precious in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for precious in the English»French Dictionary

I.precious [Brit ˈprɛʃəs, Am ˈprɛʃəs] N (as endearment)

precious

mon trésor

Diane come here precious

Diane viens ici mon trésor

II.precious [Brit ˈprɛʃəs, Am ˈprɛʃəs] ADJ

1. precious (valuable):

precious resource, possession, land, time

précieux/-ieuse

2. precious (held dear):

precious person

cher/chère (to à)

3. precious (beloved):

precious inf, iron

cher/chère

4. precious (affected) pej:

precious person, style

précieux/-ieuse, affecté

III.precious [Brit ˈprɛʃəs, Am ˈprɛʃəs] ADV (very)

precious little time/sense

fort peu de temps/de bon sens

precious little to do

fort peu à faire

precious few cars/solutions

fort peu de voitures/de solutions

precious stone N

precious stone

pierre f précieuse

precious metal N

precious metal

métal m précieux

semi-precious ADJ

semi-precious metal

semi-précieux/-ieuse

semi-precious stone

fin, semi-précieux/-ieuse

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wash out (gen) precious metal

extraire

wash out (from mud) precious metal

débourber

Translations for precious in the French»English Dictionary

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précieux (précieuse) pierre, métal, livre

precious

chaque minute est précieuse

every moment is precious

précieux (précieuse) amitié, droit, qualité

precious

précieux (précieuse) style, langage, geste

precious

métaux précieux

precious metals

ruissellement de pierres précieuses

cascade of precious stones

métaux nobles

precious metals

mon trésor (terme d'affection)

treasure, precious

precious in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for precious in the English»French Dictionary

I.precious [ˈpreʃ·əs] ADJ

1. precious (of great value):

precious

précieux(-euse)

to be precious to sb

être cher à qn

2. precious pej (affected):

precious

affecté(e)

precious person

compassé(e)

II.precious [ˈpreʃ·əs] ADV inf

precious few

très peu

to be precious little help

n'être d'aucun secours

Translations for precious in the French»English Dictionary

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précieux (-euse)

precious

pierreries

precious stones

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Here she would work day in and day out at her precious eggs.

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Forestry, including the extraction of precious tropical hardwoods, remains an important economic activity despite the degradation of many of the states forests.

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In the first two lines of the first quatrain he says that beauty is more precious as a result of truth.

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Besides, gold or any other precious metal only gives rise to beauty if it is properly used.

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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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In the latter part of the century, economic activity quickened with the development of large-scale, precious metal mining.

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Many lost their precious lives and many were wounded.

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In 2001, after a 2000 restoration, it was destroyed by fire, losing elegant, old-world furniture, and precious and rare books.

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Corking machines and improved corks made sealing the wine easier with less opportunity for the precious gas to seep out of the bottle.

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