Polyglot Dictionary

carinho

/kaˈɾiɲu/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os carinhos

Meaning

  1. affection

    • Ela cuida dele com carinho.

      She cares for him with affection.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

afeição

carinho is more common, warm, everyday affection; afeição is more formal, a deeper attachment.

afeto

carinho is more everyday, warm affection; afeto is more formal or psychological — both mean "affection."

Similar in other languages

German

Zuneigung

Zuneigung is the German word for the same thing — both mean "affection."

Spanish

cariño

cariño is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "affection."

Practice

1 What does carinho mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ela cuida dele com ___.

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