sir
To address another individual using "sir"To address another individual using "sir".
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» How can I help you, sir?
Як я вам можу допомогти, пане? — deniko
Як я вам можу допомогти? — deniko
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3 languagesExamples
340 sentencesHow can I help you, sir?
Як я вам можу допомогти, пане? — deniko
What can I do for you, sir?
Що я можу для вас зробити, пане? — deniko
deWas kann ich für Sie tun, mein Herr? — wolfgangth
Step back a little, please, sir.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To address another individual using "sir".
Sir, yes, sir! —Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!
Siezen
Origin
From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master,From Middle English sir, unstressed form of sire, borrowed from Old French sire (“master, sir, lord”), from Latin senior (“older, elder”), from senex (“old”). Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, señor, senyor, signore, and sire.
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Forms
sirs, sirring, sirred, sirredTenses
sir · sirred · will sir · have sirredWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.