affectionate
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af·fec·tion·ate
(ə-fĕk′shə-nĭt)adj.
1. Having or showing fond feelings or affection; loving and tender.
2. Obsolete Inclined or disposed.
af·fec′tion·ate·ly adv.
af·fec′tion·ate·ness n.
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affectionate
(əˈfɛkʃənɪt)adj
having or displaying tender feelings, affection, or warmth: an affectionate mother; an affectionate letter.
afˈfectionately adv
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af•fec•tion•ate
(əˈfɛk ʃə nɪt)adj.
1. showing affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
2. having great affection or love; loving: your affectionate brother.
[1485–95]
af•fec′tion•ate•ly, adv.
af•fec′tion•ate•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | affectionate - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances" |
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affectionate
adjective fond, loving, kind, caring, warm, friendly, attached, devoted, tender, doting, warm-hearted They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate.
cold, cool, indifferent, stony, glacial, uncaring, unresponsive, unfeeling, undemonstrative
cold, cool, indifferent, stony, glacial, uncaring, unresponsive, unfeeling, undemonstrative
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affectionate
adjectiveThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
حَنونوَدُود، مُحِب، حَنُون
laskavýláskyplnýsrdečný
kærlighengiven
rakastava
nježan
ástúîlegur
愛情のこもった
애정 어린
láskyplný
naklonjenprisrčen
tillgiven
ซึ่งรักใคร่
sevecensevgi dolu
trìu mến
affectionate
[əˈfekʃənɪt] ADJ2. (in letter endings) with affectionate greetings → cariñosamente, afectuosamente
your affectionate nephew → con abrazos de tu sobrino
your affectionate nephew → con abrazos de tu sobrino
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
affectionate
[əˈfɛkʃənət] adj [person] → affectueux/euseto be affectionate towards sb → être affectueux/euse envers qn
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affectionate
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
affectionate
[əˈfɛkʃ/ənɪt] adj → affettuoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
affection
(əˈfekʃən) noun liking or fondness. I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me.
afˈfectionate (-nət) adjective having or showing affection. an affectionate child; She is very affectionate towards her mother.
afˈfectionately adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
affectionate
→ حَنون laskavý kærlig liebevoll τρυφερός cariñoso rakastava affectueux nježan affettuoso 愛情のこもった 애정 어린 liefhebbend hengiven kochający carinhoso любящий tillgiven ซึ่งรักใคร่ sevecen trìu mến 亲爱的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
affectionate
a. afectuoso-a, cariñoso-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
affectionate
adj cariñoso, afectuosoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.