What does the word lieber mean in English?

"Lieber" is a German word with multiple meanings, depending on the context. Here are a few possibilities in English:

* "Dear" (as in a greeting or salutation)

* "Prefer" (as in "I would lieber eat pizza")

* "Rather" (as in "I would rather stay home")

* "Love" (as in "I love you" - less common than "ich liebe dich" but can be used)

To accurately translate "lieber" into English, you need to consider the full context of the sentence or phrase it appears in.