jewel
A precious or semi-precious stoneA precious or semi-precious stone; gem, gemstone.
» The police found the stolen jewels.
Полиция обнаружила украденные драгоценности. — marafon
Полиция нашла украденные драгоценности. — marafon
Поліція знайшла вкрадені коштовності. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — deniko
ruПолиция обнаружила украденные драгоценности. — marafon
He was accused of stealing the jewels.
Його звинуватили у крадіжці коштовностей. — deniko
deEr wurde wegen Diebstahls der Juwelen angeklagt. — Espi
The actress always wears expensive jewels.
ruЭта актриса всегда носит дорогие ювелирные изделия. — zwhzwh
deDie Schauspielerin trägt immer teure Juwelen. — Peanutfan
Tom is an international jewel thief.
What kind of jewel is this?
ruЧто это за драгоценность такая? — odexed
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