[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Lovers Noun Bre ˈlʌvə(R ˈlʌvər Denied Years Park
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lover |
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BrE / ˈlʌvə(r) / NAmE / ˈlʌvər / |
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- he denied that he was her lover.
- we were lovers for several years.
- the park was full of young lovers holding hands.
- a lover of music
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lover(noun)BrE / ˈlʌvə(r) / NAmE / ˈlʌvər / - a partner in a sexual relationship outside marriage
- He denied that he was her lover.
- We were lovers for several years.
- The park was full of young lovers holding hands.
- a person who likes or enjoys a particular thing
- a lover of music
- an art-lover
- a nature-lover
Extra Examples- It was common for upper-class women to take lovers.
- She was shot by her jilted lover.
- They became lovers when her husband first went abroad.
- They became lovers when they worked in the same office.
- They’re colleagues as well as being long-time lovers.
- He suspected his wife of having a lover.
- He was a devoted animal lover, and had a large number of pets at home.
- She was a great lover of the arts, and of Greek architecture in particular.
- an art-lover/a nature-lover
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