L'amour (en. Love)

/la.muʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A feeling of deep affection, often romantic, between two individuals.

Love is often described as an immeasurable feeling.

L'amour est souvent décrit comme un sentiment incommensurable.

Commitment between two people, often associated with passion.

They decided to celebrate their love with a wedding.

Ils ont décidé de célébrer leur amour par un mariage.

A strong emotional relationship, which can include tenderness, compassion, and desire.

The love between parents and children is unique.

L'amour entre parents et enfants est unique.

From the Latin 'amor', meaning 'affection', 'attachment'.

Love is blind

Love does not take into account the other person's flaws.

L'amour est aveugle

To fall in love

To be carried away by the feeling of love.

Tomber amoureux

Love at first sight

A sudden and intense passion at first sight.

Coup de foudre

in love

One who feels love, related to love.

amoureux

friendship

A relationship of trust and affection between friends, often different from romantic love.

amitié

passion

An intense feeling that can be associated with love.

passion

Crazy love

They are living a crazy love, without worrying about the consequences.

Ils vivent un amour fou, sans se soucier des conséquences.

To calculate one's love

He often tends to calculate his love before committing.

Il a souvent tendance à calculer son amour avant de s'engager.

To have a crush

She has had a crush on him for months.

Elle a le béguin pour lui depuis des mois.