jewellery
Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets,…Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
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» They came to redeem their jewellery.
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3 senses(uncountable, usually)Collectively, personal ornamentation such as rings, necklaces, brooches and bracelets, made of precious metals and sometimes set with gemstones.
The jewellery was very expensive in that shop.
She had more jewellery ornamented about her than any three ladies needed.
Schmuck
ювели́рные изде́лияjuvelírnyje izdélija, драгоце́нностиdragocénnosti, бижуте́рияbižutɛ́rija
прикра́сиprykrásy, ювелі́рні прикра́сиjuvelírni prykrásy, ювелі́рні ви́робиjuvelírni výroby
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
(informal, uncountable, usually)Any tools, instruments, devices, etc., placed within a drill pipe.
(uncountable, usually)The shop from which a jeweller trades or makes jewellery
Examples
44 sentencesThey came to redeem their jewellery.
Linda had some jewellery on her.
She wore a lot of jewellery.
deSie trug viel Schmuck. — Yorwba
How often do you wear jewellery?
deWie oft trägst du Schmuck? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
She wears a lot of jewellery.
ruОна носит много украшений. — marafon
deSie trägt viel Schmuck. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -erInherited from Middle English juelrye, from Old French juelerye, equivalent to jewel + -ery.
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Forms
plural: jewelleriesSynonyms
5 synonyms- an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems):jewelry
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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