Значение

значений: 11
  1. (Ирландия, Британия)High in price; expensive.

    The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.

    having a high price

  2. Loved; lovable.

    lieb

    дорого́йdorogój, ми́лыйmílyj, люби́мыйljubímyj

    дороги́йdorohýj, ми́лийmýlyj, лю́бийljúbyj

    dearly loved

  3. Lovely; kind.

  4. Loving, affectionate, heartfelt

    Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.

  5. Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

    The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!

    teuer

    дорого́йdorogój, це́нныйcénnyj

  6. A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

    Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:[…].

    Dearest Joseph/son:...

  7. A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.

    My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!

    Lieber

    дорого́йdorogój, уважа́емыйuvažájemyj

  8. An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior or someone one dislikes.

    My dear man, you ought to think twice about who you're trying to blackmail.

  9. Severe, or severely affected; sore.

  10. (устаревшее)Noble.

  11. (устаревшее)Fierce.

    The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.

Примеры

предложений: 424
  1. What's the matter, dear?

    В чём дело, дорогой?

    ukУ чому справа, любий?

  2. Wake up, dear.

    Просыпайся, дорогой.

    ukПрокидайся, любий.

    deAufwachen, Liebes!

  3. Tom is a dear friend of mine.

  4. I consider Tom a very dear friend.

  5. Be a dear, and get me a glass of water.

Переводы

языков: 9
Українська
По значениям 2
formal way of addressing:
loved; lovable:
Русский
По значениям 4
formal way of addressing:
an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line:
loved; lovable:
precious to or greatly valued by someone:
Deutsch
По значениям 5
formal way of addressing:
an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line:
loved; lovable:
precious to or greatly valued by someone:
a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly:

Происхождение

From Middle English dere, from Old English dēore, dīere, dīore, dȳre (“of great value or e

From Middle English dere, from Old English dēore, dīere, dīore, dȳre (“of great value or excellence, expensive, beloved”), from Proto-West Germanic *diurī, from Proto-Germanic *diurijaz (“dear, precious; expensive”), probably from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn; hot, warm”).

From Middle English dere (“fierce, severe, hard, deadly”), from Old English dēor, dȳr (“brave, bold; severe, dire, vehement”), from Proto-Germanic *deuzaz. Cognate with the above.

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Формы

dearer/more dear, dearest/most dear
Сравнительная степеньdearer / more dear Урок
Превосходная степеньdearest / most dear Урок

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Синонимы

синонимов: 114

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 22

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