A2 — Elementarynoun
affetto
affection
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
amoretenerezzacurasimpatiabenevolenza
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
indifferenzaostilitaodiofreddezzadistacco
Usage note
'Affetto' is warm affection (not necessarily romantic). 'Con affetto' is a common letter/message closing.
Example
"I bambini hanno bisogno di molto affetto."
"Children need a lot of affection."
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