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
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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.
