amar

Senses

1. 1.

   to love

   to have a deep romantic or familial affection for someone

2. 2.

   to love, to be passionate about

   to have intense enthusiasm or enjoyment for something

Examples

• "Eu amo você mais que tudo nessa vida."

  I love you more than anything in this life.

• "Ele ama jogar futebol nos finais de semana."

  He loves playing soccer on weekends.

• "Minha avó sempre dizia que amar é cuidar."

  My grandmother always said that to love is to care.

Usage

Amar is stronger than "gostar" (to like) and expresses deep affection or passion. Common collocations: "amar de verdade" (to truly love), "amar incondicionalmente" (to love unconditionally). Often used with direct objects without prepositions: "amo chocolate" (I love chocolate).