Dear John letter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»French Dictionary

Dear John letter N

Dear John letter

lettre f de rupture

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»French Dictionary

I began the letter (with) ‘Dear Sir’

j'ai commencé la lettre par ‘Monsieur’

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»French Dictionary

I.dear [Brit dɪə, Am dɪr] N (term of address)

dear (affectionate)

mon chéri/ma chérie m/f

dear (more formal, old-fashioned)

mon cher/ma chère m/f

Anne dear, … (affectionate)

Anne chérie…

Anne dear, … (less close)

ma chère Anne…

that's 50 pence, dear inf

c'est 50 pence ma petite dame inf

you poor dear (to child)

mon pauvre chou inf

you poor dear (to adult)

mon pauvre/ma pauvre m/f

all the old dears inf

toutes les petites vieilles inf

our uncle is a dear

notre oncle est adorable

be a dear and answer the phone

sois gentil, réponds au téléphone

be a dear and answer the phone (more affectionate)

sois un amour, réponds au téléphone

II.dear [Brit dɪə, Am dɪr] ADJ

1. dear (expressing attachment):

dear friend, mother

cher/chère

my dear or dearest girl/Anne (patronizing)

ma fille/ma chère Anne

my dear fellow (insisting)

cher ami

she's a very dear friend of mine

c'est une très bonne amie à moi

he's my dearest friend

c'est mon meilleur ami

dear old Richard

ce bon vieux Richard

to hold sb/sth very dear

être très attaché à or chérir qn/qc

their niece/freedom is very dear to them

leur nièce/la liberté leur est très chère

the project is dear to his heart

le projet lui tient vraiment à cœur

her dearest wish is to do

son vœu le plus cher est de faire

2. dear (expressing admiration):

dear dress, house

mignon/-onne

dear puppy

adorable

a dear old lady

une vieille dame adorable

she's a dear child (in appearance)

elle est mignonne

she's a dear child (in behaviour)

c'est un amour d'enfant

3. dear (in letter):

dear

cher/chère

Dear Sir/Madam

Monsieur/Madame

Dear Sirs

Messieurs

Dear Mr Jones

Cher Monsieur

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones

Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame

Dear Anne

Chère Anne

Dear Anne and Paul

Chère Anne, cher Paul or Chers Anne et Paul

My dear Catherine

Ma chère Catherine

Dearest Robert

Mon très cher Robert

4. dear (expensive):

dear article, shop, workman

cher/chère

to get dearer

augmenter

III.dear [Brit dɪə, Am dɪr] ADV lit, fig

dear buy, cost:

dear

cher

IV.dear [Brit dɪə, Am dɪr] INTERJ

oh dear! (dismay, surprise)

oh mon Dieu!

oh dear! (less serious)

aïe!, oh là là!

dear me or dear dear, what a mess!

oh là là, quel désordre!

dear me, no!

certainement pas!

John [Brit dʒɒn, Am dʒɑn]

John

Jean

(Saint) John the Baptist

Saint Jean-Baptiste

(Saint) John of the Cross

(Saint) Jean de la Croix

john [Brit dʒɒn, Am dʒɑn] N Am inf

1. john (lavatory):

the john

les WC inf

2. john (prostitute's client, dupe):

john sl

micheton m sl

I.letter [Brit ˈlɛtə, Am ˈlɛdər] N

1. letter (item of correspondence):

letter

lettre f (to pour, from de)

a letter of apology/resignation

une lettre d'excuse/de démission

to inform sb by letter

informer qn par lettre

he receives a lot of letters

il reçoit beaucoup de courrier

letters to the editor JOURN

courrier des lecteurs

the letters of Virginia Woolf

la correspondance de Virginia Woolf

2. letter:

letter (of alphabet)

lettre f

letter (character)

caractère m

the letter A

la lettre A

to write sth in big letters

écrire qc en gros caractères

to have a lot of letters after one's name inf

être bardé de titres inf

3. letter Am SPORTS:

letter

récompense sportive décernée par une école sous la forme de son monogramme

II.letters N

letters npl (literature):

letters

belles-lettres fpl

academy of letters

société des belles-lettres

a man/woman of letters

un homme/une femme de lettres

III.letter [Brit ˈlɛtə, Am ˈlɛdər] VB trans

letter photograph, diagram:

letter

marquer [qc] d'une lettre

the rows are lettered from A to P

les rangées portent des lettres allant de A à P

to be lettered in gold/ink

porter des lettres en or/inscrites à l'encre

IV.letter [Brit ˈlɛtə, Am ˈlɛdər] VB intr Am UNIV

to letter in baseball

gagner une récompense en base-ball

V.letter [Brit ˈlɛtə, Am ˈlɛdər]

to respect the letter, if not the spirit, of the law

suivre la lettre, sinon l'esprit, de la loi

to follow instructions to the letter

suivre des instructions à la lettre

Dear John letter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»French Dictionary

I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

dear

cher(chère)

to be dear to sb

être cher à qn

to do sth for dear life

faire qc désespérément

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

dear cost:

dear

cher

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

dear me!, oh dear!

mon Dieu!

IV.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] N

1. dear (sweet person):

dear

amour m

my dear

mon chéri/ma chérie

my dear form

mon cher/ma chère

to be (such) a dear

être gentil

my dearest iron hum

mon chéri/ma chérie

2. dear no pl inf (friendly address):

dear

mon chou

john [dʒɒn, Am dʒɑ:n] N Am, Aus inf (toilet)

john

cabinets mpl

letter [ˈletəʳ, Am ˈlet̬ɚ] N

letter

lettre f

Phrases:

to the letter

à la lettre

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A Dear John letter has a specific connotation.

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At some point he received a Dear John letter from the girl he'd married in haste before enlisting.

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I got the Dear John letter two days later.

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I have to console a prisoner who has just received a Dear John letter from his missus.

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He shows her the Dear John letter composed on bath tissue.

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And this month's Dear John letter writer is excited to enjoy the remaining summer weather with a new convertible sports car.

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As Dear John letters go, it was pretty heartbreaking.

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And it's enjoying a resurgence of sorts, thanks to some recent high-profile Dear John letters.

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She describes this as a cross between a Dear John letter and a limited edition object that 300 lucky guests will receive each month.

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While stationed there, he received a Dear John letter from his high school sweetheart.

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