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querido

dear, beloved

adjective keh-REE-doh Rare

Also means

wanted, cherished

Usage Note

Querido is the standard letter salutation (Querido Juan, 'Dear Juan'), equivalent to 'Dear' in English correspondence. It is also the past participle of querer, used adjectivally. As a noun, mi querido/a is an affectionate form of address. Querer covers both 'to love' (persons) and 'to want', so context matters.

Examples

"Escribe a sus seres queridos."

Natural Translation

He writes to his loved ones.

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