affection

S2 W2

BrE /əˈfekʃn/ AmE /əˈfɛkʃn/

noun en → es

1 FEELING OF LOVE [uncountable] B1

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

  • She has a great deal of affection for her grandchildren.

    Ella tiene mucho afecto por sus nietos.

2 PET CARE [uncountable] B2

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

  • She spends hours each day giving her cat affection.

    Ella pasa horas cada día dándole afecto a su gato.