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lief meaning in English

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lief bijvoeglijk naamwoord

beloved(loved)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈlʌ.vɪd] [US: bə.ˈləvd]

boon(kind; bountiful; benign)
adjective
[UK: buːn] [US: ˈbuːn]

cute [cuter, cutest](having features mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals)
adjective
[UK: kjuːt] [US: ˈkjuːt]

dear [dearer, dearest](loved; lovable)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]

kind [kinder, kindest](affectionate, nice)
adjective
[UK: kaɪnd] [US: ˈkaɪnd]

sweet [sweeter, sweetest](having a pleasing disposition)
adjective
[UK: swiːt] [US: ˈswiːt]

tender [tenderer, tenderest](fond, loving, gentle, sweet)
adjective
[UK: ˈten.də(r)] [US: ˈten.dər]

lief substantief
{n}

boyfriend [boyfriends](male partner in a romantic relationship)
noun
[UK: ˈbɔɪ.frend] [US: ˈbɔɪ.frend]

liefdadig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

benevolent(possessing or manifesting love for mankind)
adjective
[UK: bə.ˈne.və.lənt] [US: bə.ˈne.və.lənt]

liefdadigheid substantief
{f}

charity [charities](providing of goods or money)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈtʃe.rə.ti]

liefdadigheidsinstelling substantief
{f}

charity [charities](organization)
noun
[UK: ˈtʃæ.rɪ.ti] [US: ˈtʃe.rə.ti]

liefde is blind phrase

love is blind(proverb)
phrase

liefde op het eerste gezicht substantief

love at first sight(an instantaneous attraction)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɜːst saɪt] [US: ˈlʌv ət ˈfɝːst ˈsaɪt]

liefdeloos bijvoeglijk naamwoord

loveless(without love)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.ləs] [US: ˈlʌv.ləs]

lovelornadjective
[UK: ˈlʌ.vlɔːn] [US: ˈlʌ.vlɔːrn]

liefdesbrief substantief
{m}

love letter(letter about the author's love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈle.tə(r)] [US: ˈlʌv ˈle.tər]

liefdeshobo substantief
{m}

oboe d'amore(instrument of the oboe family)
noun

liefdeskind substantief

love child(child born as a result of a romantic liaison between unmarried parents)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv tʃaɪld] [US: ˈlʌv ˈtʃaɪld]

natural child [natural children](child born to unmarried parents)
noun
[UK: ˈnæt.ʃrəl tʃaɪld] [US: ˈnæ.tʃə.rəl ˈtʃaɪld]

liefdespijn substantief
{c}

lovesicknessnoun
[UK: lˈʌvsɪknəs] [US: lˈʌvsɪknəs]

liefdesverhaal substantief
{n}

love story(a story about love)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri] [US: ˈlʌv ˈstɔː.ri]

liefdevol bijvoeglijk naamwoord

dear [dearer, dearest](loving, affectionate, heartfelt)
adjective
[UK: dɪə(r)] [US: ˈdɪr]

liefdevol bijwoord

lovingly(in a loving manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈlʌv.ɪŋ.li] [US: ˈlʌv.ɪŋ.li]

liefelijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

lovely [lovelier, loveliest](Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.li] [US: ˈlʌv.li]

liefhebber substantief

buff [buffs](a person who is very interested in a particular subject)
noun
[UK: bʌf] [US: ˈbəf]

liefhebber substantief
{m}

dilettante [dilettanti](someone who dabbles)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.lɪ.ˈtæn.ti] [US: ˌdɪ.lɪ.ˈtæn.ti]

liefhebber van zoet substantief
{m} {f}

sweet tooth(someone with a liking for sweet foods)
noun

liefhebberen werkwoord

dabble [dabbled, dabbling, dabbles](to participate in a casual or superficial way)
verb
[UK: ˈdæb.l̩] [US: ˈdæb.l̩]

liefje substantief
{f}

baby [babies](form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive)
noun
[UK: ˈbeɪ.bi] [US: ˈbeɪ.bi]

liefje substantief
{n}

darling [darlings](person who is dear to one)
noun
[UK: ˈdɑːl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdɑːrl.ɪŋ]

lovely(attractive person)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv.li] [US: ˈlʌv.li]

liefkozen werkwoord

caress [caressed, caressing, caresses](touch or kiss lovingly)
verb
[UK: kə.ˈres] [US: kə.ˈres]

fondle [fondled, fondling, fondles](to fondle)
verb
[UK: ˈfɒn.dl̩] [US: ˈfɒn.dl̩]

lieflijk bijvoeglijk naamwoord

gentle [gentler, gentlest](tender and amiable)
adjective
[UK: ˈdʒen.tl̩] [US: ˈdʒen.tl̩]

lovely [lovelier, loveliest](Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.)
adjective
[UK: ˈlʌv.li] [US: ˈlʌv.li]

liefs substantief
{n}

lovely(lovely object)
noun
[UK: ˈlʌv.li] [US: ˈlʌv.li]

afwezigheid versterkt de liefde phrase

absence makes the heart grow fonder(When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it)
phrase

als liefhebberij hebben werkwoord

dabble [dabbled, dabbling, dabbles](to participate in a casual or superficial way)
verb
[UK: ˈdæb.l̩] [US: ˈdæb.l̩]

alsjeblieft phrase

here you are(said when handing something over)
phrase
[UK: hɪə(r) juː ə(r)] [US: hɪər ˈjuː ˈɑːr]

alsjeblieft bijwoord

please(interjection to make a polite request)
adverb
[UK: pliːz] [US: ˈpliːz]

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