precious in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for precious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] ADJ

1.1. precious (valuable):

precious jewel/object

precioso

precious jewel/object

valiosísimo

capture those precious moments with your camera

capte esos momentos tan preciados con su cámara fotográfica

we lost precious time

perdimos tiempo precioso

1.2. precious (dear):

precious

querido

to be precious to sb this necklace is very precious to her

le tiene mucho cariño a este collar

your friendship is very precious to me

tengo en gran estima tu amistad

your friendship is very precious to me

valoro mucho tu amistad

1.3. precious iron:

her precious son

su queridísimo hijo iron

you can keep your precious ring

guárdate tu maldito anillo

2. precious (affected):

precious manner/speech/person

preciosista

precious manner/speech/person

afectado

II.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] ADV inf as intensifier

precious few

muy pocos

precious few

poquísimos

she's done precious little to help

bien poco ha hecho para ayudar

III.precious [Am ˈprɛʃəs, Brit ˈprɛʃəs] N as form of address

precious

tesoro

there, there, (my) precious, don't cry

vamos, no llores, (mi) tesoro

precious stone N

precious stone

piedra f preciosa

precious metal N C or U

precious metal

metal m precioso

Translations for precious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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piedra preciosa

precious stone

metal precioso

precious metal

metal noble

precious metal

preciosista

precious

pedrería

precious stones pl

precioso (preciosa)

precious

estamos perdiendo un tiempo precioso

we're wasting precious o valuable time

es un cursi

he's so precious

precious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for precious in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADJ

1. precious (of great value):

precious

precioso, -a

you can keep your precious ring! iron

¡guárdate tu maldito anillo!

2. precious (affected):

precious

afectado, -a

precious person

amanerado, -a

II.precious [ˈpreʃəs] ADV inf

precious few

muy pocos

to be precious little help

ser de muy poca ayuda

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cutter of precious stones

tallista mf

the ornaments were encrusted with precious stones

los ornamentos tenían incrustaciones de piedras preciosas

Translations for precious in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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piedra semipreciosa

semi-precious stone

pedrería (piedras)

precious stones pl

orfebrería (obra)

articles pl worked in precious metal

orfebrería (arte)

working of precious metals

metal noble

precious metal

fino (-a)

precious

piedra preciosa

precious stone

precious Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the ornaments were encrusted with precious stones

los ornamentos tenían incrustaciones de piedras preciosas

you can keep your precious ring! iron

¡guárdate tu maldito anillo!

precious few

muy pocos

to be precious little help

ser de muy poca ayuda

articles pl worked in precious metal

orfebrería (obra)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He seeks solace through secretly observing or following people, and at night overcomes fear by cradling his most precious possession, his sounding lead.

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The books are very precious and the holders of these books first put a test before the seven to test their abilities.

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In his letter he deplores of his idle state, offering his precious political experience to the new lord.

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For the purposes of the report, alternative investments included structured products, luxury valuables and collectibles, hedge funds, managed futures, and precious metals.

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As mines gave out in the 19th and 20th centuries, precious metalworking declined.

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While they contained precious metals, the value of a coin was higher than its precious metal content, so they were not bullion.

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He considers education to be the most precious aspect of society, and advocates for universities to be maintained regardless of the cost.

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The bird that drinks blood lives the longest, because he drinks what is so precious that nobody wants to give out.

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Newsletters suggest hard assets of gold and silver bullion, coins, and other precious-metal oriented investments such as mining shares.

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The economics are different; consider the trade ramifications where cynnabryl is more precious than gold.

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