querido

adj.

1 dear, dearest.

2 dear, beloved, loved.

f. & m.

darling, sweetheart, sweetie, honey.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: querer.

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querido

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=querer}}querer

► adjetivo

1 (amado) dear, beloved; (en carta) dear

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (amante) lover; (mujer) mistress

2 familiar (apelativo) darling

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1. (f. - querida)

noun

dear, honey

2. (f. - querida)

adj.

dear, beloved

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querido, -a

1. ADJ

1) (=amado) dear

queridos amigos, nos hemos reunido para ... — dear friends, we are assembled here to ...

nuestra querida patria — our beloved country

sus seres queridos — his loved ones

queridos hermanos — (Rel) dearly beloved

un alcalde querido por todos — a mayor who is well-liked in the community, a popular mayor

2) [en cartas] dear

Queridos padres: — Dear parents,

3) And nice

2. SM / F

1) [uso apelativo] darling

¡sí, querido! — yes, darling!

2) (=amante) lover

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I

-da adjetivo

a) (amado) <patria> beloved

mis recuerdos más queridos — my fondest memories

seres queridos — loved ones

un profesor muy querido por todos — a well-liked teacher

b) (Corresp) Dear

c) (Col fam) (simpático) nice

II

-da masculino, femenino

a) (como apelativo) darling, dear, sweetheart

b) (amante) (m) fancy man; (f) fancy woman

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= beloved, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], beloved, darling.

Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.

Ex. Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.

Ex. This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

Ex. Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.

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* muy querido = much-loved.

* ser querido = loved-one.

* tan querido de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

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I

-da adjetivo

a) (amado) <patria> beloved

mis recuerdos más queridos — my fondest memories

seres queridos — loved ones

un profesor muy querido por todos — a well-liked teacher

b) (Corresp) Dear

c) (Col fam) (simpático) nice

II

-da masculino, femenino

a) (como apelativo) darling, dear, sweetheart

b) (amante) (m) fancy man; (f) fancy woman

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= beloved, dear [dearer -comp., dearest -sup.], beloved, darling.

Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.

Ex: Heaney noted that 'in the first place and in the last resort, libraries are for dear life also'.

Ex: This shows how quickly he lost his heart to his beloved, and that he believes in love at first sight.

Ex: Anyhow, family -- including my darling niece and nephew, who were a little bit off their oats when I arrived.

* muy querido = much-loved.

* ser querido = loved-one.

* tan querido de todos = so beloved of all.

* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.

* un querido = a little something on the side.

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querido¹ -da

adjective

1

(amado): mi querida patria my beloved country

es uno de mis recuerdos más queridos it's one of my fondest o dearest o most cherished memories

rodeado de su familia y de sus seres queridos surrounded by his family and loved ones

tu querido hermano me ha vuelto a dejar plantada (iró); your darling o dear brother has stood me up again (iro)

2 (Corresp) Dear

Queridos padres/tíos Dear Mother and Father/Aunt and Uncle

Mi querido Carlos My dear Carlos, Dearest Carlos

Mi querida amiga Dear friend (frml)

3 (Col fam) (simpático) nice

¡mira qué querido! how nice o kind of him!

es una niña muy querida she's such a nice o (BrE) lovely girl

querido² -da

masculine, feminine

1 (como apelativo) darling, dear, sweetheart

2 (amante) (masculine) fancy man; (feminine) fancy woman

lo vi en el restaurante con su querida I saw him in the restaurant with his fancy woman o with that woman he's having an affair with

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Del verbo querer: (conjugate querer)

querido es:

el participio

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querido
querer (conjugate querer) verbo transitivo (amar) to love;

◊ te querré siempre I'll always love you;

sus alumnos lo quieren mucho his pupils are very fond of him;
¡por lo que más quieras! for pity's sake!, for God's sake!
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a) (expresando deseo, intención, voluntad):

◊ no sabe lo que quiere she doesn't know what she wants;

quisiera una habitación doble I'd like a double room;
¿qué más quieres? what more do you want?;
hazlo cuando/como quieras do it whenever/however you like;
iba a hacerlo pero él no quiso I was going to do it but he didn't want me to;
tráemelo mañana ¿quieres? bring it tomorrow, will you?;
no quiero I don't want to;
quiero ir I want to go;
quisiera reservar una mesa I'd like to book a table;
quisiera poder ayudarte I wish I could help you;
no quiso comer nada she wouldn't eat anything;
quiero que estudies más I want you to study harder;
¡qué quieres que te diga …! quite honestly o frankly …;
el destino así lo quiso it was destined to be;
querido es poder where there's a will there's a way

b) (al ofrecer algo):

◊ ¿quieres un café? would you like a coffee?;

(menos formal) do you want a coffee?

c) (introduciendo un pedido):

◊ ¿querrías hacerme un favor? could you do me a favor?;

¿te quieres callar? be quiet, will you?
2 (en locs)

◊ cuando quiera que whenever;

donde quiera que wherever;
queriendo (adrede) on purpose, deliberately;
sin querer accidentally;
fue sin querido it was an accident;
querer decir to mean;
¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
3 (como precio):

◊ ¿cuánto quieres por el coche? how much do you want o are you asking for the car?

quererse verbo pronominal (recípr):

◊ se quieren mucho they love each other very much

querido -da adjetivo

a) (amado) ‹patria› beloved;

◊ mis recuerdos más queridos my fondest memories;

seres queridos loved ones;
un profesor muy querido por todos a well-liked teacher

b) (Corresp) Dear

c) (Col fam) (simpático) nice

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (como apelativo) darling, dear, sweetheart

b) (amante) (m) fancy man;

(f) fancy woman
querer
I verbo transitivo
1 (a alguien) to love
2 (algo) to want, wish ➣ Ver nota en want
3 (intención, ruego, ofrecimiento) to like: ¿quieres otra taza de té?, would you like another cup of tea?
¿quieres callarte?, will you shut up?
II sustantivo masculino love, affection
♦ Locuciones: quieras o no, tendrás que oírme, you'll have to listen to me, whether you want to or not
querer decir, to mean
ser algo un quiero y no puedo, to try to make people think that one is more affluent than one actually is
como quiera que, since: como quiera que no pueden vernos, no saben qué aspecto tenemos, since they can't see us, they don't know what we look like
sin querer, unintentionally, by accident
querido,-a
I adjetivo dear, beloved
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 darling
2 pey (hombre) lover
(mujer) mistress
'querido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cariño
- querida
- reparar
- ser
English:
baby
- darling
- dear
- ducky
- elementary
- precious
- beloved
- bereaved
- bereavement
- loved one

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querido, -a

♦ adj

1. [en cartas] dear;

Querido Juan Dear Juan;

Queridos padres Dear Mum and Dad;

Mi querido amigo Dear friend

2. [amado]

la pena que causa la muerte de alguien querido the pain of losing a loved one o someone dear to you;

el alcalde era querido por todos the mayor was loved by everyone;

una ciudad especialmente querida para el cantante a city that is particularly close to the singer's heart

♦ nm,f

1. [amante] lover

2. [apelativo afectuoso] darling

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querido

I part → querer¹

II adj dear

III m, querida f darling

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querido, -da adj

: dear, beloved

querido, -da n

: dear, sweetheart

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querido adj dear

querido Pablo Dear Pablo