dear

[US]/dɪə/
[UK]/dɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. bien-aimé; coûteux; respecté
adv. chèrement; affectueusement
int. Oh
n. bien-aimé
Word Forms
Plurieldears
Comparatifdearer
Superlatifdearest

Phrases & Collocations

my dear

mon cher

dear friend

cher ami

dear sir/madam

cher monsieur/chère madame

dear family

chère famille

my dear one

mon cher/ma chère

dear colleague

cher collègue

dear john

cher John

dear john letter

lettre à John

for dear life

pour sauver sa vie

near and dear

cher à mon cœur

Example Sentences

oh dear; dear me.

oh dear ; dear me.

a dear little puppy.

un adorable petit chiot.

Dear Madam or Sir.

Cher Monsieur ou Madame.

my dear Mr. Snow

mon cher M. Snow

he is very dear to me.

il est très cher à moi.

Fruit is dear at this time of year.

Les fruits sont chers en cette période de l'année.

one of my dearest friends.

l'un de mes amis les plus chers.

beer is dearest in Germany.

La bière est la plus chère en Allemagne.

a dear departed relative.

un cher parent décédé.

Real-world Examples

'How are you, dear aunt? ' I asked.

'Comment allez-vous, chère tante ?' ai-je demandé.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But patience my dears I've only just begun.

Mais patience mes chers, je ne suis que tout juste commencé.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

Oh, dear. You seem a bit agitated.

Oh, mon Dieu. Vous semblez un peu agité.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 8

Right. - Oh dear. Oh dear. - Excellent, lovely.

Bien. - Oh, mon Dieu. Oh, mon Dieu. - Excellent, charmant.

Source: Gourmet Base

Did you see the dear near here?

L'avez-vous vu, ce cher, près d'ici ?

Source: Li Yang's Crazy English: Rapid Mastery of American Phonetic Symbols

" Alas, " said I, " he has paid dear, very dear, for his whistle."

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

'What's the matter, my dear? ' he said.

'Quel est le problème, mon cher ?' dit-il.

Source: "The Prisoner of Zenda" Simplified Version (Level 3)

" Off with their heads" ! " Oh dear! Oh dear" !

Enlevez-leur la tête" ! " Oh

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

You know, you are talking about one of my dear, dear friends.

Vous savez, vous parlez d'un de mes chers, très chers amis.

Source: Friends Season 9

My integrity is something I hold dear.

Mon intégrité est quelque chose que je tiens cher.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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