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* Dictionary * Translate * Grammar * Thesaurus * +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus * Cambridge Dictionary +Plus * My profile * +Plus help * Log out * * * {{userName}} * Cambridge Dictionary +Plus * My profile * +Plus help * Log out Log in / Sign up English (US) Search Search English {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} English–German German–English Grammar MEANING OF SIR IN ENGLISH sir noun [ as form of address ] formal us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /sɝː/ uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /sɜːr/ (also Sir) Add to word list Add to word list B1 used as a formal and polite way of speaking to a man, especially one who you are providing a service to or who is in a position of authority: Would you like to see the menu, sir? "Did you hear what I said?" "Yes, Sir." Compare madam (WOMAN) Miss Ms mainly UK sometimes used by children to address or refer to teachers who are men: Can I go to the toilet, sir? Indian English used after the name of a man, especially one who is in a position of authority, in order to be polite or show respect: John Sir Dear Sir B2 used to begin a formal letter to a man whose name you do not know. "Dear Sirs" is an old fashioned way of beginning a letter to a company: Dear Sir, I am writing in response to your recent request for information. See more Dear Sir or Madam used to begin a formal letter when you do not know if the person you are writing to is a man or a woman: Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my concern over the recent proposal to build housing on Orchard Park. See more More examplesFewer examples * Come hither, young sir! * I'm sorry, sir, the salmon is off. * Officer Clarke will show you where to go, sir. * The seat of those pants looks rather tight, sir - Would you like to try a larger size? * Would you like to settle up now, sir? SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Teachers * academician * ALNCo * associate professor * board of education * co-principal * homeschooler * housemaster * housemistress * instructor * lecturer * rector * residence * schoolie * schoolmarm * schoolmaster * scribe * teacherly * teaching assistant * trainer * tutor See more results » IDIOM no sir Sir noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong /sɝː/ weak /sɚ/ uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio strong /sɜːr/ weak /sər/ used as the title of a knight (= a man who has been given a rank of honor by a British king or queen), with a first name or with both first and family names, but never with just the family name: Sir Walter (Scott) More examplesFewer examples * Sir Geoffrey will see you now. * Sir Harold and Lady Wilson arrived at eight. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Royalty, aristocracy & titles * accede to something * accession * anointed * anti-monarchical * anti-monarchist * duke * dukedom * earl * earldom * emir * Messrs * miss * monarch * monarchist * morganatic * royalist * royally * Rt. Hon. * Shah * sheikh See more results » (Definition of sir from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) SIR | INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH sir noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /sɜr/ SIR NOUN [C] (USED TO ADDRESS) Add to word list Add to word list a polite word used to address a man: Excuse me, sir, do you know what time it is? Sir is used at the beginning of a formal letter to a man you do not know: Dear Sir SIR NOUN [C] (USED AS TITLE) (also Sir)used as a title with the first or full name of a man given a rank of honor by a king or queen (Definition of sir from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) SIR | BUSINESS ENGLISH Sir noun [ S ] formal uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /sɜːr/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list a formal and polite way of speaking to a man: May I help you, Sir? Dear Sir the usual way of beginning a formal letter to a man whose name you do not know: Dear Sir, I am writing to complain about the quality of the service I received last week. Dear Sir or Madam used to begin a formal letter when you do not know whether the person you are writing to is a man or a woman: Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to inform you that I wish to cancel my credit card. Dear Sirs old-fashioned used to begin a letter to a company when you do not have someone's name to write to directly COMPARE Madam (Definition of Sir from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) EXAMPLES OF SIR sir Yes sir, yes sir, sweet enough to eat. From CNN Sir, because we are getting some information and warning like that. From Ars Technica But, sir, the moon is right outside the window. From Chicago Tribune I'm not sure what company you work for sir, but you're not helping your cause. From CNN He's just trying to get it right, sir! From Gizmodo Excuse me sir, does this individual work here? From The Atlantic And please allow me to show my opinions, sir. From CNN It's a larger age difference than you might think, sir. From A.V. Club You sir owe an apology for suggesting otherwise. From Variety Excuse me sir, that was actually a miss. From Los Angeles Times Thank you for providing me with that information, sir. From Wired Hello, please allow me to introduce myself, sir. From CNN These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of sir, Sir? B1,B2 TRANSLATIONS OF SIR in Chinese (Traditional) 先生, (孩子對男性教師的稱呼)老師, (用於男性、特別是權威人士的名字之後,用以表示禮貌或尊敬)先生… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 先生, (孩子对男性教师的称呼)老师, (用于男性、特别是权威人士的名字之后,用以表示礼貌或尊敬)先生… See more in Spanish caballero, tratamiento honorífico que se da en el Reino Unido a algunos hombres, sir… See more in Portuguese senhor, professor, sir… See more in more languages in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Arabic in Czech in Danish in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Korean in Ukrainian in Italian in Russian 目上の男性に敬意を表す言葉, 見知(みし)らぬ男性(だんせい)への丁寧(ていねい)な呼称(こしょう), 閣下(かっか)… See more beyefendi, bayım, Sayın...'… See more monsieur [masculine], Monsieur, mon commandant [masculine]… See more senyor… See more meneer, heer, Sir… See more سَيّد… See more pane, sir… See more hr., Sir… See more tuan, Sir… See more คำสุภาพสำหรับเรียกผู้ชาย, คำเรียกนำหน้าชื่ออัศวินหรือขุนนางของอังกฤษ… See more thưa ông, ngài, tiên sinh!… See more proszę Pana, (Szanowny) Panie, Proszę Pana… See more tuan, Tuan… See more (mein) Herr, der Sir… See more min herre [masculine], (høflig tiltaleform overfor en ukjent mann), Sir [masculine]… See more 이름을 모르는 남자를 공손하게 부를때 씀… See more сер, пан, добродій… See more signore (usato per rivolgersi ad un uomo in modo gentile), signore, Sir… See more сэр, сударь… See more Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! Translator tool BROWSE SIPP sipped sippet sipping sir sire sired siren siren call Test your vocabulary with our fun image quizzes Try a quiz now MORE MEANINGS OF SIR All * no sir idiom * Dear Sir phrase * yes, sir phrase * yes, sir idiom * yes, sir * Dear Sir or Madam phrase See all meanings Idioms and phrases * no sir idiom * Dear Sir phrase * yes, sir phrase * yes, sir idiom * Dear Sir or Madam phrase See all idioms and phrases Word of the Day zebra crossing UK Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌzeb.rə ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/ US Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˌzeb.rə ˈkrɑː.sɪŋ/ a place on a road, especially one where there is a lot of traffic, across which wide, black and white lines are painted, and at which vehicles must stop to allow people to walk across the road About this Blog The world is your oyster! 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