dearie

/ˈdiɹi/ noun A1

a loved person

Word Origin 'Dear' comes from Old English 'dēore', meaning beloved or precious, from a root that meant 'to hold firmly' — so something dear is held tightly. 'Dearie' is an affectionate diminutive, like calling someone 'little dear'. The same PIE root *dher- gives us 'endure' (hold out) and 'firm' (strong, held). So dearie is a term of endearment, literally 'held one'.

noun a loved person A1

Don't cry, dearie; everything will be okay.

(名词) 亲爱的人;亲爱的;宝贝;心肝

别哭了,亲爱的,一切都会好起来的。

(sustantivo) cariño; cielo; querido [una persona amada]

No llores, **cariño**; todo va a estar bien.

(nom) chéri; mon petit; ma petite [Personne aimée ; terme affectueux et familier.]

Ne pleure pas, mon petit cœur ; tout ira bien.

(Substantiv) Liebling; Schätzchen [eine geliebte Person, oft als Koseform oder vertrauliche Anrede verwendet]

Weine nicht, **dearie**, alles wird gut.

(名詞) 親しみを込めた呼びかけで、愛する大切な人

泣かないで、だいじな人。すべてうまくいくから。

(substantivo) queridinho; queridinha; meu bem [uma pessoa amada; queridinho, queridinha]

Não chore, queridinha; vai dar tudo certo.

Synonyms: sweetheart darling honey love Antonyms: enemy

noun A person who is dear; sweetie. countable

"Come here, dearie," the grandmother said to her favorite granddaughter.

(名词) 亲爱的;宝贝;心肝 【亲爱的(昵称)】

“过来,亲爱的,”奶奶对她最喜爱的孙女说。

(sustantivo) cariño; querido; cielo; corazón; amor [Una persona querida; cariño.]

—Ven aquí, cariño —dijo la abuela a su nieta favorita.

(nom) chéri(e); mon chou; ma puce; mon cœur; mon trésor [Personne chère ; terme affectueux pour s'adresser à quelqu'un.]

« Viens ici, **dearie** », dit la grand-mère à sa petite-fille préférée.

(Substantiv) Liebling; Schatz; Süße [Eine liebevolle Anrede für eine geliebte Person, insbesondere in vertraulicher oder herzlicher Weise.]

„Komm her, **dearie**,“ sagte die Großmutter zu ihrer Lieblingsenkelin.

(名詞) 親しい人、かわいい人。(⚠️注意:「dearie」はカタカナで「ディアリー」と書かれると「diary(日記帳)」と混同しやすい)

「おいで、かわいい子」とおばあちゃんは最愛の孫に呼びかけた。

(substantivo) querido; queridinho; meu bem; benzinho [Uma pessoa querida; queridinho.]

"Venha aqui, queridinha", disse a avó à sua neta favorita.

Word parts: dear + ie

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