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"Love" is a noun which is often translated as "el amor", and "care about" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "importar". Learn more about the difference between "love" and "care about" below.
love(
luhv
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (affection)
3. (interest)
a. el amor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His love for nature profoundly influenced both his personality and his work.Su amor por la naturaleza tuvo una gran influencia tanto en su personalidad como en su obra.
5. (colloquial) (form of address) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. cariño (feminine)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
Here's your change, love.Aquí tienes el cambio, cariño.
6. (sports)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
care about(
kehr
uh
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baut
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. importar
I care about the smell of my food as much as I care about the taste!Me importa tanto el olor de mi comida como su sabor.
b. preocuparse
Young people increasingly care about climate change.Los jóvenes se preocupan por el cambio climático cada vez más.
c. tener interés
My friends care about baseball ever since the Chicago Cubs won.Mis amigos tienen interés en el béisbol desde que ganaron los Cubs de Chicago.
