Значення

значень: 8
  1. Of high value or worth.

    The crown had many precious gemstones. This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I don't care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge.

    kostbar, wertvoll

    драгоце́нныйdragocénnyj, це́нныйcénnyj, дорого́йdorogój

    дорогоці́ннийdorohocínnyj, кошто́внийkoštóvnyj, дороги́йdorohýj

    of high worth or cost

  2. Regarded with love or tenderness.

    The way my partner looks at me is just so precious.

  3. (зневажливе)Treated with too much reverence.

    He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious.

  4. (ironic)Excessively complicated.

  5. (розмовне)Extremely protective or strict (about something).

    Writers are often very precious about their work.

  6. (зневажливе, розмовне)Blasted; damned.

  7. (зневажливе)Contrived to be cute or charming.

    süßlich, kitschig

    obviously contrived to charm

  8. (розмовне)Thorough; utter.

    a precious rascal

Приклади

речень: 212
  1. Nothing is as precious as friendship.

    Немає нічого настільки коштовного, як дружба.

    ruНет ничего драгоценнее дружбы.

  2. Gold is more precious than silver.

    Золото цінніше від срібла.

  3. You're wasting precious time.

    Ти марнуєш дорогоцінний час.

    ruВы теряете драгоценное время.

  4. Health is the most precious thing.

  5. Time is the most precious thing.

Українська
За значеннями 1
of high value or worth:
Русский
За значеннями 1
of high value or worth:
Deutsch
За значеннями 2
of high value or worth:
contrived to be cute:

Походження

Inherited from Middle English precious, borrowed from Old French precios (“valuable, costl

Inherited from Middle English precious, borrowed from Old French precios (“valuable, costly, precious, beloved, also affected, finical”), from Latin pretiōsus (“of great value, costly, dear, precious”), from pretium (“value, price”); see price.

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Форми

more precious, most precious
Вищий ступіньmore precious Урок
Найвищий ступіньmost precious Урок

правильне

Синоніми

синонімів: 133
Близькі за значенням
  • obviously contrived to charm:cute
  • characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for:cherishedtreasuredwanted
  • held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature:valued

Спільнокореневі

пов’язаних слів: 18

Дивіться також

сусідні слова
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