dear

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

Translation

adj. ukochany; kosztowny; szanowany
adv. drogo; z miłością
int. O
n. ukochany
Word Forms
Pluraldears
Comparativedearer
Superlativedearest

Phrases & Collocations

my dear

mój kochany

dear friend

drogi przyjacielu

dear sir/madam

Szanowny Panie/Szanowna Pani

dear family

droga rodzinno

my dear one

mój kochany

dear colleague

drogi współpracowniku

dear john

drogi John

dear john letter

list do Johna

for dear life

dla życia

near and dear

bliski i drogi

Example Sentences

oh dear; dear me.

och, droga; droga moja.

a dear little puppy.

mały, kochany szczeniak.

Dear Madam or Sir.

Szanowna Pani lub Panie.

my dear Mr. Snow

mój kochany Pan Snow

he is very dear to me.

jest mi bardzo drogi.

Fruit is dear at this time of year.

Owoce są drogie w tym czasie roku.

one of my dearest friends.

jeden z moich najdroższych przyjaciół.

beer is dearest in Germany.

piwo jest najdroższe w Niemczech.

a dear departed relative.

kochany zmarły krewny.

Real-world Examples

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

Jak się masz, droga cioci? - zapytałem.

Source: Jane Eyre (Abridged Version)

But patience my dears I've only just begun.

Ależ cierpliwości, moi drodzy, dopiero zaczynam.

Source: Villains' Tea Party

Oh, dear. You seem a bit agitated.

Och, droga. Wyglądasz na trochę zaniepokojonego.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Version Season 8

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

Dobrze. - Och, droga. Och, droga. - Doskonale, wspaniale.

Source: Gourmet Base

Did you see the dear near here?

Czy widziałeś tego kochana w pobliżu?

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.

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

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

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

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

Source: Friends Season 9

My integrity is something I hold dear.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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