What does lover in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lover in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lover in French.

The word lover in French means coil, wind, curl up, snuggle up to , snuggle up against, lover. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lover

coil, wind

verbe transitif (rouler un cordage) (rope)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les marins lovent les cordages pour les ranger.
The sailors coil (or: wind) the ropes for storage.

curl up

verbe pronominal (s'enrouler sur soi-même)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Elle se love dans son lit pour s'endormir.
She curls up in her bed to go to sleep.

snuggle up to , snuggle up against

verbe pronominal (se blottir contre [qqn])

Elle s'est lovée contre son amant pour avoir plus chaud.
She snuggled up to (or: against) her lover to get warm.

lover

nom masculin (amant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le cinéma parle souvent de latin lover ou de french lover.
The cinema often features Latin lovers or French lovers.

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