estimado/a señor/a

Phonetic: "/diːɹ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A very kind, loving person.

Example: My cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.

Definition: A beloved person.

Definition: An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.

Example: Pass me the salt, would you dear?

Phonetic: "/diːɹ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To endear.

Phonetic: "/diːɹ/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: High in price; expensive.

Example: The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.

Definition: Loved; lovable.

Definition: Loving, affectionate, heartfelt

Example: Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.

Definition: Precious to or greatly valued by someone.

Example: The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!

Definition: A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.

Example: Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays: [...].

Definition: A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.

Example: My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!

Definition: An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.

Example: My dear boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on but over my knee!

Definition: Noble.

Phonetic: "/diːɹ/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: Dearly; at a high price

Phonetic: "/ˈsə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A man of a higher rank or position.

Definition: A respectful term of address to a man of higher rank or position, particularly:

Definition: A respectful term of address to an adult male (often older), especially if his name or proper title is unknown.

Example: Excuse me, sir, do you know the way to the art museum?

Phonetic: "/ˈsə(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To address (someone) using "sir".

Example: Sir, yes, sir! Don't you sir me, private! I work for a living!

Phonetic: "/ɔː(ɹ)/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

Example: He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what.

Definition: An operator denoting the disjunction of two propositions or truth values. There are two forms, the inclusive or and the exclusive or.

Definition: Counts the elements before and after as two possibilities.

Definition: Otherwise (a consequence of the condition that the previous is false).

Example: It's raining! Come inside or you'll catch a cold!

Definition: Connects two equivalent names.

Example: The country Myanmar, or Burma

Phonetic: "/ˈmæd.əm/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A polite form of address for a woman or lady.

Example: Later, Mrs Grey was sitting in her favourite tea shop. “Would madam like the usual cream cakes and patisserie with her tea?” the waitress asked.

Definition: The mistress of a household.

Definition: A conceited or quarrelsome girl.

Example: Selina kept pushing and shoving during musical chairs. The nursery school teacher said she was a bad-tempered little madam.

Definition: A woman who runs a brothel, particularly one that specializes in finding prostitutes for rich and important clients.

Example: After she grew too old to work as a prostitute, she became a madam.

Phonetic: "/ˈmæd.əm/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To address as "madam".