affection

/əˈfɛkʃən/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. cariño, afecto

    • He shows affection for his dog.

      Él muestra cariño por su perro.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

fondness

Near-total synonyms; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

attendrissement

Close — affection relates to tenderness, being moved.

French

tendresse

Close — affection relates to tenderness.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa affection?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He shows ___ for his dog.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a affection?

noun

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