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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLiebhaber
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Liebhaber
"Er ist ein wahrer Weinfreund und Liebhaber guter Tropfen."
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A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
"He is a wine aficionado who can distinguish vintages by smell alone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aficionado, past participle of aficionar ('to inspire affection or fondness'), from Latin affectio.
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amateur
Transliteration: amateur
"C'est un grand amateur de jazz."
Liebhaber
Transliteration: Liebhaber
"Er ist ein wahrer Weinfreund und Liebhaber guter Tropfen."
appassionato
Transliteration: appassionato
"È un grande appassionato di cinema."
aficionado
Transliteration: aficionado
"Es un aficionado a la fotografía."
apreciador
Transliteration: apreciador
"Ele é um apreciador de arte moderna."
शौकीन
Transliteration: shaukeen
"वह शास्त्रीय संगीत का बहुत शौकीन है।"
爱好者
Transliteration: àihàozhě
"他是一位雪茄爱好者。"
애호가
Transliteration: aehoga
"그는 와인 애호가로 유명합니다."
愛好家
Transliteration: aikōka
"彼は映画の愛好家です。"
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