malhumor
mal·hu·mor
mor
mor
primor
pri·mor
resquemor
res·que·mor
rumor
ru·mor
sicamor
si·ca·mor
temor
te·mor
tremor
tre·mor
tumor
tu·mor

SPANISH WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AMOR

amontonar
amoragar
amoral
amoralidad
amoralismo
amoralista
amoralmente
amoratada
amoratado
amoratar
amoratarse
amorbar
amorcar
amorcillado
amorcillo
amordazador
amordazadora
amordazamiento
amordazar
amorecada

SPANISH WORDS THAT END LIKE AMOR

alrededor
anchor
anterior
autor
buscador
calor
color
comedor
contador
crémor
director
distribuidor
dolor
ecuador
error
mármor
mayor
mejor
por
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Synonyms and antonyms of amor in the Spanish dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AMOR» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words have a similar or identical meaning as «amor» and belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish synonyms of amor

ANTONYMS OF «AMOR» IN SPANISH

The following Spanish words mean the opposite of «amor» and also belong to the same grammatical category.
Spanish antonyms of amor

Translation of «amor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AMOR

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amor
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love
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प्यार
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حب
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любовь
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amor
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ভালবাসা
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amour
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suka
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liebe
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사랑
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tresna
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yêu
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அன்பு
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प्रेम
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aşk
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amare
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miłość
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любов
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dragoste
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αγάπη
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lief
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älskar
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elsker
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SPANISH - ENGLISH DICTIONARY

