DEAR JOHN LETTER

Meaning of DEAR JOHN LETTER in English

( also Dear John ) n ( AmE infml )

a letter sent by a woman to a man to say that she wants to stop their relationship. This is usually because she now loves someone else.

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DEAR JOHN LETTER — (also Dear John ) ■ noun informal a letter from a woman to a man, ending a personal relationship.
Concise Oxford English vocab
DEAR JOHN LETTER — ˌDear ˈJohn ˌletter BrE AmE noun a letter to a man from his wife or girlfriend which tells him that …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR JOHN LETTER — {n. phr.} A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over. * /Jane …
Slang English vocab
DEAR JOHN LETTER — {n. phr.} A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over. * /Jane …
Словарь английских идиом
DEAR JOHN LETTER — n. phr. A note or a letter informing one that a romantic relationship or a marriage is over. Jane left …
American Idioms English vocabulary
DEAR JOHN LETTER — прощальное письмо
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEAR JOHN LETTER — сущ. ; амер. ; = Dear John письмо с просьбой о разводе / разрыве отношений ( первоначально солдату на службе …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEAR JOHN LETTER — сущ.; амер.; - Dear John письмо с просьбой о разводе / разрыве отношений (первоначально солдату на службе в армии)
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEAR JOHN LETTER — письмо "Дорогой Джон!" Такого рода обращением во время второй мировой войны очень часто начинались письма жен или возлюбленных солдат, находящихся за …
DEAR JOHN LETTER — письмо "Дорогой Джон!" Такого рода обращением во время второй мировой войны очень часто начинались письма жен или возлюбленных солдат, находящихся …
DEAR JOHN LETTER — n AmE infml He got a Dear John letter today — Он сегодня получил письмо от своей возлюбленной, где она сообщила …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
DEAR JOHN LETTER — n AmE infml He got a Dear John letter today — Он сегодня получил письмо от своей возлюбленной, где она …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
DEAR JOHN LETTER — Dear John letter n AmE infml He got a Dear John letter today Он сегодня получил письмо от своей возлюбленной, …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
DEAR JOHN LETTER — He got a Dear John letter today — Он сегодня получил письмо от своей возлюбленной, где она сообщила ему, что …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
DEAR JOHN LETTER — прощальное письмо
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
JOHN
Английский словарь Британика
LETTER — I. ˈled.ə(r), -etə- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English lettre, letter, from Old French lettre, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun ( -s ) Etymology: from the name John, from Middle English Johan, Jon, John, from Late Latin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — I. ˈdi(ə)r, -iə adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English dere brave, bold, hard, severe, from Old English dēor; probably …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEAR — (n.) A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — (superl.) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Английский словарь Webster
DEAR — ( superl. ) Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — /jon/ , n. 1. the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEAR — dear 1 — dearly , adv. — dearness , n. /dear/ , adj., dearer, dearest , n., adv., interj. adj. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JOHN — n. male first name; one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, author of the Gospel of John (Biblical); last of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DEAR — I. ˈdir adjective Etymology: Middle English dere, from Old English dēor Date: before 12th century : severe , sore in …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JOHN — I. ˈjän noun Etymology: Late Latin Johannes, from Greek Iōannēs, from Hebrew Yōhānān Date: 12th century 1. : a Jewish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LETTER — noun one who retards or hinders. 2. letter ·noun learning; erudition; as, a man of letters. 3. letter ·noun a …
Webster English vocab
DEAR — adv dearly; at a high price. 2. dear ·noun a dear one; lover; sweetheart. 3. dear ·vt to endear. 4. …
Webster English vocab
JOHN — [john] n [fr. the name John] (1856) 1: toilet 2: a prostitute's client John n [LL Johannes, fr. Gk Ioannes, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEAR — [dear] adj [ME dere, fr. OE deor] (bef. 12c): severe, sore "in our ~ peril --Shak." [2]dear adj [ME dere, …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
JOHN — nonexistent pope. A confusion in the numbering of popes named John after John XIV resulted because Marianus Scotus and other …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — died 1345 byname John Of Montfort, French Jean De Montfort claimant to the duchy of Brittany upon the death of …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — born Dec. 12, 1801, Dresden, Saxony died Oct. 29, 1873, Pillnitz, near Dresden king of Saxony (185473) who was passionately …
Britannica English vocabulary
JOHN — John, john BrE AmE dʒɒn AmE dʒɑːn ▷ John's, johns dʒɒnz AmE dʒɑːnz ▶ ˌ John ˈ Bull BrE AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DEAR — dear, Dear BrE AmE dɪə AmE dɪ ə r ▷ dearer ˈdɪər ə AmE ˈdɪr ə r ▷ dearest ˈdɪər …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LETTER — / ˈletə(r); NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a message that is written down or printed on paper …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — / dɪə(r); NAmE dɪr/ adjective , exclamation , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( dear·er , dear·est ) 1. dear …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LETTER — I. let ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈletə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — I. John, El ‧ ton /ˈelt ə n/ BrE AmE (1947–) a British POP SINGER and ↑ songwriter who was …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JOHN — john /dʒɒn $ dʒɑːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English informal [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: John , male name …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEAR — I. dear 1 S1 /dɪə $ dɪr/ BrE AmE interjection Oh dear!/Dear oh dear! ( also Dear me! old-fashioned ) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LETTER — n. & v. --n. 1 a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LETTER — n. & v. n. 1 a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. 1 a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LETTER — n. & v. --n. 1. a a character representing one or more of the simple or compound sounds used in …
Oxford English vocab
DEAR — adj., n., adv., & int. --adj. 1. a beloved or much esteemed. b as a merely polite or ironic form …
Oxford English vocab
LETTER — ( letters, lettering, lettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — ( dearer, dearest, dears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEAR — (~er, ~est, ~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LETTER — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a correspondence/letters column (= that prints some of the letters a newspaper receives ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
JOHN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES John Bull John Doe long johns name sb John/Ann etc ▪ We named our daughter …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — I. interjection COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dear friend (= a friend who is very important to you ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEAR — (LOVED) [noun], [adjective] - (a person who is) loved or greatly likedShe was a very dear friend.He was very dear …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN — Hancock, John Henry [noun] [C] US [informal] - a person's signaturePut your John Hancock at the bottom of the page.USAGE: …
Cambridge English vocab
JOHN
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. or John de Balliol born 0441; 1250 died April 1313, Château Galliard, Normandy, Fr. King of Scotland (129296). He …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. known as John Lackland born Dec. 24, 1167, Oxford, Eng. died Oct. 18/19, 1216, Newark, Nottinghamshire King of England …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. Portuguese João known as John of Aviz born April 11, 1357, Lisbon died Aug. 14, 1433, Lisbon King of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
JOHN — n. French Jean known as John the Good born April 16, 1319, near Le Mans, Fr.e died April 8, 1364, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEAR — Synonyms and related words : admired, adored, affectionate, angel, at a premium, at great cost, at great expense, at heavy …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
JOHN — (noun) restroom, room with a toilet (toilets) Very commonly used. 'Mary woke up in the john.' the client of a …
Slang English vocab
LETTER
Longman Activator English vocab

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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