adorer/a.dɔ.ʁe/
verb · A2 · Frequency 404
verb
Meanings
to love, to adore
Typically used to express strong affection for people, objects, or activities.
to worship, to revere
Often used in religious contexts or to express profound reverence.
Examples
Elle affirme adorer son métier.
She says that she loves her job.
Les enfants semblent adorer cette histoire.
The children seem to love this story.
Les pèlerins viennent adorer la statue sacrée.
The pilgrims come to worship the sacred statue.
Collocations
- adorer quelqu’unto love someone
- adorer une divinitéto worship a deity
Common mistakes
Ils adorent à leur dieu.
Ils adorent leur dieu.
The verb 'adorer' does not take the preposition 'à' before its object.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to love, to adore
Typically used to express strong affection for people, objects, or activities.
to worship, to revere
Often used in religious contexts or to express profound reverence.
Examples
Adorant les romans policiers, Léa passe ses soirées à lire.
Loving detective novels, Léa spends her evenings reading.
Adorant les animaux, Paul a adopté deux chats âgés.
Loving animals, Paul adopted two elderly cats.
Adorant leur ancienne reine, les habitants lui déposaient des fleurs.
Revering their former queen, the inhabitants would leave flowers for her.
verb
Meanings
to love, to adore
Typically used to express strong affection for people, objects, or activities.
to worship, to revere
Often used in religious contexts or to express profound reverence.
Examples
J'ai adoré le repas préparé par mon frère.
I loved the meal prepared by my brother.
Les enfants ont adoré leur première sortie à la montagne.
The children loved their first outing in the mountains.
Dans ce village, le vieux chêne est adoré depuis des générations.
In this village, the old oak tree has been revered for generations.
verb
Meanings
to love, to adore
Typically used to express strong affection for people, objects, or activities.
to worship, to revere
Often used in religious contexts or to express profound reverence.
Examples
J'adore les petits marchés du samedi matin.
I adore the small Saturday morning markets.
J'adore écouter cette chanteuse quand je cuisine.
I love listening to this singer when I cook.
Collocations
- adorer quelqu’unto love someone
- adorer une divinitéto worship a deity
Common mistakes
Ils adorent à leur dieu.
Ils adorent leur dieu.
The verb 'adorer' does not take the preposition 'à' before its object.
Related words
verb
Meanings
to love, to adore
Typically used to express strong affection for people, objects, or activities.
to worship, to revere
Often used in religious contexts or to express profound reverence.
Examples
Tu adores préparer des desserts pour tes amis.
You love preparing desserts for your friends.
Tu adores ce petit café près de la gare.
You adore this little cafe near the station.
Tu adores cette divinité depuis ton enfance.
You have worshipped this deity since childhood.