amor
amor 
  love ; beloved.
 The phenomena studied by disciplines may be either concrete entities, such as adolescent, motor car, dog or diamond or abstract ideas such as love, beauty or hate.
 This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.
al amor de la lumbre 
round-the-fireside
 Round-the-fireside tales are usually told nevertheless with careful attention to rhythm and phrasing, pace and subtlety of vocal tone.
amor al prójimo 
charity
 To better understand the author the reader must exercise intellectual and emotional openness and charity.
amor al terruño 
love for + Posesivo + homeland
 I think everyone has a deep love for his homeland and I would like to know your own reasons as to why you like your homeland.
amor al trabajo 
love of work
 Dedication and love of work are part of the human nature.
amor a primera vista 
love at first sight
 This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.
amor ciego 
blind love
 The story amounts to blind love equals bloodbath and media exploitation in rural America.
amor de la infancia 
childhood sweetheart
 A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years.
amor de la niñez 
childhood sweetheart
 A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years.
amor de madre 
mother love
 Mother Love is a passionate and deeply moving book about womanhood.
amor divino 
divine love
 The eschatological evocations underlying Colonna's text seem to imply a prophecy of recovery through faith and divine love.
amor duradero 
lasting love
 IT was indeed a grand day, full of love and celebration for the very power of lasting love.
amor filial 
filial love
 Whereas Aristotelian virtue rests on practical wisdom, Confucius concentrates on filial love.
amor incondicional 
unconditional love
 His story is also a perfect example of the unconditional love a mother has for a child.
amor paternal 
parental love
 Parents can show warmth and caring by hugging their children and reassuring them of parental love and concern for their welfare.
amor por el libro 
book-fancying
 The annals of bibliography afford many examples of the delirious extent to which book-fancying can go, when the legitimate delight in a book is transferred to a rare edition of a manuscript.
amor por la perfección 
love of perfection
 Witt has always done whatever she's done with all her heart - with passion, intelligence, and a love of perfection.
amor propio  
self-esteem [self esteem]
pride
 Searching descriptor fields for such key terms, e.g. 'FIND: self-esteem in de', can be far more precise than a free text search, eliminating false hits.
 It is a matter of some small pride that my account of the eighteenth edition of Dewey appeared at about the same time as the official publication of the scheme itself, thanks to the cooperation of the editor, Mr Ben Custer.
amor verdadero 
true love
 Couples wondering if true love will last could find out if they are a match made in heaven by subjecting themselves to a mathematical test.
árbol del amor  
Judas tree
redbud
 The square is surrounded by banana trees, holm-oak, and Judas trees, and in the middle there are two table tennis tables and a basketball net.
 The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.
canción de amor  [Generalmente de amor no correspondido]
torch song
 When she spots him with his new flame while she's singing torch songs in a cheap shanty, she tries to win him back.
carta de amor  
love letter
billet-doux
 The film is also produced in an interactive format on DVD that lets viewers explore subjects related to Wilson, from the politics of his time to his love letters.
 His billet-doux was couched in such unexpectedly eloquent terms that she was both touched and determined to meet him.
como muestra de + Posesivo + amor 
as a sign of + Posesivo + love
 Adult children and their elderly parents also hold hands, for balance, support and as a sign of love.
con amor no correspondido 
lovelorn
 Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
corresponder en el amor   
love + Nombre + back
love + Nombre + in return
return + Posesivo + love
 He's crazy about someone who doesn't love him back.
 He wanted someone who would reciprocate this affection and love him in return.
 Apollo fell deeply in love with Daphne, however she did not return his love.
crucero del amor 
love boat
 These love boats and the romantic Bahamas will no doubt continue to weave their magic spell.
desarrollar el amor a/por 
build + a love of
 It is the responsibility of educators to stretch their student's intellects, hone their skills of intuitive judgment and synthesis, and build a love of learning that will sustain them beyond the level of formal education.
el amor de + Posesivo + vida 
the love of + Posesivo + life
 She is an incorrigible romantinc who is looking for the love of her life.
elixir de amor 
love potion
 One of the oldest and best-known of these legendary love potions is Spanish fly, a powder made from ground-up beetles.
enfermo de amor  
lovesick
lovestricken
 The art was beautifully done and the story reminded me of my own lovesick days.
 In all three novels, a lovestricken swain believes that he is disporting himself with the handsome object of his affections, when actually he lies abed with the grotesquely ugly maidservant of his mistress.
en señal de + Posesivo + amor 
as a sign of + Posesivo + love
 Adult children and their elderly parents also hold hands, for balance, support and as a sign of love.
escena de amor 
love scene
 Close attention to the interaction of these two characters (excepting the love scenes!) provides a glimpse of the world behind the reference desk.
estar enfermo de amor 
be lovesick
 Being 'lovesick' is possibly one of the most painful experiences in life; not only is it manifested mentally, but we feel distinct physical pain as well.
expresar amor por 
profess + love for
 Sometimes described as a 'bootleg' preacher, Will Campbell professes a great love and affection for Country Music.
filtro de amor 
love potion
 One of the oldest and best-known of these legendary love potions is Spanish fly, a powder made from ground-up beetles.
fuga por amor 
elopement
 Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.
hacer Algo por amor al arte 
labour of love
 In no way could it ever be suggested that the Reverend Keble Martin had spent virtually a lifetime working towards a successful market for a book; his was truly a labour of love which happily became a tremendous popular success.
hacer el amor   
make + love
get it on
go + all the way
 Culture may mean an acquaintance with the ways in which a particular people construct buildings, manufacture artifacts, worship deities, make war and love, raise children, and live with one another.
 I read that she walked onto the boat and caught them getting it on.
 Darlene's got her knickers in a knot because mischievous little Molly has the look of a girl that would go all the way on the first date.
herido de amor  
lovelorn
lovelorn
 Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
 Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
historia de amor 
love story
 Librarians may group novels of a certain type together, eg all the love stories, all the westerns, all the detective stories, all the historical novels, and so on.
lazos de amor 
bonding
 The authors suggest that there should be a bonding between and among governing agencies and local schools.
llama del amor 
flames of love
 Lucky is the person who gets love and keeps the flames of love burning for ever.
mal de amores    
heartache
lovesick
heartbreak
broken heart
 Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
 The art was beautifully done and the story reminded me of my own lovesick days.
 If you're trying to get over a break-up, you're not alone - just about everyone experiences the type of grief we call heartbreak at one time or another.
 Falling in love for all the wrong reasons can result in a broken heart which may even affect future relationships.
manifestar amor por 
profess + love for
 Sometimes described as a 'bootleg' preacher, Will Campbell professes a great love and affection for Country Music.
morir de amor  
die of + a broken heart
die of + love
 She was extremely upset and heartbroken so we think she died of a broken heart.
 Rees sums it up by saying: 'As for her death, whatever explanation one may give of it will amount in the end to saying that she died of love'.
novela de amor  
love story
love fiction
 Librarians may group novels of a certain type together, eg all the love stories, all the westerns, all the detective stories, all the historical novels, and so on.
 Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis - these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
obras son amores y no buenas razones 
actions speak louder than words
 But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.
pena de amores   
broken heart
heartbreak
heartache
 Falling in love for all the wrong reasons can result in a broken heart which may even affect future relationships.
 If you're trying to get over a break-up, you're not alone - just about everyone experiences the type of grief we call heartbreak at one time or another.
 Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more 'heartache leave' offered as they get older.
por amor al arte   
(just) for the fun of (doing) it
(just) for the hell of (doing) it
(just) for the sake of it
 Last week, I decided to collect as many sarcastic and funny remarks as I could, just for the fun of it.
 The article is entitled 'A Marshland index - or ìndexing for the hell of it'.
 When they started to eff and blind just for the sake of it, I felt they lost the plot a bit.
por (el) amor a 
for the love of
 There's no doubt this is someone who's doing it for the love of music, unencumbered by expectation.
¡por el amor de Dios! 
for crying out loud!
 For crying out loud, would everyone please stop panicking - Don't you realize that this would be a good thing in the long run?.
primer amor 
childhood sweetheart
 A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years.
sin amor 
loveless
 The story relates the experiences of a young conscript whose desire for an amorous adventure with one of his many female penfriends results in a loveless and unhappy marriage.
tener mal de amores 
be lovesick
 Being 'lovesick' is possibly one of the most painful experiences in life; not only is it manifested mentally, but we feel distinct physical pain as well.
tragarse el amor propio 
swallow + Posesivo + pride
 I say in the interests of the club and its supporters, Phil Gartside should swallow his pride and move heaven and earth to get Sam back here.
viejo amor 
old flame
 In this novel, if you remember, Henry Crawford, having been refused by the heroine Fanny, goes off and elopes with an old flame, Mrs Rushworth.

