rakas — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beloved adjective Dearly loved.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- darling noun A term of affection for someone very dear to the speaker.
- dear adj Regarded with deep affection or love.
- love verb To feel deep affection or care for someone or something.
- lover noun A person in a romantic or sexual relationship with someone.
- significant other noun The person someone is in a long-term romantic relationship with, named this way when the speaker does not want to specify whether they are a husband, wife, partner, girlfriend or boyfriend.
- sweetheart noun A term of affection used for a romantic partner or a loved one.
- white adj Reflecting all wavelengths of visible light equally; having the colour of snow or milk.
Senses
rakas is used for these senses in English:
- beloved Much loved, dearly loved.
- beloved Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
- close Intimate or immediate in personal relationship.
- darling Very dear; beloved, cherished, favourite.
- darling Often used as an affectionate term of address: a person who is very dear to one.
- dear Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- dear A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- dear A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
beloved — full definition
- adjective Dearly loved.
- noun A person who is dearly loved.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.