querido
adjective
1. beloved, dear, well-loved
a person who is loved or cherished
Common combinations
- amigo querido — dear friend
- ser querido por todos — be loved by everyone
- Es un amigo muy querido.He is a very dear friend.
- La abuela es muy querida por todos.Everyone loves the grandmother.
- Su pueblo lo recuerda como un maestro querido.His town remembers him as a beloved teacher.
2. dear
used as an affectionate form of address
Common combinations
- querida amiga — dear friend
- querido señor — dear sir
- Querida Ana, ¿cómo estás?Dear Ana, how are you?
- Querido papá: te escribo desde Madrid.Dear Dad, I am writing to you from Madrid.
- Querido señor López, le envío los documentos.Dear Mr. López, I am sending you the documents.
3. desired, intended
wanted or intended
Common combinations
- resultado querido — desired result
- efecto querido — intended effect
- No obtuvimos el resultado querido.We did not obtain the desired result.
- Era la solución querida por todos.It was the solution desired by everyone.
- La ley no produjo el efecto querido.The law did not produce the intended effect.
Phrases with this word
querido mío