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1 amare
loveamico be fond of* * *amare v.tr.1 to love, to be in love with (s.o.): l'ama alla follia, he loves her to distraction; sa farsi amare da tutti, he knows how to endear himself to everyone2 to be fond of (s.o., sthg.); to like; to care for (s.o., sthg.): amo molto la musica, I am very fond of (o I like o I delight in) music; non amo il freddo, I don't like the cold; amerei vederlo, I'd like (o love) to see him.3 ( richiedere) to require, to need, to like: quest'albero ama il terreno sassoso, this tree requires a stony soil.◘ amarsi v.rifl.rec.1 to love each other (one another): si amano come fratelli, they love each other like brothers2 ( avere una relazione) to be in love: ci amiamo da tre anni, we've been in love with each other for three years◆ v.rifl. to love oneself: si ama troppo, he's too full of self-love (o he really loves himself o he's got too high an opinion of himself).* * *[a'mare]1. vt(provare affetto) to love, (amante, marito, moglie) to love, be in love with, (amico, musica, sport) to be fond of, lovenoi amiamo la musica classica — we love o enjoy o are fond of classical music
amare fare qc — to like o love doing o to do sth
2. vr (amarsi)(uso reciproco) to be in love, love each other* * *[a'mare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (provare amore per) to love [persona, animali, patria]amare qcn. alla follia — to love sb. madly
2) (prediligere) to love, to be* fond of, to enjoy [attività, sport]2.amo ascoltare la musica — I like o love listening to music
verbo pronominale amarsi1) (se stesso) to love oneself* * *amare/a'mare/ [1]v. la voce 1. piacere.1 (provare amore per) to love [ persona, animali, patria]; amare qcn. alla follia to love sb. madly; sa farsi amare da tutti he knows how to endear himself to everyone2 (prediligere) to love, to be* fond of, to enjoy [ attività, sport]; amo ascoltare la musica I like o love listening to music; ama dormire fino a tardi la domenica on Sundays he loves to sleep in lateII amarsi verbo pronominale1 (se stesso) to love oneself2 (reciprocamente) - rsi l'un l'altro to love each other. -
2 benvolere
farsi benvolere da qualcuno win s.o. over* * *benvolere s.m. benevolence.benvolere v.tr. to like, to love: farsi benvolere, to make oneself liked; prendere a benvolere qlcu., to take a liking to s.o.* * *[benvo'lere]verbo transitivofarsi benvolere da qcn. — to endear oneself to sb.
prendere a benvolere qcn. — to take a liking to sb
* * *benvolere/benvo'lere/farsi benvolere da qcn. to endear oneself to sb.; prendere a benvolere qcn. to take a liking to sb. -
3 caro
1. adj dear( costoso) dear, expensivemi è molto caro I am very fond of him/ita caro prezzo dearly2. adv a lotcostare caro be very expensivefig have a high price3. m dearcari pl loved ones, family* * *caro agg.1 dear, charming, kind, nice; ( gradito) dear, loved: che caro bambino!, what a dear child!; mia carissima mamma, my dearest mother; in risposta alla tua cara lettera, in reply to your charming letter; mi è caro, he is dear to me; è un tuo caro amico, he is a dear friend of yours; tua cugina è una cara ragazza, your cousin is a dear (o a charming) girl; cari saluti, best wishes // aver caro di fare qlco., to be glad to do sthg.; aver caro qlcu., to love s.o. (o to be fond of s.o.); rendere cara una persona a qlcu., to endear a person to s.o.; rendersi caro a qlcu., to endear oneself to s.o.; tenersi caro qlco., qlcu., to be fond of (o to like) sthg., s.o. very much2 ( costoso) dear, expensive: la frutta è cara in questa stagione, fruit is dear in this season; un negozio molto caro, a very dear shop; la vita si fa ogni giorno più cara, the cost of living is rising every day // vendere cara la pelle, (fig.) to sell one's life dearly // pagarla cara, (fig.) to pay a lot for sthg. (o to pay dearly for sthg.)◆ s.m.1 dear, darling: sì, caro!, no, caro!, yes, dear! no, dear!; così non va, caro mio!, I don't like this, dear fellow (o my friend)!; mio caro, ( nella intestazione delle lettere) my dear (o my dearest o my darling)2 ( parente, amico ecc.) someone close; relative; (pl.) loved ones; family: passerà il Natale con i suoi cari, he will spend Christmas with his loved ones; la morte di un proprio caro reca sempre dolore, the death of someone close is always distressingcaro avv. ( a caro prezzo) dear, dearly: costar caro, to cost dear; pagar caro qlco., to pay dear (o dearly) for sthg. (o to buy sthg. dearly) (anche fig.); vender caro, to sell dear (anche fig.): vendettero caro le loro vite, they sold their lives dear.* * *['karo] caro (-a)1. agg1)mi è tanto caro — it (o he) is very dear to me
Caro Paolo — (nelle lettere) Dear Paul
tener caro il ricordo di qn/qc — to cherish the memory of sb/sth
2) (costoso) dear, expensive2. sm/fmio caro, mia cara — my dear
3. avv(costare, pagare) a lot, a great deal* * *['karo] 1.1) (amato) dearessere caro a qcn. — to be dear to sb.