Trends of use of amor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AMOR»

The term «amor» is very widely used and occupies the 127 position in our list of most widely used terms in the Spanish dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AMOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the Spanish literature, quotes and news about amor

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10 SPANISH QUOTES WITH «AMOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word amor.
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Aristóteles
El egoísmo no es el amor propio, sino una pasión desordenada por uno mismo.
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Charles Baudelaire
El amor es la necesidad de salir de uno mismo.
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Edwin A. Robinson
Si no fuera por el amor, la vida sería un navío que no valdría la pena botarlo.
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Eleuterio Manero
Todos los amores van hacia el amor propio, como los ríos al océano.
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George Bernard Shaw
El primer amor es sólo una pequeña locura y un cúmulo de curiosidades.
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Thomas Middleton
Cuando sólo habla el amor, la verdad no siempre está ahí.
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Tirso De Molina
Por lo que tiene de fuego, suele apagarse el amor.
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Tomás De Kempis
Del desordenado amor y vano temor nace todo el desasosiego del corazón y toda distracción de los sentidos.
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Torquato Tasso
Cualquier tiempo no consagrado al amor es tiempo perdido.
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William M. Thackeray
Sin duda es mejor un amor prudente; pero es preferible amar locamente a carecer de todo amor.

10 SPANISH PROVERBS WITH THE WORD «AMOR»

Abrazo flojo, amor poco, abrazo apretado, ese si que es un abrazo.
Amor comprado, dale por vendido.
Amor con casada, sólo de pasada.
Amor de dos, amor de Dios.
Amor de lejos, amor de pendejos.
Amor de monja y pedo de fraile, todo es aire.
Amor de puta y fuego de aulagas si presto se enciende, presto se apaga.
Amor de puta y vino de frasco, a la noche gustosos y a la mañana dan asco.
Amor grande vence mil dificultades.
Amor loco, si ella es mucho y tu eres poco.

