jewel
A precious or semi-precious stoneA precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
» The police found the stolen jewels.
Полиция обнаружила украденные драгоценности.
Полиция нашла украденные драгоценности.
Поліція знайшла вкрадені коштовності.
Meaning
7 sensesA precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
Edelstein, Juwel
драгоце́нный ка́меньdragocénnyj kámenʹ, самоцве́тsamocvét
дорогоці́нний ка́міньdorohocínnyj káminʹ, кошто́вний ка́міньkoštóvnyj káminʹ, самоцві́тsamocvít
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
A valuable object used for personal ornamentation, especially one made of precious metals and stones; a piece of jewellery.
Schmuckstück
драгоце́нностьdragocénnostʹ
дорогоці́нністьdorohocínnistʹ, кошто́вністьkoštóvnistʹ
(figuratively)Anything precious or valuable.
Galveston was the jewel of Texas prior to the hurricane.
Juwel, Kleinod
драгоце́нностьdragocénnostʹ
дорогоці́нністьdorohocínnistʹ, кошто́вністьkoštóvnistʹ
A bearing for a pivot in a watch, formed of a crystal or precious stone.
Stein
ка́меньkámenʹ
Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Hypochrysops.
(slang)The clitoris.
(informal)A jewel box (optical disc container).
As a collector, I prefer jewels to digipaks.
Examples
108 sentencesThe police found the stolen jewels.
Поліція знайшла вкрадені коштовності.
ruПолиция обнаружила украденные драгоценности.
He was accused of stealing the jewels.
Його звинуватили у крадіжці коштовностей.
deEr wurde wegen Diebstahls der Juwelen angeklagt.
The actress always wears expensive jewels.
ruЭта актриса всегда носит дорогие ювелирные изделия.
deDie Schauspielerin trägt immer teure Juwelen.
Tom is an international jewel thief.
What kind of jewel is this?
ruЧто это за драгоценность такая?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old FreFrom Middle English juel, jewel, juwel, jeuel, jowel, from Anglo-Norman juel, from Old French jouel, joel, joïel, hence French joyau, of uncertain origin. Perhaps based ultimately on Latin gaudium (“joy”), or on Latin iocus (“joke; jest”), or according to Pihan, from Arabic جَوْهَر (jawhar). Compare Medieval Latin jocale. Displaced native Old English māþm.
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Forms
plural: jewelsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry:gemprecious stone
- a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry:gem