"affection" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

affection sustantivo

affection + verbo
Kolokacji: 3
Affection goes • affection grows • affection develops
verbo + affection
Kolokacji: 23
show affection • feel affection • win one's affection • express affection • return one's affection • ...
adjetivo + affection
Kolokacji: 61
great affection • deep affection • genuine affection • real affection • mutual affection • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 14
(6) obvious, evident, palpable
Kolokacji: 3
1. maternal affection = matczyna sympatia maternal affection
2. paternal affection = ojcowska sympatia paternal affection
3. filial affection = synowska sympatia filial affection
4. fatherly affection = ojcowska sympatia fatherly affection
5. parental affection = rodzicielska sympatia parental affection
6. motherly affection = macierzyńska sympatia motherly affection
  • "I thought they were like Pig Pen," Ms. Brandstetter said with motherly affection.
  • Ajay finds that motherly affection has won his love and leaves Anita to Anand.
  • Her commitment coupled with generosity, warmth and motherly affection, were felt by all who surrounded her.
  • While filling her pipe the old woman continued to gaze with almost motherly affection at the figure in the corner.
  • It has homely atmosphere, it has motherly affection.
  • Edward had other companions, but none with Elizabeth's combination of motherly affection and a mind as quick as his own.
  • Alka gives birth to a son and the boy is more attached to Madhuri, who also tends to shower him with motherly affection.
  • His weakness: Vikraal has a soft corner towards anyone who shows motherly affection.
  • Durga, as the elder sister, cares for her brother Apu with motherly affection, although she does not spare any opportunity to tease him.
  • Simin Behbahani has written passionate love poems as well as narrative poetry enriched by a motherly affection for all humans.
(10) sisterly, brotherly
Kolokacji: 2
(11) lifelong, lasting, enduring
Kolokacji: 3
(12) undying, boundless
Kolokacji: 2
(13) nostalgic, wistful
Kolokacji: 2
(14) grudging, tolerant
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + affection
Kolokacji: 13
with affection • of affection • for one's affections • in affection • to affection • ...

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