Amoureux (en. Lover)

/a.mu.ʁø/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who is in love or loves.

He has been her lover for several years.

Il est son amoureux depuis plusieurs années.

Romantic partner of a person.

His friends know his lover well.

Ses amis connaissent bien son amoureux.

adjective

Related to love.

They share loving moments.

Ils partagent des moments amoureux.

Emotionally attached to a person.

She wrote him a love letter.

Elle lui a écrit une lettre amoureuse.

From Old French 'amoureus', derived from Latin 'amor', meaning 'love'.

lovesick

Lovesick to the point of suffering.

amoureux transi

to act like a lover

To act in a romantic or gallant way.

faire l'amoureux

beloved and lover

A term that designates a couple in a romantic relationship.

aimée et amoureux

love

Intense feeling of affection for someone.

amour

mistress

Woman with whom one has a romantic relationship.

amante

friendship

Emotional bond that is not necessarily romantic.

amitié

A man in love in an excessive manner

He is really a lovesick fool.

Il est vraiment un bouffon amoureux.

Love that does not last

It was just a crush, a fleeting love.

C'était juste un coup de foudre, un amour éphémère.