aver caro qcn. — to love sb., to be fond of sb
caro, carissimo Luca — Dear, Dearest Luca
caro signore, -a signora — Dear Sir, Dear Madam
i miei più -i auguri — all the best, best wishes
un caro saluto o cari saluti a give my love o regards to; (i miei più) -i saluti, Aldo — best wishes o (all my) love, Aldo
3) (importante)caro a qcn. — [tema, idea, oggetto] dear to sb.
4) (gentile) lovable, kind, sweetè stato molto caro con me — he was very kind o sweet to me
5) (gradito) (be)loved6) (costoso) expensive, dear2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a) dear, darling3.i miei -i — my loved ones, my family
1) dear(ly)costare caro — to cost a lot, to be expensive
2) fig. dearlyci è costato caro — it cost us dearly, we paid a high price for it
la pagherai -a! — you'll pay a lot o dearly for it!
* * *caro/'karo/1 (amato) dear; un mio caro amico a dear friend of mine; uno dei miei amici più -i one of my closest friends; la morte di una persona -a the death of a loved one; essere caro a qcn. to be dear to sb.; aver caro qcn. to love sb., to be fond of sb.2 (nella corrispondenza) caro signor Rossi Dear Mr Rossi; caro, carissimo Luca Dear, Dearest Luca; caro signore, -a signora Dear Sir, Dear Madam; i miei più -i auguri all the best, best wishes; un caro saluto o cari saluti a give my love o regards to; (i miei più) -i saluti, Aldo best wishes o (all my) love, Aldo3 (importante) caro a qcn. [tema, idea, oggetto] dear to sb.; un principio che gli è caro a principle that he holds dear5 (gradito) (be)loved6 (costoso) expensive, dear; la vita è più -a the cost of living is higher(f. -a) dear, darling; i miei -i my loved ones, my familyIII avverbio1 dear(ly); costare caro to cost a lot, to be expensive; l'ho pagato molto caro I paid a lot for it2 fig. dearly; ci è costato caro it cost us dearly, we paid a high price for it; la pagherai -a! you'll pay a lot o dearly for it! -
4 propiziare
propiziare v.tr. to propitiate; ( placare) to appease: propiziare gli dei, to propitiate the gods; tentò di propiziarselo in ogni modo, she tried in every way to gain his favour.* * *[propit'tsjare] 1. 2.verbo pronominale propiziarsi-rsi il favore di qcn. — to endear oneself to sb
* * *propiziare/propit'tsjare/ [1]to propitiate [ dei]II propiziarsi verbo pronominale-rsi il favore di qcn. to endear oneself to sb. -
5 farsi benvolere da qcn.
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6 sa farsi amare da tutti
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7 affezionare
affezionare v.tr. to inspire with affection, to endear: affezionare qlcu. a qlco., to get s.o. to like sthg.◘ affezionarsi v.rifl. to grow* fond of, to become* fond of (s.o., sthg.), to get* to like (sthg.)◆ v.rifl.rec. to grow*, to become* fond of each other (one another).
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