dearest
gb/dˈɪɹɪst/ us/dˈɪɹɪst/
A2
Engleză
~ 3300
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
informal
A2
entity
1
A person one loves most
Someone you love very much.
Tipar de utilizare:
to talk to [someone] you love
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dearest' with 'deer' (the animal) due to similar pronunciation.
Sinonime
darling (Very similar in use, but 'darling' can sound slightly more old-fashioned or romantic.)
Antonime
enemy (An enemy is someone you dislike or oppose, the opposite of someone you love.)
Colocații
my dearest
|oh dearest
|dearest friend
Teme
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I miss you, my dearest.
- Dearest, could you pass me the salt?
- She wrote a letter to her dearest before leaving.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Good night, my dearest.
- Hello, dearest! How are you?
- I want to see my dearest soon.
adjective
B1
property
2
Most loved or cherished
Loved more than anyone or anything else.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone's] dearest [friend/hope/wish]
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners incorrectly use 'most dearest', which is redundant since 'dearest' is already a superlative form.
Sinonime
most beloved (More formal and literary than 'dearest', but similar in meaning.)
Antonime
least loved (Direct opposite in terms of affection level.)
Colocații
dearest friend
|dearest wish
|dearest hope
Teme
relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He is my dearest friend from childhood.
- Her dearest wish is to travel the world.
- This book was her dearest possession.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She is my dearest friend.
- His dearest dream is to be a pilot.
- This is my dearest memory.
adjective
B1
property
3
Most expensive or costly
More expensive than all others.
Tipar de utilizare:
the dearest [item]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the affectionate sense and use it incorrectly when talking about people.
Sinonime
most expensive (Direct equivalent in meaning but more common in neutral contexts.)
Antonime
cheapest (The opposite in terms of cost.)
Colocații
the dearest hotel
|the dearest dress
|the dearest option
Teme
shopping
|economics
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- This is the dearest restaurant in town.
- She bought the dearest dress in the shop.
- The dearest option isn't always the best one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This is the dearest hotel here.
- That is the dearest phone in the store.
- The red bag is the dearest one.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
dearest
IPA
GB/dˈɪɹɪst/
US/dˈɪɹɪst/
Silabe și accent
dearest (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (dearest)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: dearest
- Comparative: dearester
- Superlative: dearestest
Noun
- Base: dearest
- Plural: dearests
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
dearest friend
1/dˈɪɹɪst fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Closest and most loved friend
A friend you care about more than any other.
Exemple
- She has been my dearest friend since school.
- He came to visit his dearest friend in the hospital.
my dearest
1/mˈaɪ dˈɪɹɪst/
fixed phrase
informal
Affectionate address for loved one
A sweet way to call someone you love a lot.
Exemple
- My dearest, I have missed you so much.
- Thank you, my dearest, for all your help.