Dear John letter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

II.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] INTERJ

III.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] N

IV.dear [Am dɪr, Brit dɪə] ADV

john [Am dʒɑn, Brit dʒɒn] N

I.letter [Am ˈlɛdər, Brit ˈlɛtə] N

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

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Dear John letter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for Dear John letter in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADJ

II.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] ADV

III.dear [dɪəʳ, Am dɪr] INTERJ inf

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

letter [ˈletəʳ, Am ˈlet̬ɚ] N

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At some point he received a Dear John letter from the girl he'd married in haste before enlisting.
www.westword.com
And it's enjoying a resurgence of sorts, thanks to some recent high-profile Dear John letters.
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A Dear John letter has a specific connotation.
en.wikipedia.org
All this without so much as a Dear John letter for some of them.
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As Dear John letters go, it was pretty heartbreaking.
www.independent.co.uk
I have to console a prisoner who has just received a Dear John letter from his missus.
www.mirror.co.uk
She describes this as a cross between a Dear John letter and a limited edition object that 300 lucky guests will receive each month.
www.fastcompany.com
Is this rude or simply an updated version of the classic Dear John letter?
thechronicleherald.ca
He shows her the Dear John letter composed on bath tissue.
en.wikipedia.org
Wedding proposals are sent by text as are Dear John letters.
lifestyle.inquirer.net

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