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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

  1. adjective Dearly loved.
  2. noun A person who is dearly loved.

close — full definition

  1. verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
  2. verb To bring something to an end.
  3. verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
  4. adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
  5. adj Almost even or evenly matched.

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