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1 dear
[diə] 1. adjective1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) ακριβός2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) αξιαγάπητος3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) αγαπητός4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) αγαπητέ,αξιότιμε2. noun1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) αξιαγάπητο άτομο2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) αγαπητός,αγαπητέ•- dearly- dear
- dear! / oh dear! -
2 madam
['mædəm]plurals - madams, mesdames; noun(a polite form of address to a woman.) κυρία(προσφώνηση) -
3 sir
[sə:]1) (a polite form of address (spoken or written) to a man: Excuse me, sir!; He started his letter `Dear Sirs,...'.) κύριε2) (in the United Kingdom, the title of a knight or baronet: Sir Francis Drake.) Σερ (τίτλος ιππότη ή βαρονέτου)
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