love

გამოთქმა: /lʌv/

Universal

1a strong feeling of affection:babies fill parents with intense feelings of love their love for their country
a strong feeling of affection and sexual attraction for someone:they were both in love with her we were slowly falling in love
affectionate greetings conveyed to someone on one’s behalf:give her my love
a formula for ending an affectionate letter:take care, lots of love, Judy

2a great interest and pleasure in something:his love for football we share a love of music

3 [count noun] a person or thing that one loves:she was the love of his life their two great loves are tobacco and whisky
British informal a friendly form of address:it’s all right, love
(a love) informal used in affectionate requests:don’t fret, there’s a love

4(in tennis, squash, and some other sports) a score of zero; nil:love fifteen
[apparently from the phrase play for love (i.e. the love of the game, not for money); folk etymology has connected the word with French l'oeuf 'egg', from the resemblance in shape between an egg and a zero]

Universal

for love: for pleasure rather than profit:he played for the love of the game
for the love of God: used to accompany an urgent request or to express annoyance or surprise:for the love of God, get me out of here!
for the love of Mike: British informal used to accompany an exasperated request or to express dismay: for the love of Mike take off those shoes!
love me, love my dog: proverb if you love someone, you must accept everything about them, even their faults.
make love
not for love or money: informal not in any circumstances:they’ll not return for love or money
there's no (or little or not much) love lost between: there is mutual dislike between (the people mentioned): there’s no love lost between Scott and me

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