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precious

/ˈprɛʃ.əs/

preciousadjektiv

more precious

Komp.

most precious

Super.

/ˈprɛʃ.əs/

Übersetzungen

драгоценный

She wore a necklace with precious stones.

Она носила ожерелье с драгоценными камнями.

ценный

Time is a precious resource.

Время — это ценный ресурс.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

дорогой

любимый

милый

Definitionen

Of great value or worth; highly esteemed or cherished.

The museum displayed a collection of precious artifacts from ancient civilizations.

Delicate or fragile; easily damaged or harmed.

The precious glass vase was carefully wrapped before being transported.

Excessively refined or affected; overly delicate or fastidious.

Her precious mannerisms made her seem out of place in the casual setting.

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precioussubstantiv

Used chiefly in informal or ironic address, especially in the phrase "my precious"

Definitionen

A person, animal, or thing that is adored, valued, or held dear (often used humorously or ironically, especially in direct address).

He stroked the ring and whispered, "My precious, how I've missed you."

Synonyme

treasured possession

preciousadverb

/ˈpreʃ.əs/

Used informally as an intensifier, chiefly modifying words like "little" or "few".

Definitionen

Used informally as an intensifier meaning "very" or "extremely".

We have precious little time left.

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