What does amar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word amar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amar in Portuguese.

The word amar in Portuguese means love, amar, estimar, amar, gostar de, amar, adorar, amar, amar, amar, amar, amar, idolatrar, amar loucamente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amar

love

verbo transitivo

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

amar, estimar

transitive verb (love: [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O pastor ama sua esposa.
The pastor cherishes his wife.

amar

transitive verb (feel affection for)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Claro que eu amo a minha mãe.
Of course I love my mother.

gostar de

(slang (take pleasure in)

Ele realmente gosta de ver os outros sofrerem.
He really gets off on seeing other people suffer.

amar, adorar

transitive verb (be fond of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu adoro a Jane. Ela é sempre uma companhia muito divertida!
I love Jane. She's always such fun to be with!

amar

transitive verb (have romantic feelings for)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Dá para ver, pelo olhar dela, que ela ama o namorado.
You can tell that she loves her boyfriend by the look on her face.

amar

transitive verb (like strongly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu amo basquetebol.
I love basketball.

amar

verbal expression (activity: enjoy)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu amo correr no parque quando o clima está quente.
I love jogging in the park when the weather is warm.

amar

intransitive verb (have deep affection)

Ela ama demais.
She just loves too much.

amar

transitive verb (slang (have sex) (sexo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Quero que você me ame loucamente hoje, querida.
I want you to love me passionately tonight, baby.

idolatrar

(lavish affection) (afeição abundante)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
John dotes on his daughter and spoils her rotten.

amar loucamente

verbal expression (love madly)

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