No. 7,557 in Russian
дорогие
"Dear" or "expensive," depending on context.
In a sentence
Дорогие друзья, рад вас видеть.
Dear friends, I'm glad to see you.
In this sentence, 'дорогие' conveys an emotional closeness or affection, used as a form of endearment towards friends.
В этом магазине продают дорогие украшения.
This store sells expensive jewelry.
Here, 'дорогие' refers to high monetary value, describing jewelry that is costly.
Эти воспоминания мне очень дороги.
These memories are very dear to me.
In this context, 'дорогие' (shortened to 'дороги' for the plural form of the adjective to agree with 'воспоминания') means 'precious' or 'valuable' in a sentimental sense, not monetary.
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