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dear

dear · dearer · dearest

дорогий, любий, милий, шановний

дорогой, милый, любимый, уважаемый

lieb, Lieber, teuer, sehr geehrter/sehr geehrte

High in price; expensiveHigh in price; expensive.

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UK/dɪə/US/dɪɹ/

» What's the matter, dear?

В чём дело, дорогой?

В чём дело, дорогая?

У чому справа, любий?

У чому справа, люба?

Значення

значень: 11

(Ірландія, Британія)High in price; expensive.
The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
having a high price
Loved; lovable.
lieb
дорого́йdorogój, ми́лыйmílyj, люби́мыйljubímyj
дороги́йdorohýj, ми́лийmýlyj, лю́бийljúbyj
dearly loved
Lovely; kind.
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
teuer
дорого́йdorogój, це́нныйcénnyj
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:...
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
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.
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
(застаріле)Noble.
(застаріле)Fierce.
The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.

Приклади

речень: 424

What's the matter, dear?
У чому справа, любий?
ruВ чём дело, дорогой?
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Wake up, dear.
Прокидайся, любий.
ruПросыпайся, дорогой.
deAufwachen, Liebes!
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Tom is a dear friend of mine.
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I consider Tom a very dear friend.
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Be a dear, and get me a glass of water.
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Переклади

мов: 9

Українська

За значеннями 2

formal way of addressing:

loved; lovable:

Русский

За значеннями 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

За значеннями 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:

Походження

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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