It could mean very expensive or valuable, and it can also mean beloved/treasured.
It could mean that something is sacred or important to them. 'This photo is very dear to me'. It could also mean that something is too expensive. 'That is too dear for an ice cream!'.
The "British language" is English. So the answer is "dear".
It's a term of affection like "darling" or "my dear"
dear dear
The homograph for "dear" is "dear." It can mean both loved or cherished, or expensive or high in price.
sweetie . my darling . my love . my dear one.
They are not imitating a bomb, so you can put the phone to the police down. 'Blast' is a British exclamation of surprise or 'oh dear!' For example: 'Oh blast I left the bath running!'
my dear
my dear
The British tend to use 'pet' in much the same way as we would use 'honey' or 'dear.' It can be condescending, or it could be just a quick way to refer to someone.
Do you mean daear? If so that word means the Earth, soil or ground.
Assuming you mean ''ma chère fille'' it means ''my dear girl'' or ''my dear daughter''