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dear [dɪə(r)]∎ he is a dear friend of mine c'est un ami très cher;∎ she's such a dear girl elle est tellement gentille;∎ Margot dearest ma chère Margot;∎ he/the memory is very dear to me il/ce souvenir m'est très cher;∎ all that I hold dear (in life) tout ce qui m'est cher;∎ my dearest wish is that… mon vœu le plus cher est que…;∎ to run for dear life courir à toute vitesse;∎ to hang on for dear life s'accrocher désespérément;∎ my dear fellow mon cher ami;∎ my dear girl ma chère;∎ my dear Mrs Stevens chère madame Stevens;∎ what a dear little child/cottage/frock! quel enfant/quel cottage/quelle robe adorable!∎ Dear Sir Monsieur;∎ Dear Madam Madame;∎ Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieur;∎ Dear Sirs Messieurs;∎ Dear John Smith Cher Monsieur Smith;∎ Dear Henry Cher Henry;∎ Dear Mum and Dad Chers Maman et Papa;∎ Dear Alan and Avril Chers Alan et Avril;∎ My dear Clare Ma chère Clare;∎ Dearest Richard Très cher Richard∎ esp British things are getting dearer la vie augmente∎ oh dear! (worry) mon Dieu!;∎ oh dear no! (oh) que non!3 noun∎ my dearest mon (ma) chéri(e);∎ she's such a dear elle est tellement gentille;∎ poor dear pauvre chéri(e);∎ be a dear and answer the phone, answer the phone, there's a dear sois gentil ou un amour, réponds au téléphone;∎ familiar dear knows! va savoir!4 adverb(sell, pay, cost) cher►► American Press dear Abby = la rubrique courrier du cœur d'Abigail Van Buren, publiée dans de nombreux journaux américains;familiar Dear John (letter) lettre f de rupture;Finance dear money argent m cher -
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(a) (expensive) cher (chère)dear money argent m cher∎ Dear Sir Monsieur;∎ Dear Sirs Messieurs;∎ Dear Madam Madame/Mademoiselle;∎ Dear Sir or Madam Madame, Monsieur;∎ Dear Mr Martin Monsieur;∎ Dear Ms Carrington Madame -
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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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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! -
5 Yours faithfully
(a polite way of ending a formal (usually business) letter which starts with `Dear Sir` or `Dear Madam`. In American English `Sincerely yours` or `Truly yours` is used.)
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