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"Love" is a noun which is often translated as "el amor", and "heart" is a noun which is often translated as "el corazón". Learn more about the difference between "love" and "heart" 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.).
heart(
hart
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (anatomy)
a. el corazón (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).
Hagfish have four hearts.Los peces bruja tienen cuatro corazones.
a. el corazón (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).
Her last boyfriend really broke her heart.Su último novio sí que le partió el corazón.
3. (nature)
a. el corazón (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).
She had a kind heart, and helped anyone she met.Tenía muy buen corazón y ayudaba a todo el que encontraba.
4. (courage)
5. (enthusiasm)
a. las ganas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I think I have to quit my job; my heart just isn't in it anymore.Creo que tengo que dimitir de mi puesto; simplemente ya no tengo ganas de hacerlo.
a. el corazón (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).
We stayed at a hotel in the heart of the city.Nos quedamos en un hotel en el corazón de la ciudad.
b. el cogollo (M) (of celery or lettuce)
(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).
The salad calls for hearts of lettuce.La ensalada requiere cogollos de lechuga.
8. (memory)
a. la memoria (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My daughter has learned the alphabet by heart.Mi hija ha aprendido el abecedario de memoria.
9. (card)
a. el corazón (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).
Do you have any hearts, or do you only have clubs?¿Tienes algún corazón o solo tienes tréboles?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cardíaco
Did the electrocardiogram detect any kind of heart problem?¿Detectó el electrocardiograma algún tipo de problema cardíaco?
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
11. (colloquial) (to love)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
hearts
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
12. (card game)
a. corazones
What game should we play? - How about hearts?¿Qué juego deberíamos jugar? - ¿Qué tal corazones?
13. (suit of cards)
a. corazones
I was bluffing. I just have a two of hearts and a three of clubs.Me he marcado un farol. Solo tengo un dos de corazones y un tres de tréboles.
