dearest
gb/dˈɪɹɪst/ us/dˈɪɹɪst/
A2
İngilizce
~ 3300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
informal
A2
entity
1
A person one loves most
Someone you love very much.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to talk to [someone] you love
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'dearest' with 'deer' (the animal) due to similar pronunciation.
Eş anlamlılar
darling (Very similar in use, but 'darling' can sound slightly more old-fashioned or romantic.)
Zıt anlamlılar
enemy (An enemy is someone you dislike or oppose, the opposite of someone you love.)
Eşdizimler
my dearest
|oh dearest
|dearest friend
Konular
relationships
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- I miss you, my dearest.
- Dearest, could you pass me the salt?
- She wrote a letter to her dearest before leaving.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone's] dearest [friend/hope/wish]
Sık yapılan hata:
Some learners incorrectly use 'most dearest', which is redundant since 'dearest' is already a superlative form.
Eş anlamlılar
most beloved (More formal and literary than 'dearest', but similar in meaning.)
Zıt anlamlılar
least loved (Direct opposite in terms of affection level.)
Eşdizimler
dearest friend
|dearest wish
|dearest hope
Konular
relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- He is my dearest friend from childhood.
- Her dearest wish is to travel the world.
- This book was her dearest possession.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
the dearest [item]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the affectionate sense and use it incorrectly when talking about people.
Eş anlamlılar
most expensive (Direct equivalent in meaning but more common in neutral contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cheapest (The opposite in terms of cost.)
Eşdizimler
the dearest hotel
|the dearest dress
|the dearest option
Konular
shopping
|economics
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- This is the dearest restaurant in town.
- She bought the dearest dress in the shop.
- The dearest option isn't always the best one.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- This is the dearest hotel here.
- That is the dearest phone in the store.
- The red bag is the dearest one.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
dearest
IPA
GB/dˈɪɹɪst/
US/dˈɪɹɪst/
Heceler ve vurgu
dearest (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (dearest)
Kelime biçimleri
Adjective
- Base: dearest
- Comparative: dearester
- Superlative: dearestest
Noun
- Base: dearest
- Plural: dearests
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
dearest friend
1/dˈɪɹɪst fɹˈɛnd/
fixed phrase
Closest and most loved friend
A friend you care about more than any other.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- My dearest, I have missed you so much.
- Thank you, my dearest, for all your help.