dear
/dɪə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण डिअर
प्रिय, प्यारा, अज़ीज़
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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~ (to sb)
loved by or very important to somebody
प्रिय, प्यारा, अज़ीज़
- She is a dear friend.
- His family is very dear to him.
- Radhika is very dear to me.
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- He sent a gift to his dear old teacher.
- Her grandmother's house is a dear place to her.
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[only before noun]
used at the beginning of a letter before the name of the person you are writing to
(पत्र के आरंभ में) प्रिय
- Dear Sir/Madam
- Dear Mr Sharma
- Dear Principal, I am writing to request a day's leave.
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- Begin your letter with Dear Sir or Dear Madam.
- Dear Radhika, thank you for your lovely card.
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[not usually before noun] BrE
expensive
महँगा
- Vegetables are very dear this month.
- Onions have become dear because of the late rains in the north.
- Tomatoes are dear in the winter months.
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- This shop is too dear for me.
- Petrol has become dearer this year.
Synonyms expensive costly high-priced pricey
Opposite cheap inexpensive low-priced economical
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used in expressions that show surprise, disappointment or sympathy
(आश्चर्य, दुख में) अरे, हाय
- Oh dear! I have missed the bus.
- Dear me, what a mess!
- Oh dear, I forgot my umbrella!
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- Dear me, is it that late already?
- Oh dear, the milk has boiled over.
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[C]
a kind person; a way of addressing somebody you love
प्रिय, प्यारे (संबोधन)
- Come here, my dear.
- You are a dear to help me.
- Thank you, dear, for the tea.
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- Be a dear and close the window.
- Don't worry, my dear; everything will be fine.
Synonyms darling love sweetheart treasure
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dear to + sb
Use dear to for something that someone loves or values greatly; the preposition is to, not for.
जिस चीज़ को कोई बहुत चाहता या महत्व देता है, उसके लिए 'dear to' का प्रयोग होता है; preposition to है, for नहीं।
- This old watch is very dear to my grandfather.
- Honesty is a value dear to our family.
Dear + name (letter opening)
Begin a letter with Dear and the name; Dear Sir or Madam is formal, Dear Radhika is friendly.
पत्र की शुरुआत Dear और नाम से होती है; Dear Sir or Madam औपचारिक है और Dear Radhika मित्रतापूर्ण।
- Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to apply for the post of clerk.
be dear (expensive, British)
In British English, a thing or a shop is dear when its price is high; the price itself is high, not dear.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में वस्तु या दुकान 'dear' होती है; कीमत 'high' होती है, 'dear' नहीं।
- Tomatoes are very dear this month.
- That restaurant is too dear for students.
hold sb / sth dear; pay dear(ly)
Hold dear is an idiom meaning to value greatly; as an adverb meaning at a high cost, dear and dearly both appear in set phrases.
'Hold dear' का अर्थ बहुत मूल्य देना है; ऊँची कीमत के अर्थ में set phrases में dear और dearly दोनों आते हैं।
- She holds her mother's advice dear.
- He paid dearly for his carelessness.
+Collocations 4
dear + noun
friendmemorylifepriceold
- Radhika wrote to her dear friend in Pune.
adverb + dear
verytooquiteratherterribly
- Gold has become too dear for ordinary families.
verb + dear
holdcostgrowproveremain
- The delay cost the company dear.
exclamations
oh deardear medear, dearmy dear
- Oh dear, I have missed the last bus.
“More examples 5
- My dear students, practise a little every day and success will follow.
मेरे प्यारे विद्यार्थियो, रोज़ थोड़ा अभ्यास करो और सफलता मिलेगी।
- Fruit is dearer in the city than in the village market.
शहर में फल गाँव की मंडी से महँगे हैं।
- Her village is dear to her heart, though she lives in Mumbai.
वह मुंबई में रहती है, फिर भी उसका गाँव उसके हृदय को प्रिय है।
- The soldier held on to the flag as if for dear life.
सैनिक ने झंडे को ऐसे थामे रखा जैसे उसकी जान उसी पर टिकी हो।
- Dear Sir, I am writing to request two days' leave.
महोदय, मैं दो दिन की छुट्टी के अनुरोध के लिए यह पत्र लिख रहा हूँ।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ My village is very dear for me.
✓ My village is very dear to me.
Dear takes the preposition to.
'Dear' के बाद preposition to आता है।
✗ The price of petrol is very dear.
✓ Petrol is very dear.
A thing is dear; a price is high or low.
वस्तु 'dear' होती है; कीमत 'high' या 'low' होती है।
✗ He holds his country's honour dearly.
✓ He holds his country's honour dear.
The idiom is hold dear, with the adjective, not dearly.
Idiom 'hold dear' है, जिसमें adjective आता है, 'dearly' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
hold sb/sth dear
to care very much for somebody or something
(किसी को) बहुत प्रिय मानना
- Freedom is something we all hold dear.
for dear life
as hard as possible, because you are frightened
जान बचाने के लिए, पूरी ताकत से
- She held on to the railing for dear life.
cost sb dear
to cause somebody a lot of harm or suffering
(किसी को) बहुत महँगा पड़ना
- That one mistake cost him dear.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
dear or deer?
Dear (loved; expensive; the opening of a letter) and deer (a wild animal with antlers; the plural is also deer) are pronounced the same, /dɪə/. 'Dearness allowance' (DA) is an allowance paid to government employees to meet the rising cost of living. Letter rule: 'Dear Sir/Madam' ends 'Yours faithfully'; 'Dear Mr Sharma' ends 'Yours sincerely'.
Dear (प्रिय; महँगा; पत्र का आरंभ) और deer (सींगों वाला जंगली जानवर; plural भी deer) की pronunciation एक जैसी है, /dɪə/। 'Dearness allowance' (DA) सरकारी कर्मचारियों को बढ़ती महँगाई के लिए दिया जाने वाला भत्ता है। पत्र का नियम: 'Dear Sir/Madam' का अंत 'Yours faithfully'; 'Dear Mr Sharma' का अंत 'Yours sincerely'।
Homophone, asked very often: dear and deer.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: dear और deer।
§Grammar and usage
The salutation and subscription rules are a descriptive-paper item.
पत्र-लेखन में संबोधन और समापन के नियम descriptive paper में आते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hold sb dear, for dear life, cost sb dear, dear me, oh dear, nearest and dearest (close family).
Idioms: hold sb dear, for dear life, cost sb dear, dear me, oh dear, nearest and dearest (निकट परिवार)।