дорогого

dear, beloved, expensive, costly

d ə r ɐ ɡ o v ə → дорогой

дорог dear + ого Genitive singular (masculine/neuter; also animate masculine accusative)

adjective · singular masculine, genitive / singular neuter, genitive / singular masculine, accusative Rare #31,205

dear, beloved Used affectionately for someone or something valued.

RU: Я давно не видел дорогого друга.

EN: I haven’t seen my dear friend in a long time.

expensive, costly

RU: Мы не можем купить дорогого щенка.

EN: We can’t buy an expensive puppy.

Forms of дорогой

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	дорогой	дорогая

Thank you for dinner for my dear boss.

— Большая прогулка (1966)

Let’s drink to dear Seryozha—there’s never been anyone as handsome as him!

— Ruthless Romance (1984)

Dear Varlam has passed away!

— Покаяние (1987)

Do you think it’s true and worth a lot?

— Жизнь за кадром (2000)

Now they own the most expensive city in the world.

— Безумно богатые азиаты (2018)

A dear person.

— Твоё имя (2016)

I’m still more like our dear Dryman.

— Жизнь других (2006)

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