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nearest and dearest [ˌnɪərɪst ən ˈdɪərɪst] N npl

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nearest and dearest

seres mpl queridos

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to be close or near or dear to sb's heart

significar mucho para alguien

management and unions are near to an agreement

la empresa y los sindicatos están a punto de llegar a un acuerdo

from near and far

de todas partes

far and near or wide liter, they searched far and near or wide

buscaron por todas partes

people came from far and near or wide

la gente venía de todas partes

be a dear and answer the door for me

anda, sé bueno y abre la puerta

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I.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADJ

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1.2. near (in time):

near

cercano

near

1.4. near (closely related):

near relative

cercano

2. near Brit:

near MOTOR, RIDING

izquierdo

the near front wheel

la rueda delantera izquierda

II.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADV

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III.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] PREP

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4. near (on the verge of):

to be/come near sth/-ing , the project is now near completion

el proyecto está a punto de acabarse

we are no nearer an agreement

seguimos sin llegar a un acuerdo

I came very near giving up

estuve a punto de desistir

IV.near [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] VB trans

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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

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!

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

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?

IV.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADV

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dear

caro

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

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1.1. and:

and

black and white

blanco y negro

father and son

padre e hijo

ham and eggs

huevos con jamón

bread and butter

pan con mantequilla

to mix business and pleasure

mezclar los negocios con el placer

so we decided to leave — and?

así que decidimos irnos — ¿y?

during June and/or July

durante junio y/o julio

but there are journalists and journalists!

¡pero hay periodistas y periodistas!

5.1. and (implying a result):

and

a minute longer and he would have drowned inf

un minuto más y se habría ahogado inf

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

and

something should be done, and quickly

habría que hacer algo, y rápido

those who refuse, and there are many …

los que se niegan, y son muchos …

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I.near [nɪr] ADJ

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1. near (spatial):

near

cercano, -a

2. near (temporal):

near

próximo, -a

in the near future

en un futuro próximo

3. near (dear):

a near and dear friend

un amigo íntimo

4. near (similar):

near portrait

parecido, -a

the nearest thing to sth

lo más parecido a algo

5. near (almost true):

to have a near accident

tener por poco un accidente

that was a near miss [or thing]

faltó poco

II.near [nɪr] ADV

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2. near (almost):

near to tears

a punto de llorar

as near as I can guess

que yo sepa

III.near [nɪr] PREP

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1. near (in proximity to):

near (to)

cerca de

near (to) the house

cerca de la casa

near the end of the film

hacia el final de la película

3. near (about ready to):

to be near to doing sth

estar a punto de hacer algo

4. near (like):

the copy is near to the original

la copia es parecida al original

IV.near [nɪr] VB trans

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I.dear [dɪr] ADJ

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1. dear (much loved):

dear

querido, -a

it is dear to me

le tengo mucho cariño

3. dear (expensive):

dear

caro, -a

II.dear [dɪr] ADV

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dear

caro

III.dear [dɪr] INTERJ inf

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oh dear!

¡Dios mío!

IV.dear [dɪr] N

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and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

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3. and (then):

he left and everybody was relieved

todo el mundo se alivió cuando él se fue

4. and (increase):

more and more

cada vez más

better and better

cada vez mejor

5. and (repetition):

I tried and tried

lo intenté una y otra vez [o repetidas veces]

6. and (continuation):

he cried and cried

lloraba sin parar

Phrases:

and so on [or forth]

etcétera

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nearest and dearest [ˌnɪərɪst ən ˈdɪərɪst] N npl

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I.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADJ

1.1. near (in position):

1.2. near (in time):

1.3. near (in approximation):

1.4. near (closely related):

2. near Brit:

3. near (virtual) attr:

II.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] ADV

1.1. near (in position):

1.2. near (in time):

1.3. near (in approximation):

1.4. near (on the verge of):

2. near (nearly):

III.near <nearer nearest> [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] PREP

1. near (in position):

2. near (in time):

3. near (in approximation):

4. near (on the verge of):

IV.near [Am ˈnɪr, Brit nɪə] VB trans

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

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y. and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

1.1. and:

1.2. and:

2. and (in numbers):

3. and (showing continuation, repetition):

4. and with inf:

5.1. and (implying a result):

5.2. and (adding emphasis):

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Translations for nearest and dearest in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.near [nɪr] ADJ

1. near (spatial):

2. near (temporal):

3. near (dear):

4. near (similar):

5. near (almost true):

II.near [nɪr] ADV

1. near (spatial or temporal):

2. near (almost):

III.near [nɪr] PREP

1. near (in proximity to):

2. near (almost):

3. near (about ready to):

4. near (like):

IV.near [nɪr] VB trans

I.dear [dɪr] ADJ

1. dear (much loved):

2. dear (in letters):

3. dear (expensive):

II.dear [dɪr] ADV

III.dear [dɪr] INTERJ inf

IV.dear [dɪr] N

and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

1. and:

2. and math:

3. and (then):

4. and (increase):

5. and (repetition):

6. and (continuation):

Phrases:

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and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.