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люби́тельница — meaning in English

lyubitelnitsa

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English meaning

  • amateur noun Someone who takes part in an activity, sport, or art for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
  • dilettante noun Someone who dabbles in a subject or art out of casual interest rather than serious commitment.
  • fan noun A device, hand-held or powered, that moves air to cool someone or something down.
  • layperson noun A person who is not a cleric.
  • lover noun A person in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.

Senses

люби́тельница is used for these senses in English:

  • fan A person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport.
  • layperson One who is not intimately familiar with a given subject or activity.
  • lover A person who loves something.

amateur — full definition

  1. noun Someone who takes part in an activity, sport, or art for enjoyment rather than as a paid profession.
  2. noun Someone who lacks skill or experience at something; a novice.
  3. adj Not done professionally; carried out by non-professionals.

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