10 SPANISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMOR»

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Amor
"Amor y deseo segun Isabel Allende: sus mejores escritos"--Book jacket.
Isabel Allende, 2013
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Amor y Respeto
Descubra el más grande secreto para un matrimonio exitoso. ¿Qué quiere usted para su matrimonio? ¿Quiere tener paz? ¿Quiere sentir intimidad? ¿Quiere sentirse valorado? Entonces, pruebe un poco de Amor y respeto.
Emerson Eggerichs, 2011
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Amor: Un sentimiento desordenado
«¿Cómo escribir un libro sobre el amor? ¿Sobre algo tan privado, velado, maravillosamente ilusorio como el amor?
Richard David Precht, 2012
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Los diez secretos del amor abundante
Si de algo hablamos todos, es del amor.
Adam J. Jackson, 1998
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Hablanos de Amor:
En Hablanos del amor, Osho reflexiona sobre la poesia de Kahlil Gibran en El profeta y, sobre todo, como suele hacer, sobre la vida misma y sus misterios: El amor, el matrimonio, los hijos, el placer, el trabajo, Diosb& En este bellisimo ...
Osho, Grupo Editorial Norma, 2004
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Amor y respeto - cuaderno de ejercicios
Descubra el secreto más grande para un matrimonio exitoso utilizando el cuaderno de ejercicios junto con el libro Amor y respeto.
Emerson Eggerichs, 2011
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Asegurar el amor: antes y durante todo el matrimonio
Un matrimonio feliz no es resultado del azar. Usar la cabeza y el corazón, superar las diferencias y aprovechar las dificultades ayudará a sortear los escollos de una vida en común.
Tomás Melendo, Tomás Melendo Granados, Lourdes Millán-Puelles, 2002
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El libro del Amor
Este libro es una guía del arte de amar de manera profunda y continua, sin que importe lo que nos suceda.
Frank Andrews, 2005
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La fidelidad es mucho más que amor: Cómo prevenir y afrontar ...
No obstante, acarrea siempre sufrimiento y decepción, además de ser causa de violencia intrafamiliar y separación. Walter Riso es psicólogo, especialista en terapia cognitiva y magister en bioética.
Walter Riso, 2012
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Amor, sexo y noviazgo: Sé libre para amar
¿Qué quiere decir ser soltero Y sexual en los ojos de Dios?
Sixto Porras, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMOR»

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Foto: Miley Cyrus ya no oculta su amor por Liam Hemsworth
La polémica cantante, Miley Cyrus, ya no oculta su amor por el guapo actor Liam Hemsworth, ahora lo demostró en una tierna fotografía que presumió en sus ... «La Opinión, Jun 16»
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Amor amor amor: Dorita Orbegoso explota las redes sociales con …
Dorita Orbegoso es la nueva comidilla de la semana pues se habría vulnerado su intimidad, pues según un informe del programa 'Amor amor amor', un video ... «El Show, Jun 16»
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Betty Monroe ya se rapó la cabeza para la telenovela Sueño de …
Como toda una profesional, Betty Monroe decidió sacrificar su físico para darle mayor credibilidad a su personaje en la telenovela Sueño de amor (Univision), ... «People en Español, Jun 16»
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'Estoy abierto al amor', dice Fernando Del Solar
El conductor accede a hablar para el programa 'Hoy' de Televisa. CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (25/MAY/2016).- El conductor Fernando del Solar accedió a hablar ... «Informador.com.mx, May 16»
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Cambios en 'Sueño de amor' por sus malos datos Betty Monroe o …
Después de Amor de barrio y Mi corazón es tuyo, la última telenovela producida por Juan Osorio, Sueño de amor, no está dando los frutos esperados por la ... «TP, May 16»
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Prohibirán la entrada a la Playa del Amor
Nadar a través de un túnel de roca volcánica era la única forma de acceder a la Playa del Amor, formada hace miles de años dentro de una caverna con el ... «El Universal, Apr 16»
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Amor Amor Amor: novio de Rosángela Espinoza asegura que no …
... Jaquelyn Llerena con Rosángela Espinoza, el conductor de radio y de Verano Extremo, salió a declarar a través de las cámaras de Amor Amor Amor. "No le ... «RPP Noticias, Apr 16»
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'Kiki, el amor se hace': más director que película
Kiki, el amor se hace es más la película de un buen director que una gran película. Obviamente, tal y como está el patio, es bastante mejor que la mayoría de ... «El Español, Mar 16»
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Aún siente Jennifer Lopez amor por Ben Affleck
La estrella de 46 años aún siente amor hacia su ex prometido, quien ahora vive un momento difícil por las malas críticas hacia la cinta Batman vs Superman: El ... «La Opinión, Mar 16»
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En Ica, Alejandra Guzmán recordó a “Amor, amor, amor” tras …
“Que viva el rock y el amor amor amor.....”, fue el mensaje que Alejandra dejó junto a una foto donde aparece junto a su banda en el Festival de la Vendimia, en ... «LaRepública.pe, Mar 16»

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