dear

dear
dear [dɪər]
1. adjective
   a. cher
• a dear friend of mine un de mes amis les plus chers
• to hold sth dear chérir qch
• all that he holds dear tout ce qui lui est cher
• Dear Daddy Cher Papa
• Dear Alice and Robert Chère Alice, cher Robert
• Dear Mr Smith Cher Monsieur
• Dear Mr & Mrs Smith Cher Monsieur, chère Madame
• Dear Sir Monsieur
• Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieur
   b. ( = expensive) cher
• to get dearer augmenter
2. exclamation
• dear me! mon Dieu !
• oh dear! oh là là !
3. noun
• my dear mon ami(e) ; (to child) mon petit
• poor dear (to child) pauvre petit ; (to woman) ma pauvre
• give it to me, there's a dear! (inf) sois gentil, donne-le-moi !
4. adverb
[buy, pay, sell] cher
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[dɪə(r)] 1.
noun (term of address) (affectionate) mon chéri/ma chérie m/f; (more formal) mon cher/ma chère m/f; (to woman shopper) ma petite dame (colloq)

you poor dear — (to adult) mon pauvre/ma pauvre m/f

he's a dear — il est adorable

be a dear — sois gentil; (more affectionate) sois un amour

2.
adjective
1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] cher/chère

she's a very dear friend of mine — c'est une très bonne amie à moi

he's my dearest friend — c'est mon meilleur ami

dear old Richard — ce bon vieux Richard

the project is dear to his heart — le projet lui tient vraiment à cœur

her dearest wish — son vœu le plus cher

2) (expressing admiration)

a dear little house — une jolie petite maison

a dear old lady — une vieille dame adorable

3) (in letter) cher/chère

Dear Sir/Madam — Monsieur, Madame

Dear Sirs — Messieurs

Dear Mr Jones — Cher Monsieur

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame

Dear Anne and Paul — Chers Anne et Paul

4) (expensive) cher/chère

to get dearer — augmenter

3.
adverb fig [cost] cher
4.
exclamation

oh dear! — (dismay, surprise) oh mon Dieu!; (less serious) aïe!, oh là là!

dear me, no! — certainement pas!


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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