dear

caro, amato

Che si ama o a cui si vuole molto bene.

In inglese semplice: Loved or liked very much.

• She is a dear friend.
• We visited our dear grandmother yesterday.
• What a dear little baby!

Sinonimi: beloved, much-loved

Espressioni comuni: dear friend, dear mother, dear little child

caro, prezioso

Molto importante per qualcuno per l’affetto o l’interesse che prova.

In inglese semplice: Very important to someone because they love or care about it.

• This place is dear to me.
• He keeps everything he holds dear in that box.
• Their family traditions remained dear to them.

Come si usa: dear to someone (These old photographs are dear to my mother.); hold someone/something dear (She holds her childhood friends dear.)

Sinonimi: precious, cherished, treasured

Espressioni comuni: dear to someone, dear to me, hold something dear

caro, costoso

Che costa molto denaro.

In inglese semplice: Costing a lot of money.

• These apples are rather dear.
• The hotel was too dear for us.
• Is meat getting dearer here?

Come si usa: dear for something (The room is rather dear for a single night.)

Sinonimi: expensive, costly

Contrari: cheap

Espressioni comuni: too dear, rather dear, dear for something

affettuoso, tenero

Che mostra amore o tenerezza.

In inglese semplice: Showing warm love or affection.

• She greeted him with a dear embrace.
• He remembered the dear affection in her voice.
• The poem speaks of a mother’s dear tenderness.

Sinonimi: affectionate, loving, tender

Contrari: cold

Espressioni comuni: dear embrace, dear affection, dear tenderness

tesoro, caro

Parola usata per rivolgersi con affetto a una persona amata o che si vuole trattare gentilmente.

In inglese semplice: A word used when speaking to someone you love or want to treat kindly.

• Come here, dear.
• Would you like some tea, my dear?
• Thank you, dear, for helping me.

Sinonimi: darling, sweetheart, love

Espressioni comuni: hello dear, my dear, thank you dear

tesoro

Persona molto gentile e disponibile ad aiutare gli altri.

In inglese semplice: A person who is very kind and helpful.

• You are such a dear.
• The nurse was a dear and brought me tea.
• Be a dear and open the window.

Sinonimi: sweetheart, angel

Espressioni comuni: a dear, such a dear, be a dear

oh cielo, accidenti

Esclamazione che esprime preoccupazione, sorpresa, tristezza o dispiacere.

In inglese semplice: Used to show that you are worried, surprised, sad, or unhappy about something.

• Oh dear, I forgot my keys.
• Dear me, that sounds painful!
• Dear, dear! What a terrible mess.

Sinonimi: oh no, goodness

Espressioni comuni: oh dear, dear me, dear dear