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Meaning of sweetheart | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2 Frequent
ˈswiːtˌhɑːt

Definitions

  1. A person who is always very kind.
  2. dear (also used in letter introductions, etc.)
  3. A person very much liked or loved by someone, especially when both partners are young.
  4. handsome (guy), beautiful (girl)
  5. A term of endearment, especially for a lover or child.
  6. lover
  7. A female member of a college or university fraternity.
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  8. the letter Q in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Equivalents

Беларуская лю́бы мі́лы
Български либе любим любима скъп
Bosanski čara draga ljubica skat tamu душа
Dansk elskede skat
Français amante amour ange chéri chérie
Gaeilge cumann
Gàidhlig leannan
עברית מותק
Hrvatski čara draga ljubica skat tamu душа
Bahasa Indonesia bebi cendera mata jantung hati kekasih pujaan hati
Italiano amore Cara caro dolcezza gentile tesoro
Kurdî amor یار
Latina corculum deliciae melculum ocellus
Te Reo Māori ate tahu tau
Bahasa Melayu sayang
Português amor anjo doçura Gentil meigo querido tesouro
Română drag dragă drăguță iubit iubită
Slovenščina Ljubica
Српски čara draga ljubica skat tamu душа
Kiswahili pipi tamu
Tiếng Việt bé yêu cưng người yêu nhân tình

Examples

“She is such a sweetheart: she never complains about me being late.”
“John married his high-school sweetheart in 1981.”
“Why Lambe, why Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / Why Loue I ſay, Madam, ſweeteheart, why Bride: / What not a word, you take your penniworths now, / Sleepe for a weeke, […]”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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