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1 dear
[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) dÿr2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) innilegur3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) kær4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) háttvirti, kæri2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) yndi, gersemi2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) elskan, væni•- dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear! -
2 dear! / oh dear!
(mild expressions of regret, sorrow, pity etc: Oh dear! I've forgotten my key.) æ, æ!, ja hérna! -
3 endear
[in'diə](to make dear or more dear (to): His loyalty endeared him to me.) gera kæran eða hjartfólginn- endearment -
4 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.) -
5 beloved
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6 bereaved
[bi'ri:vd](having lost, through death, someone dear: a bereaved mother.) sviptur, sá sem hefur misst ástvin -
7 interjection
[intə'‹ekʃən]1) (a word or words, or some noise, used to express surprise, dismay, pain or other feelings and emotions: Oh dear! I think I've lost my key; Ouch! That hurts!) upphrópun2) (the act of interjecting something.) innskot, athugasemd• -
8 sir
[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) herra2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) Sir, nafnbót riddara eða barónetts -
9 sweet
[swi:t] 1. adjective1) (tasting like sugar; not sour, salty or bitter: as sweet as honey; Children eat too many sweet foods.) sætindi2) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) ferskur3) ((of smells) pleasant or fragrant: the sweet smell of flowers.) góður, þægilegur4) ((of sounds) agreeable or delightful to hear: the sweet song of the nightingale.) ánægjulegur, ljúfur5) (attractive or charming: What a sweet little baby!; a sweet face/smile; You look sweet in that dress.) indæll6) (kindly and agreeable: She's a sweet girl; The child has a sweet nature.) elskulegur2. noun1) ((American candy) a small piece of sweet food eg chocolate, toffee etc: a packet of sweets; Have a sweet.) sælgæti2) ((a dish or course of) sweet food near or at the end of a meal; (a) pudding or dessert: The waiter served the sweet.) sætur ábætis-/eftirréttur3) (dear; darling: Hallo, my sweet!) elskan, ástin•- sweeten- sweetener
- sweetly
- sweetness
- sweetheart
- sweet potato
- sweet-smelling
- sweet-tempered
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