dear

dear
I 1. [dɪə(r)]
aggettivo
1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amato

she's a very dear friend of mine — è una mia cara amica

he's my dearest friend — è il mio più caro amico

dear old Richard — caro vecchio Richard

to hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.

the project is dear to his heart — il progetto gli sta a cuore

2) (expressing admiration)

a dear little house — una casetta deliziosa

a dear old lady — una cara vecchia signora

she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile

3) (in letter)

Dear Sir — Egregio Signore

Dear Madam — Gentile Signora

Dear Sirs — Spettabile Ditta

Dear Mr Jones — Egregio Signor Jones

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Gentilissimi Signori Jones

Dear Anne and Paul — Cari Anne e Paul

Dearest Robert — Carissimo Robert

4) (expensive) [article] caro, costoso

to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare

2.
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)

that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara

you poor dear — povero caro

our uncle is a dear — nostro zio è adorabile

be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono

II [dɪə(r)]
avverbio [buy] a caro prezzo; [cost] caro (anche fig.)
III [dɪə(r)]
interiezione

oh dear! — oh mio Dio!

dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!

* * *
[diə] 1. adjective
1) (high in price: Cabbages are very dear this week.) caro
2) (very lovable: He is such a dear little boy.) adorabile
3) ((with to) much loved: She is very dear to me.) affabile
4) (used as a polite way of addressing someone, especially in a letter: Dear Sir.) caro; egregio
2. noun
1) (a person who is lovable or charming: He is such a dear!) tesoro
2) (a person who is loved or liked (especially used to address someone): Come in, dear.) caro
- dear
- dear! / oh dear!
* * *
I 1. [dɪə(r)]
aggettivo
1) (expressing attachment) [friend, mother] caro, amato

she's a very dear friend of mine — è una mia cara amica

he's my dearest friend — è il mio più caro amico

dear old Richard — caro vecchio Richard

to hold sb., sth. very dear — essere molto affezionato a qcn., a qcs.

the project is dear to his heart — il progetto gli sta a cuore

2) (expressing admiration)

a dear little house — una casetta deliziosa

a dear old lady — una cara vecchia signora

she's a dear child — (in appearance) è una bambina graziosa; (in behaviour) è una bambina adorabile

3) (in letter)

Dear Sir — Egregio Signore

Dear Madam — Gentile Signora

Dear Sirs — Spettabile Ditta

Dear Mr Jones — Egregio Signor Jones

Dear Mr and Mrs Jones — Gentilissimi Signori Jones

Dear Anne and Paul — Cari Anne e Paul

Dearest Robert — Carissimo Robert

4) (expensive) [article] caro, costoso

to get dearer — diventare caro, rincarare

2.
nome (term of address) caro m. (-a)

that's 50 pence, dear — colloq. fa 50 penny, mia cara

you poor dear — povero caro

our uncle is a dear — nostro zio è adorabile

be a dear and answer the phone — sii gentile, rispondi al telefono

II [dɪə(r)]
avverbio [buy] a caro prezzo; [cost] caro (anche fig.)
III [dɪə(r)]
interiezione

oh dear! — oh mio Dio!

dear me o dear dear, what a mess! accidenti, che disordine! dear me, no! — povero me, no!


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