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1 dear
A n ( term of address) ( affectionate) mon chéri/ma chérie m/f ; (more formal, old-fashioned) mon cher/ma chère m/f ; Anne dear,… ( affectionate) Anne chérie… ; ( less close) ma chère Anne… ; that's 50 pence, dear ○ c'est 50 pence ma petite dame ○ ; you poor dear ( to child) mon pauvre chou ○ ; ( to adult) mon/ma pauvre ; all the old dears ○ toutes les petites vieilles ○ ; our uncle is a dear notre oncle est adorable ; be a dear and answer the phone sois gentil or ( more affectionate) sois un amour, réponds au téléphone.B adj1 ( expressing attachment) [friend, mother] cher/chère ; my dear ou dearest girl/Anne ( patronizing) ma fille/ma chère Anne ; my dear fellow ( insisting) cher ami ; 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 ; to hold sb/sth very dear être très attaché à or chérir qn/qch ; their niece/freedom is very dear to them leur nièce/la liberté leur est très chère ; the project is dear to his heart le projet lui tient vraiment à cœur ; her dearest wish is to do son vœu le plus cher est de faire ;2 ( expressing admiration) [dress, house] mignon/-onne ; [puppy] adorable ; a dear old lady une vieille dame adorable ; she's a dear child ( in appearance) elle est mignonne ; ( in behaviour) c'est un amour d'enfant ;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 Chère Anne ; Dear Anne and Paul Chère Anne, cher Paul or Chers Anne et Paul ; My dear Catherine Ma chère Catherine ; Dearest Robert Mon très cher Robert ;D excl oh dear! (dismay, surprise) oh mon Dieu! ; ( less serious) aïe!, oh là là! ; dear me ou dear dear, what a mess! oh là là, quel désordre! ; dear me, no! certainement pas! -
2 dear
dear [dɪər]1. adjectivea. cher• Dear Alice and Robert Chère Alice, cher Robert• Dear Mr & Mrs Smith Cher Monsieur, chère Madame• Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieurb. ( = expensive) cher2. exclamation• dear me! mon Dieu !• oh dear! oh là là !3. noun• give it to me, there's a dear! (inf) sois gentil, donne-le-moi !4. adverb[buy, pay, sell] cher* * *[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
2.be a dear — sois gentil; ( more affectionate) sois un amour
1) ( expressing attachment) [friend, mother] cher/chère2) ( expressing admiration)3) ( in letter) cher/chèreDear Sir/Madam — Monsieur, Madame
Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Cher Monsieur, Chère Madame
4) ( expensive) cher/chère3.adverb fig [cost] cher4.oh dear! — (dismay, surprise) oh mon Dieu!; ( less serious) aïe!, oh là là!
dear me, no! — certainement pas!
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