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in the PONS Dictionary

af·fec·tions [əˈfekʃənz] N pl

affections
Liebe f <-, -n> kein pl
affections
Zuneigung f <-> kein pl
to win sb's affections
jds Zuneigung gewinnen

af·fec·tion [əˈfekʃən] N no pl

affection (kindly feeling)
Zuneigung f <->
affection (love)
Liebe f <-, -n>
she felt little affection for the child
sie fühlte wenig für das Kind
display of affection
Ausdruck m von Zärtlichkeit
to have a deep affection for sb
zu jdm eine tiefe Zuneigung haben
to show affection for sb
seine Zuneigung zu jdm zeigen

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to win sb's affections
jds Zuneigung gewinnen
to alienate sb's affections Am LAW
jdn zum Ehebruch verleiten (indem man ihn dem Ehepartner entfremdet)
to dally with sb's affections
mit jds Gefühlen spielen
he's just toying with my affections
er spielt nur mit meinen Gefühlen
to trifle with sb's affections [or heart]
mit jds Gefühlen spielen

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