treasure
To consider to be preciousTo consider to be precious; to value highly.
» It's rumored there are treasures hidden there.
Es geht das Gerücht um, dass dort ein Schatz verborgen liegt.
Gerüchten zufolge sollen dort Schätze versteckt sein.
По слухам, там спрятан клад.
Говорят, там спрятаны сокровища.
Ходят слухи, что там спрятаны сокровища.
Кажуть, що там заховано скарби.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To consider to be precious; to value highly.
Oh, this ring is beautiful! I’ll treasure it forever.
schätzen
цени́тьcenítʹ
(transitive)To store or stow in a safe place.
(transitive)To amass or collect together as though a treasure.
(obsolete, transitive)To enrich.
- hold dear
- be fond of; be attached to
Examples
293 sentencesIt's rumored there are treasures hidden there.
Кажуть, що там заховано скарби. — mkazarian
ruПо слухам, там спрятан клад. — Hellerick
deEs geht das Gerücht um, dass dort ein Schatz verborgen liegt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We were looking for buried treasure.
ruМы искали клад. — afyodor
deWir suchten nach vergrabenen Schätzen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We didn't bury the treasure here.
ruМы не зарыли сокровище здесь. — carlosalberto
deWir haben den Schatz nicht hier vergraben. — carlosalberto
They dug here and there for treasure.
ruОни копали тут и там в поисках сокровища. — Lenin_1917
The treasure was buried on the island.
ruСокровище было зарыто на острове. — Ooneykcall
deDer Schatz war auf der Insel vergraben. — xtofu80
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēInherited from Middle English tresour, from Old French tresor (“treasury”), from Latin thēsaurus (“treasure”), from Ancient Greek θησαυρός (thēsaurós, “treasure house”). Mostly displaced native Old English goldhord (See goldhoard) and Old English ġestrēon. Doublet of thesaurus.
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Forms
treasures, treasuring, treasured, treasuredSynonyms
10 synonymsAntonyms
10 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- buried the treasure
- buried treasure
- the treasure was