affection
BrE /əˈfekʃn/ AmE /əˈfɛkʃn/
noun en → es
a feeling of love and care for someone or something
afecto, cariño, ternura
- have affection for somebody/something
Collocations affection for someone · show affection to someone
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She has a great deal of affection for her grandchildren.
Ella tiene mucho afecto por sus nietos.
the act of caring for and showing love to a pet, especially by feeding it or playing with it
cuidado y atención hacia un animal de compañía
- give affection to a pet
Collocations affection for pets · showing affection to animals
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She spends hours each day giving her cat affection.
Ella pasa horas cada día dándole afecto a su gato.