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(a jewel; a gem: diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones.) pierre précieuse -
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precious ['preʃəs](a) (jewel, material, object) précieux, de grande valeur;∎ the world's most precious resources les ressources les plus précieuses de la planète(b) (friend, friendship, moment) précieux;∎ my time is precious mon temps est précieux;∎ the ambulance lost precious minutes in a traffic jam l'ambulance a perdu des minutes précieuses dans un embouteillage;∎ a few precious drops of water quelques précieuses gouttes d'eau;∎ that photo is very precious to me je tiens beaucoup à cette photo(c) (affected → style, person) précieux∎ I don't want your precious advice je ne veux pas de vos fichus conseils;∎ here's your precious book! le voilà ton sacré livre!2 adverbfamiliar très□ ;∎ there's precious little chance of that happening il y a bien peu ou très peu de chances (pour) que cela se produise;∎ precious few of them turned up il y en a très peu qui sont venus3 noun∎ (term of affection) (my) precious mon trésor►► precious metal métal m précieux;precious stone pierre f précieuse -
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stone [stəʊn]1. noun• (made) of stone de or en pierrec. (in kidney) calcul md. (British = weight) = 14 livres, = 6,348 kg• I weigh six stone je pèse 38 kg → IMPERIAL SYSTEMa. ( = throw stones at) lancer des pierres surb. [+ olive] dénoyauter3. adjective[building, wall] en pierre4. compounds* * *[stəʊn] 1.1) [U] ( material) pierre f2) pierre f; ( slightly smaller) caillou m; ( standing stone) menhir m; ( engraved headstone) stèle f3) (also precious stone) ( gem) pierre f4) ( in fruit) noyau m5) Medicine calcul mkidney stone — calcul m rénal
6) GB ( weight) = 6,35 kg2. 3.transitive verb1)2) ( remove stone from) dénoyauter [peach, cherry]•• -
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A n1 ¢ ( material) pierre f ; (made) of stone en pierre ; to turn into stone se changer en pierre ; to have a heart of stone fig avoir un cœur de pierre ; to be as hard as stone lit être dur comme de la pierre ; fig avoir un cœur de pierre ;3 ( for particular purpose) gen pierre f ; ( standing vertically) menhir m ; ( engraved) stèle f ; to lay a stone poser une pierre ; to erect a stone ériger une stèle ; they totally destroyed the town, not a stone was left standing ils ont complètement détruit la ville, tout était dévasté ;7 GB Meas = 6,35 kg.B modif [wall, statue, floor, building, step] en pierre ; [jar, pot, pottery] en grès ; stone cladding revêtement m de pierre.C vtr2 ( remove stone from) dénoyauter [peach, cherry].stone me†! GB ça alors! ; to leave no stone unturned ne négliger aucun détail ; it's a stone's throw from here c'est à deux pas d'ici ; to be set in (tablets of) stone être gravé dans le marbre ; to cast the first stone jeter la première pierre (at à) ; to sink like a stone couler à pic ; ⇒ glasshouse. -
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[semi'preʃəs]((of a stone) having some value, but not considered a gem: garnets and other semi-precious stones.) (pierre) semi-précieuse -
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A n2 (mark, flaw) (in wood, china, glass) ébréchure f ; this cup has a chip in it cette tasse est ébréchée ;5 Comput puce f (électronique) ;6 Sport ( in golf) coup m d'approche ; ( in football) chandelle f ; to play a chip ( in golf) faire une approche ;7 Games ( in gambling) plaque f ; ( smaller) jeton m ; to cash in one's chips lit encaisser ses plaques ; fig ramasser ses billes ○.1 ( damage) ébrécher [glass, cup, plate] ; écorner [precious stone] ; écailler [paint] ; to chip a tooth/bone se casser une dent/un os ; a chipped cup une tasse ébréchée ;2 ( carve) tailler [wood, stone] ;3 Culin couper [potatoes].1 ( damage) [plate, glass] s'ébrécher ; [paint, varnish] s'écailler ; [tooth] se casser ; [precious stone] s'écorner ;to have a chip on one's shoulder être amer/-ère ; he's got a chip on his shoulder about not having gone to university il n'est jamais allé à l'université et il en veut à tout le monde à cause de cela ; to be a chip off the old block être bien le fils de son père/la fille de sa mère ; when the chips are down dans les moments difficiles ; he's had his chips ○ GB il est cuit ○.■ chip away:▶ chip away [paint, plaster] s'écailler ; to chip away at ( carve) tailler [marble, rock] ; fig affaiblir [qch] progressivement [power, authority] ; miner [confidence] ;▶ chip away [sth], chip [sth] away enlever [qch] petit à petit [paint, plaster].■ chip in GB ○2 ( contribute money) donner un peu d'argent ; she chipped in with £5 elle a mis cinq livres de sa poche.■ chip off:▶ chip off [paint, plaster] s'écailler ;▶ chip off [sth], chip [sth] off écailler [plaster] (from de) ; he chipped a piece off il a enlevé un éclat ; to chip a piece off a tooth ébrécher une dent. -
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noun (a precious or semi-precious stone especially before it is cut into shape.) pierre gemme -
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chip [t∫ɪp]1. nounb. (Computing) puce fd. ( = break) ébréchure fe. (in gambling) jeton m3. compounds• to chip away at [+ sb's authority, lands] grignoter ; [+ law, decision] réduire petit à petit la portée de► chip in intransitive verba. ( = interrupt) dire son mot* * *[tʃɪp] 1.2) (in wood, china, glass) ébréchure f3) GB Culinary ( fried potato) frite f4) US ( potato crisp) chips f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( damage) ébrécher [glass, plate]; écorner [precious stone]; écailler [paint]2) ( carve) tailler3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) [plate, glass] s'ébrécher; [paint] s'écailler; [tooth] se casser; [gem] s'écornerPhrasal Verbs:- chip in- chip off••to have a chip on one's shoulder — être amer/-ère
to be a chip off the old block — être bien le fils de son père/la fille de sa mère
he's had his chips — (colloq) GB il est cuit (colloq)
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gem [dʒem]1 noun(b) (masterpiece) joyau m, bijou m, merveille f;∎ the Petit Trianon is an architectural gem le Petit Trianon est un joyau architectural;∎ that antique table is a real gem cette table d'époque est une vraie merveille;∎ the gem of the collection le joyau de la collection∎ you're a gem! tu es un ange!;∎ our baby-sitter is a real gem notre baby-sitter est une perle(d) (in printing) diamant morner, parer►► the Gem State = surnom donné à l'Idaho -
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gem [dʒem]b. ( = marvel) merveille f• I must read you this little gem from the newspaper il faut que je te lise cette perle dans le journal• thanks, Pat, you're a gem merci, Pat, tu es un ange* * *[dʒem]1) lit pierre f précieuse2) fig [person] perle f -
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1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; ( also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamant; de diamant2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamant3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) losange4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) carreau•- diamonds -
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['emərəld]1) (a type of precious stone, green in colour.) émeraude2) ((also emerald green) its colour ( also adjective): She has an emerald (green) coat.) (vert) émeraude -
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[‹em]1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) pierre précieuse2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) joyau•- gemstone -
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['oniks](a type of precious stone with layers of different colours: The ashtray is made of onyx; ( also adjective) an onyx ashtray.) (d') onyx -
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['oupəl](a type of usually bluish-white or milky white precious stone, with slight traces or streaks of various other colours: There are three opals in her brooch; ( also adjective) an opal necklace.) (d')opale -
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['ru:bi]plural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; ( also adjective) a ruby necklace.) (de) rubis2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) rubis, vermeil
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