l'amour in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'amour in the French»English Dictionary

I.amour [amuʀ] N m

1. amour (affection):

amour

love

amour maternel/paternel

maternal/paternal love

l'amour filial

filial love

avec amour regarder, penser

with love

2. amour (inclination personnelle):

amour

love

amour fou/heureux/déçu

passionate/blissful/disappointed love

c'est le grand amour entre eux

they are passionately in love

lettre/poème/histoire d'amour

love letter/poem/story

aimer qn d'amour

to be in love with sb

par amour pour

out of love for

faire qc par amour pour qn

to do sth out of love for sb ou for the love of sb

faire qc par amour de l'aventure

to do sth out of a love of adventure ou for the love of adventure

mourir d'amour

to die of a broken heart

3. amour (profond attachement):

amour (pour argent, pays, musique)

love

l'amour de la liberté/de l'art

the love of liberty/of art

l'amour de la patrie

love of one's country

pour l'amour de l'art

for the sake of art

pour l'amour de Dieu lit

for the love of God

pour l'amour de Dieu (supplication) fig

for heaven's sake

pour l'amour de Dieu vas-tu te taire!

for heaven's sake, will you shut up!

4. amour (personne aimée):

amour (gén)

love

amour (forme d'adresse)

darling

mon amour

my darling

c'était elle mon amour

she was my true love

premier amour

first love

c'était un amour de jeunesse

it was a youthful romance

5. amour (relations sexuelles):

amour inf

love

faire l'amour avec inf

to make love with

les plaisirs de l'amour

the pleasures of lovemaking

6. amour (charmant) inf:

amour de

adorable

un amour d'enfant/de chapeau

an adorable child/hat

II.amours N mpl (feminine in literary and formal language)

1. amours ZOOL:

amours

mating uncountable

saison des amours

mating season

2. amours (aventures):

amours

love affairs

les amours de

the amorous adventures of

amours enfantines

childhood crushes

comment vont tes amours?

what news of the affairs of your heart?

à tes amours! (quand on éternue)

bless you!

III.amour [amuʀ]

amour courtois HISTORY

courtly love

amour d'enfance

childhood sweetheart

amour libre

free love

amour physique

physical love

IV.amour [amuʀ]

vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche

to live on love alone

revenir à ses anciennes ou premières amours

to return to one's first love

Amour [amuʀ] m

1. Amour ART:

Amour

Cupid

2. Amour GEOG (fleuve):

Amour

Amur

amour-propre [amuʀpʀɔpʀ] N m

amour-propre

self-esteem

il est blessé dans son amour-propre

his pride is hurt

Translations for l'amour in the English»French Dictionary

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self-esteem

amour-propre m

loveless

sans amour

loveless (unloved)

sans amour

loveless (unloving)

incapable d'amour

calf love

amour m juvénile

cupboard love

amour m intéressé

childhood sweetheart

amour m d'enfance

free love

amour m libre

lovingly

avec amour

l'amour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'amour in the French»English Dictionary

I.amour [amuʀ] N m

1. amour (sentiment):

amour

love

l'amour maternel

mother love

2. amour (acte):

amour

love-making

pendant l'amour

while making love

faire l'amour

to make love

3. amour (personne):

amour

love

4. amour (attachement, altruisme, goût pour):

amour de la justice/du prochain

love of justice/one's neighbour

amour de la nature/du sport

love of nature/sport

5. amour (terme d'affection):

mon amour

my darling

va me chercher le journal, tu seras un amour inf

be a dear and fetch me the newspaper

Phrases:

pour l'amour de Dieu!

for heaven's sake!

vivre d'amour et d'eau fraîche

to live on love alone

II.amour [amuʀ] N mpl f si poétique

amour

loves

comment vont tes amours?

how's your love-life?

Phrases:

à tes/vos amours! iron hum

cheers!

amour-propre <amours-propres> [amuʀpʀɔpʀ] N m

amour-propre

self-esteem

on a quand même son amour-propre

one has one's pride

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fraternel(le) amour

brotherly

fraternel(le) amour

sisterly

Translations for l'amour in the English»French Dictionary

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love nest

nid m d'amour

loveless

sans amour

toffee apple

pomme f d'amour

love story

histoire f d'amour

love letter

lettre f d'amour

candy apple

pomme f d'amour

love song

chanson f d'amour

l'amour Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

porter de l'amitié/de l'amour à qn/qc

to show friendship/love for sb

être malheureux au jeu/en amour

to be unlucky in sport/love

on a quand même son amour-propre

one has one's pride

avoir pour mobile l'argent/l'amour

to have money/love as a motive

lettre d'affaires/d'amour/de menaces

business/love/threatening letter

amour de la justice/du prochain

love of justice/one's neighbour

amour de la nature/du sport

love of nature/sport

il va lui déclarer son amour

he is going to declare his love to her

pour l'amour de l'art/de sa famille

for the sake of art/one's family

ton amour m'a traversé le cœur

your love came through my heart