dearer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for dearer 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!

dear heart N

dear heart

mon chéri/ma chérie m/f

Dear John letter N

Dear John letter

lettre f de rupture

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slightly more, less, different, dear, damaged

légèrement

dear me inf!, deary me inf!

ça alors!

Translations for dearer in the French»English Dictionary

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enchérir

to go up in price, to get dearer

chérir principe, idée

to hold [sth] dear

(d'inquiétude) aïe (aïe aïe), que se passe-t-il?

oh dear, what's going on?

sois mignon, va fermer la porte

be a dear and close the door

cher (chère) personne

dear

cher à qn thème, principe, idée

dear to sb attr, après n

selon un principe qui lui est cher

according to a principle that he/she holds dear

cher (chère)

dear

cher ami/monsieur, vous avez tout à fait raison!

my dear friend/sir, you're absolutely right!

ah, mais c'est ce cher Dupont!

well, if it isn't our dear old Dupont!

cher (chère)

dear

chers tous

dear all

cher monsieur Martin

dear Mr Martin

cher (chère)

expensive, dear

c'est cher pour ce que c'est

it's expensive ou dear for what it is

mon cher (gén)

dear

mon cher (condescendant, à homme plus jeune)

my dear boy

mon cher (à homme plus âgé)

my dear sir

ma chère (gén)

dear

ma chère (condescendant, à femme plus jeune)

my dear girl

ma chère (à femme plus âgée)

my dear lady

que désirez-vous, très chère? form

what would you like, my dear?

dearer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for dearer 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

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oh dear!

mon dieu!

it costs him dear

ça lui revient cher

to cost sb dear

coûter cher à qn

Translations for dearer in the French»English Dictionary

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renchérir

to become dearer

renchérir qc

to make sth dearer

peuchère

oh dear (oh dear)!

cher (chère)

dear

cher (chère)

dear

cher (chère)

dear

cher Monsieur

dear Sir

chère Madame

dear Madame

chers tous

dear all

mon cher/ma chère

my dear

aïe aïe aïe, qu'est-ce qu'on va devenir?

oh dear, what's going to happen to us?

élémentaire, mon cher Watson! inf

elementary, my dear Watson!

ma poule inf

my dear

viens, ma puce!

come here, dear!

dearer Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be dear to sb

être cher à qn

to do sth for dear life

faire qc désespérément

dear me!, oh dear!

mon Dieu!

to be (such) a dear

être gentil

it costs him dear

ça lui revient cher

to cost sb dear

coûter cher à qn

a near and dear friend

un ami intime

his/her/its friendship is dear to me

son amitié m'est chère

be a dear and fetch me the newspaper

va me chercher le journal, tu seras un amour inf

oh dear, what's going to happen to us?

aïe aïe aïe, qu'est-ce qu'on va devenir?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I left the wife of my youth and six lovely children (dearer to me than my natural life), and an excellent farm with everything comfortable around me.

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Long coarse oddments were 1 to 4 per cent softer with good colour oddments 3 to 7 per cent dearer and poorer styles slightly cheaper.

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Crossbred lamb's wool was 1 per cent dearer on a limited volume and oddments were unchanged.

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Oddments were 2-5 per cent dearer, with better colour lots in demand...

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Death would have been dearer to me than that the recitation of this surah should be interrupted.

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Values for crossbred fleece were slightly dearer, up 1-2 per cent, but lamb's wool and oddments were slightly cheaper and second shear wool varied from cheaper to strengthening.

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