Polyglot Dictionary

cariño

/kaˈɾiɲo/

el noun B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los cariños

Meaning

  1. affection

    • Le tengo mucho cariño.

      I'm very fond of him.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

ternura

Close synonyms for "affection, tenderness."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

afeição

afeição is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "affection."

Portuguese

afeto

afeto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "affection."

Portuguese

carinho

carinho is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "affection."

Practice

1 What does cariño mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le tengo mucho ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cariño?

noun

Last updated