dear
A very kind, loving personA very kind, loving person.
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Meaning
4 sensesA very kind, loving person.
My little cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
Liebchen, Liebste, Liebster
ду́шкаdúška
коха́нийkoxányj
A beloved person.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
Pass me the salt, would you dear?
An elderly person, especially a woman.
Examples
424 sentencesWhat's the matter, dear?
У чому справа, любий? — deniko
ruВ чём дело, дорогой? — marafon
Wake up, dear.
Прокидайся, любий. — deniko
ruПросыпайся, дорогой. — marafon
deAufwachen, Liebes! — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is a dear friend of mine.
I consider Tom a very dear friend.
Be a dear, and get me a glass of water.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dere, from Old English dēore, dīere, dīore, dȳre (“of great value or eFrom 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”).
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Forms
plural: dearsSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsSee also
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