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I.dear <dearer [ˈdɪrər, ˈdɪərə(r)], dearest [ˈdɪrəst, ˈdɪərɪst]> [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADJ

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1. dear (loved):

dear

querido

a very dear friend of mine

un amigo mío muy querido

dear (old) Jane, she's such a help to me

la buena de Jane, me ayuda tanto

that was when dear Dr Wentworth was still alive

eso pasó cuando todavía vivía el pobre or el buen Dr Wentworth

it was his dearest wish/possession

era su mayor deseo/su bien más preciado

to be dear to sb memories that are very dear to him

recuerdos que le son muy caros or que significan mucho para él

that bracelet was very dear to her

esa pulsera tenía gran valor (sentimental) para ella

a man dear to all our hearts

un hombre querido de or por todos

to hold sb dear form

tener a alguien en mucha estima

to hold sb dear form

tenerle mucha estima a alguien

I hold my reputation (very) dear

tengo en mucho mi reputación

2.1. dear (in direct address) (in speech):

my dear Henry, you cannot be serious

¡pero Henry! ¡qué disparate!

my dear Mrs Harper, I can assure you that …

mi buena señora (Harper), le aseguro que …

my dear girl/boy, how terrible for you!

¡pero qué horror, hija mía/hijo mío!

2.2. dear (in direct address) (in letter-writing):

Dear Mr Jones

Estimado Sr. Jones

Dear Jimmy

Estimado Jimmy

Dear Jimmy (more affectionate)

Querido Jimmy

Dear Sir or Madam

Estimado/a Señor(a)

Dear Sir or Madam

Muy señor mío/señora mía

My dear Paul

Mi querido Paul

3. dear (lovable):

dear

adorable

what a dear little thing he is!

¡pero qué ricura or monada (de niño)!

what a dear little thing he is!

¡qué niño más majo! Spain

what a dear little thing he is!

¡qué niño más amoroso! LatAm

they have the dearest (little) house

tienen una casita monísima

she's a dear girl

es un encanto de chica

she's a dear girl

es una chica majísima Spain

4. dear (expensive):

dear

caro

was it very dear?

¿te costó muy caro?

dear money

dinero m caro

II.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] INTERJ

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III.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] N

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1. dear (as form of address):

dear

querido m / querida f

dear

cariño

not there, Sally, dear

allí no, Sally querida or cariño

John, my dear, bring me my slippers

John, tesoro or corazón ¿me traes las pantuflas?

John, my dear, bring me my slippers

John, majo ¿me traes las pantuflas? Spain

my dearest

querido mío

sorry, dear, we're sold out

no, mire, no nos quedan

how many coffees was it, dear?

¿cuántos cafés me dijo?

2. dear inf (nice person):

be a dear and answer the door for me

anda, sé bueno y abre la puerta

he's/she's such a dear

es un ángel or un cielo

(you) poor dear!

¡pobre ángel!

(you) poor dear!

¡pobrecito!

the poor dear, he's got the flu

el pobrecito tiene gripe

IV.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADV

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dear

caro

Dear John letter N inf

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Dear John letter

carta que pone fin a una relación

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our dear departed mother

nuestra difunta madre form

our dear departed mother

nuestra madre, que en paz descanse or que en gloria esté

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amado (amada)

dear

estimado (estimada)

dear

mi estimado amigo

my dear friend

estimado señor Díaz (en correspondencia)

Dear Mr Díaz

vejete

old dear Brit inf

ah (expresando desilusión, lástima)

oh dear!

dilecto (dilecta)

dear

ave María inf

dear me! inf

es demasiado caro

it's too expensive o dear

esa actitud negativa le costó caro

his negative attitude cost him dear

caro (cara)

dear

recuerdos que me son muy caros

memories which are very dear to me

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I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

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1. dear (much loved):

dear

querido, -a

it is dear to me

le tengo mucho cariño

2. dear (in letters):

dear

estimado, -a

Dear Sarah

Querida Sarah

Dear Sir

Muy señor mío

3. dear (expensive):

dear

caro, -a

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

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dear

caro

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

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oh dear!

¡Dios mío!

IV.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] N

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dear

encanto m

she is a dear

es encantadora

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oh dear!

¡Dios mío!

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caro

dear(ly) Brit

esto nos costará caro fig

this'll cost us dear

caro (-a)

dear Brit

nene (-a) (expresión de cariño)

dear

querido (-a)

dear

distinguido (-a)

Dear

distinguido amigo:...

Dear Sir, ...

apreciados Sres

Dear Sirs

estimado Señor

Dear Sir

tesoro

dear

a near and dear friend

un amigo íntimo

to do sth for dear life

hacer algo desesperadamente

it is dear to me

le tengo mucho cariño

Dear Sarah

Dear Sir

oh dear!

she is a dear

to cost sb dear

oh dear!

this is going to cost you dear

esto te va a costar caro

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Major recurring themes in the work include loneliness and the dreadful feeling of loss when someone dear dies. en.wikipedia.org

My dear child, look what happened to her. en.wikipedia.org

Poppet, a word that sounds similar, is sometimes a term of endearment, similar to love, pet, doll or dear. en.wikipedia.org

This dear house has enfolded and remodeled our family characterexposing our limitations as well as our virtues. en.wikipedia.org

The finale was well-conceived with a frozen tableau of the kith and kin gazing in utter shock at the body of their dear one. www.thehindu.com

It may be some pitiless fellow will shed the blood of your dear ones. en.wikipedia.org

People want to buy cheap and sell dear: this by itself makes them countertrend. moneyforums.citywire.co.uk

The land is the dearest thing that we have. en.wikipedia.org

So the carnie fiction story was basically just a way to use those things that were very dear to me as nonfiction leavings. www.brooklynrail.org

The good fortune to which we have attained, my dear wife, is incalculable. en.wikipedia.org

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I.dear <dearer [ˈdɪrər, ˈdɪərə(r)], dearest [ˈdɪrəst, ˈdɪərɪst]> [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADJ

1. dear (loved):

2.1. dear (in direct address) (in speech):

2.2. dear (in direct address) (in letter-writing):

3. dear (lovable):

4. dear (expensive):

II.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] INTERJ

III.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] N

1. dear (as form of address):

2. dear inf (nice person):

IV.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADV

Dear John letter N inf

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I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

1. dear (much loved):

2. dear (in letters):

3. dear (expensive):

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

IV.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] N

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I.dear <dearer [ˈdɪrər, ˈdɪərə(r)], dearest [ˈdɪrəst, ˈdɪərɪst]> [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADJ

1. dear (loved):

2.1. dear (in direct address) (in speech):

2.2. dear (in direct address) (in letter-writing):

3. dear (lovable):

4. dear (expensive):

II.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] INTERJ

III.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] N

1. dear (as form of address):

2. dear inf (nice person):

IV.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADV

Dear John letter N inf

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dear in the PONS Dictionary

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I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

1. dear (much loved):

2. dear (in letters):

3. dear (expensive):

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

IV.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] N

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