sweetheart

sweet·heart  (swthärt)

n.

1. One who is loved.

2. Used as a familiar term of endearment.

3. Informal

a. A person regarded as generous or lovable.

b. Something cherished for its excellent qualities.

adj.

Involving privileged treatment of a favored party; illegally or unethically favorable: "another land grab, another sweetheart deal based on political influence" Village Voice.

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sweetheart

Noun

1. an affectionate name to call someone

2. Old-fashioned one's boyfriend or girlfriend

3. Informal a lovable or generous person

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	sweetheart - a person loved by another person     steady, sweetie, truelove lover - a person who loves someone or is loved by someone dulcinea, ladylove - a woman who is a man's sweetheart sugar daddy - a wealthy older man who gives a young person expensive gifts in return for friendship or intimacy valentine - a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day; "will you be my valentine?"
	2.	sweetheart - any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart" good person - a person who is good to other people
	3.	sweetheart - a very attractive or seductive looking woman knockout, lulu, mantrap, stunner, peach, ravisher, smasher, looker, beauty, dish adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
Adj.	1.	sweetheart - privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically); "another sweetheart deal based on political influence" privileged - blessed with privileges; "the privileged few"

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sweetheart

noun 1. dearest, beloved, sweet, angel, treasure, honey, dear, sweetie (informal)

noun 2. love, boyfriend or girlfriend, beloved, lover, steady (informal) flame (informal) darling, follower (obsolete) valentine, admirer, suitor, beau, swain (archaic) truelove, leman (archaic) inamorata or inamorato

Translations

sweetheart [ˈswiːthɑːt] n → amor m; novio/a;

(in speech) → amor, cariño

sweetheart [ˈswiːthɑːt] sweet n → amoureux/euse

sweetheart [ˈswiːthɑːt] sweet n → Freund(in) m(f);

(in speech, writing) → Schatz m, Liebling m

sweetheart [ˈswiːthɑːt] n → innamorato/a