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1 love-child
love-child[l'∧v tʃaild] n filho ilegítimo, bastardo. -
2 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) acarinhar2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) acarinhar* * *cher.ish[tʃ'eriʃ] vt 1 estimar, apreciar. 2 tratar com carinho, afagar, acariciar. 3 cuidar, tratar, criar. 4 lembrar (com prazer), ter sentimentos por. 5 nutrir, alimentar (esperança, etc.). -
3 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) compensar2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensar•- compensation* * *com.pen.sate[k'ɔmpənseit] vt+vi 1 compensar, recompensar, retribuir correspondentemente. 2 contrabalançar, equilibrar. 3 substituir. 4 estabilizar (moeda). 5 remunerar, pagar. 6 indenizar. -
4 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) estragar2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) satisfazer3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) satisfazer•- indulgent
- indulge in* * *in.dulge[ind'∧ldʒ] vt+vi 1 ter indulgência, favorecer, ceder, fazer a vontade, indultar, tolerar, perdoar. you indulge him in his vanity / você indulta a vaidade dele. he indulges his daughter too much / ele mima demasiado sua filha. 2 viciar-se, abandonar-se, perder-se em, ceder. she indulged in a cup of coffee / ela se deliciou com uma xícara de café. I occasionally allow myself to indulge at parties / ocasionalmente eu me permito tomar bebidas alcoólicas em festas. -
5 lovable
adjective ((negative unlovable) easy to love or like; attractive: a lovable child.) adorável* * *lov.a.ble[l'∧vəbəl] adj 1 amável. 2 digno de amor. -
6 cherish
[' eriʃ]1) (to protect and love (a person): She cherishes that child.) acarinhar2) (to keep (a hope, idea etc) in the mind: She cherishes the hope that he will return.) acalentar -
7 compensate
['kompənseit]1) (to give money to (someone) or to do something else to make up for loss or wrong they have experienced: This payment will compensate (her) for the loss of her job.) compensar2) (to undo the effect of a disadvantage etc: The love the child received from his grandmother compensated for the cruelty of his parents.) compensar•- compensation -
8 indulge
1) (to allow (a person) to do or have what he wishes: You shouldn't indulge that child.) mimar, fazer as vontades2) (to follow (a wish, interest etc): He indulges his love of food by dining at expensive restaurants.) entregar-se a3) (to allow (oneself) a luxury etc: Life would be very dull if we never indulged (ourselves).) satisfazer uma vontade•- indulgent - indulge in -
9 lovable
adjective ((negative unlovable) easy to love or like; attractive: a lovable child.) adorável
См. также в других словарях:
Love child — is a synonym for bastard , meaning a child born out of wedlock. See Illegitimacy.In music: * Love Child , a 1968 album by Diana Ross the Supremes ** Love Child , a number one hit from this album * Love Child , a song by Deep Purple from their… … Wikipedia
Love child — Love Love (l[u^]v), n. [OE. love, luve, AS. lufe, lufu; akin to E. lief, believe, L. lubet, libet, it pleases, Skr. lubh to be lustful. See {Lief}.] 1. A feeling of strong attachment induced by that which delights or commands admiration; pre[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
love child — child born out of wedlock, 1805, from LOVE (Cf. love) (n.) + CHILD (Cf. child). Earlier was love brat (17c.) … Etymology dictionary
love child — love children also love child N COUNT If journalists refer to someone as a love child, they mean that the person was born as a result of a love affair between two people who have never been married to each other. Eric has a secret love child … English dictionary
love child — love ,child noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM a child who is born as the result of a relationship between two people who do not marry each other: ILLEGITIMATE CHILD … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
love child — n a child whose parents are not married used especially in newspapers … Dictionary of contemporary English
love child — love′ child n. cvb a child born out of wedlock • Etymology: 1795–1805 … From formal English to slang
love child — ► NOUN ▪ a child born to parents who are not married to each other … English terms dictionary
love child — n. an illegitimate child … English World dictionary
love child — noun the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents • Syn: ↑bastard, ↑by blow, ↑illegitimate child, ↑illegitimate, ↑whoreson • Derivationally related forms: ↑bastardly (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
love child — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms love child : singular love child plural love children mainly journalism a child who is born as the result of a relationship between two people who do not marry each other … English dictionary
