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dear

/dɪɹ/ adjective A1 (estimated)

1. loved; lovable

German	lieb, geliebt, verehrt
French	cher
Portuguese	querido, caro, estimado
Czech	drahý, milý, vážený
Italian	caro
Spanish	querido, caro
Dutch	lief, geliefd, beminnelijk
Swedish	kär, avhållen
Latin	carus

2. loving, affectionate, heartfelt

Spanish	amable, tierno
Dutch	liefdevol, innig

3. precious to or greatly valued by someone

German	teuer
French	cher
Portuguese	caro
Czech	drahý
Spanish	precioso
Dutch	dierbaar, duur, geliefd
Swedish	kär

4. formal way of addressing

German	wert
French	cher
Portuguese	caro, prezado
Czech	drahý
Italian	gentile, egregio
Spanish	estimado
Dutch	beste, weledel
Swedish	kära

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dear

/dɪɹ/ adverb A1 (estimated)

dear

German	lieb
French	cher
Portuguese	querido, caro
Czech	milý, drahý
Italian	caro, caro
Spanish	caro
Dutch	lief
Swedish	kär
Latin	carus

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dear

/dɪɹ/ noun · plural: dears A1 (estimated)

1. a very kind, loving person

German	das Liebchen
French	le chéri, le cœur, chérie
Portuguese	o/a cretcheu
Czech	drahý, poklad
Italian	il gentile
Spanish	el querido
Dutch	de schat, de lieverd
Swedish	en raring

2. dear, rose, sweetheart, love (word of endearment)

German	die Rose
French	la rose
Portuguese	a rosa
Czech	růže
Italian	la rosa
Spanish	la rosa
Dutch	de roos
Swedish	en ros
Latin	rosa

3. expensive, dear, pricey

German	teuer
French	le cher, le cher
Portuguese	caro
Czech	drahý
Italian	il caro
Spanish	estimado, caro
Dutch	dierbaar, kostbaar
Swedish	dyr, kostsam
Latin	carus, pretiosus, impendo

4. babe, dear (term of endearment to a woman or girl)

Spanish	la nena

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