make love

meɪk lʌv

made love

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Definition of make love - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

euphemisticengage in sexual intercourse

They decided to make love under the stars.
They whispered sweet nothings before making love.
The couple made love for the first time.

be intimate

copulate

have intercourse

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Expressions with make love

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make love to the camera

pose or act showing strong feelings while being filmed or photographed

She made love to the camera during the photo shoot.

Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with love

for love

adv.

out of affection or care

He did it for love, not money.

love all

treat everyone with kindness and respect

He believes in love all as a guiding principle.

big love

very strong feeling of affection

She felt a big love for her family.

love bite

swelling or mark on skin from sucking or biting during romance

She had a love bite on her neck after the date.

in love with

prep.

having strong romantic feelings for someone

She is in love with her high school sweetheart.

send one's love

convey affection to someone on behalf of another

She asked me to send her love to you.

fall in love

develop romantic feelings for someone

They fell in love during their summer vacation.

love at first sight

instant attraction to someone upon first meeting

They both felt love at first sight when they met.

out of love

adv.

driven by feelings of love or affection

He apologized out of love, not obligation.

all is fair in love and war

exp.

people may use any method to win romance or conflict

She smiled and said, "all is fair in love and war."

Terms with make love included in their meaning

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win someone's heart

romance

make someone fall in love with you

cause heartbreak

emotional pain

make someone feel deep sadness from love or loss

capture someone's heart

romance

make someone fall in love

sweep off one's feet

romance

make someone fall in love quickly

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French:faire l'amour, ...
German:Liebe machen, ...
Italian:fare l'amore, ...
Spanish:hacer el amor, ...
Portuguese:fazer amor, ...
Chinese:做爱, ...
Japanese:愛し合う, ...
Arabic:جَامَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת אַהֲבָה, ...
Russian:заниматься любовью, ...
Ukrainian:займатися коханням, ...
Hindi:संभोग करना, ...
Bengali:সহবাস করা, ...
Catalan:fer l'amor, ...
Czech:milovat se, ...
Danish:have sex, ...
Dutch:de liefde bedrijven, ...
Greek:κάνω έρωτα, ...
Hungarian:szeretkezni, ...
Khmer:រួមភេទ, ...
Korean:사랑을 나누다, ...
Persian:عشق‌بازی کردن, ...
Polish:kochać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer amor, ...
Romanian:a face dragoste, ...
Swedish:älska, ...
Thai:ร่วมรัก, ...
Turkish:sevişmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm tình, ...

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