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(a jewel; a gem: diamonds, emeralds and other precious stones.) piedra preciosan.• gema s.f. -
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'preʃəs(of great value: precious jewels.) precioso- precious stone
- precious few/little
precious adj preciosotr['preʃəs]1 (jewel, stone, metal) precioso,-a2 (moment, memory, possession) preciado,-a, querido,-a3 ironic queridísimo,-a, maldito,-a1 (term of endearment) tesoro, vida\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprecious few poquísimos,-asprecious little poquísimo,-ato be precious to somebody tenerle mucho cariño a alguien/algoprecious ['prɛʃəs] adj1) : preciosoprecious gems: piedras preciosas2) dear: querido3) affected: afectadoadj.• alambicado, -a adj.• amado, -a adj.• precioso, -a adj.• querido, -a adj.• rebuscado, -a adj.
I 'preʃəs1)a) ( valuable) <jewel/object> precioso, valiosísimoprecious metal — metal m precioso
precious stone — piedra f preciosa
b) ( dear) queridoto be precious TO somebody: 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
c) (iro)2) ( affected) preciosista, afectado
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adverb (colloq) (as intensifier)precious few — muy pocos, poquísimos
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noun (as form of address) tesoro['preʃǝs]1. ADJ1) (=costly) [jewel, stone] precioso; [commodity, resource] preciado; [possession] muy valioso2) (=treasured) preciadoshe savoured the precious moments they spent together — saboreó esos momentos preciados que pasaron juntos
her friendship is very precious to me — aprecio or valoro mucho su amistad
3) (=artificial, affected) [person] preciosista, afectado; [style] rebuscado4) iroI couldn't care less about your precious golf clubs — me traen sin cuidado tus queridos palos de golf iro
2.ADV*precious little/few — bien poco/pocos
3.N(my) precious! — † ¡querida!
4.CPDprecious metal N — metal m precioso
precious stone N — piedra f preciosa
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I ['preʃəs]1)a) ( valuable) <jewel/object> precioso, valiosísimoprecious metal — metal m precioso
precious stone — piedra f preciosa
b) ( dear) queridoto be precious TO somebody: 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
c) (iro)2) ( affected) preciosista, afectado
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adverb (colloq) (as intensifier)precious few — muy pocos, poquísimos
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noun (as form of address) tesoro -
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1. noun1) ((also adjective) (of) the material of which rocks are composed: limestone; sandstone; a stone house; stone walls; In early times, men made tools out of stone.) piedra2) (a piece of this, of any shape or size: He threw a stone at the dog.) piedra3) (a piece of this shaped for a special purpose: a tombstone; paving-stones; a grindstone.) piedra4) (a gem or jewel: She lost the stone out of her ring; diamonds, rubies and other stones.) piedra5) (the hard shell containing the nut or seed in some fruits eg peaches and cherries: a cherry-stone.) hueso6) (a measure of weight still used in Britain, equal to 6.35 kilogrammes: She weighs 9.5 stone.) unidad de peso que equivale a 6,348 kg7) (a piece of hard material that forms in the kidney, bladder etc and causes pain.) cálculo, piedra
2. verb1) (to throw stones at, especially as a ritual punishment: Saint Stephen was stoned to death.) apedrear, lapidar2) (to remove the stones from (fruit): She washed and stoned the cherries.) deshuesar•- stony- stonily
- stoniness
- stone-cold
- stone-dead
- stone-deaf
- stoneware
- stonework
- leave no stone unturned
- a stone's throw
stone n1. piedra2. huesoa cherry stone un hueso de cereza stone es también una medida de peso británica que equivale a unos 6,3 kilostr[stəʊn]1 (gen) piedra2 (on grave) lápida3 (of fruit) hueso4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL cálculo, piedra5 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (measure of weight) unidad de peso que equivale a 6,348 kg1 de piedra, pétreo,-a1 (person) apedrear, lapidar2 (fruit) deshuesar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa rolling stone gathers no moss piedra movediza nunca moho la cobijaat a stone's throw a tiro de piedrastone the crows! / stone me! ¡caray!to leave no stone unturned no dejar piedra por moverStone Age Edad nombre femenino de Piedrastone n1) : piedra f2) pit: hueso m, pepa f (de una fruta)stone (Kidney, etc.)n.• piedra s.f.adj.• cálculo, -a adj.• de hueso adj.• de lápida adj.• de piedra adj.n.• cuesco s.m.• cálculo s.m.• hueso s.m.• lápida s.f.• morro s.m.v.• lapidar v.v.• achocar v.• apedrear v.• deshuesar v.
I stəʊn1)a) u ( material) piedra fb) c ( small piece) piedra f(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)
to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover
d) c ( of grave) lápida f2) ca) ( gem) piedra fb) ( in kidney) cálculo m, piedra fc) ( of fruit) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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1) ( throw stones at) \<\<person\>\> apedrear, lapidarshe was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada
stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)
2) (BrE) \<\<fruit\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar (CS)[stǝʊn]1. N- cast the first stonewhich of you shall cast the first stone? — ¿cuál de vosotros se atreve a lanzar la primera piedra?
- leave no stone unturned2) (Brit) [of fruit] hueso m3) (Med) cálculo m, piedra f ; (as complaint) mal m de piedra4) (Brit) (=weight) 6.350kgSee:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2. VT1) [+ person] apedrear, lapidar- stone me!2) [+ fruit] deshuesar3.CPD de piedrastone circle N — (Brit) círculo m de piedra, crómlech m
stone pit, stone quarry N — cantera f
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I [stəʊn]1)a) u ( material) piedra fb) c ( small piece) piedra f(only o no more than) a stone's throw away — a un paso, a tiro de piedra (fam)
to leave no stone unturned — no dejar piedra sin mover
d) c ( of grave) lápida f2) ca) ( gem) piedra fb) ( in kidney) cálculo m, piedra fc) ( of fruit) hueso m, cuesco m, carozo m (CS), pepa f (Col)
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1) ( throw stones at) \<\<person\>\> apedrear, lapidarshe was stoned to death — murió lapidada or apedreada
stone me o the crows! — (BrE colloq) caray! (fam)
2) (BrE) \<\<fruit\>\> quitarle el hueso or el cuesco or (CS) el carozo or (Col) la pepa a, deshuesar, descarozar (CS) -
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semi'preʃəs((of a stone) having some value, but not considered a gem: garnets and other semi-precious stones.) semiprecioso['semɪˌpreʃǝs]ADJ semipreciososemi-precious stone — piedra f semipreciosa
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piedra sustantivo femenino 1 ( material) stone; ( trozo) stone, rock (esp AmE); me tiró una piedra he threw a stone o rock at me; piedra caliza or de cal limestone; piedra de molino millstone; piedra pómez pumice stone; piedra preciosa precious stone; dejar a algn de piedra (fam) to stun sb; (duro) como una piedra ‹pan/asado› rock hard; tiene el corazón duro como una piedra he has a heart of stone 2◊ tiene piedras en el riñón/la vesícula she has kidney stones/gallstones
piedra sustantivo femenino
1 stone
2 (de mechero) flint Locuciones: menos da una piedra, it's better than nothing
dejar o quedarse de piedra, to be stunned ' piedra' also found in these entries: Spanish: angular - cantera - cartón - convidada - convidado - crucero - dócil - esconder - faceta - grava - inscripción - labrada - labrado - picar - pómez - sillar - tejo - Tiro - adoquín - ámbar - ara - astillarse - aventar - bloque - calizo - cerca - cercado - china - cincelar - corazón - diamante - edad - encima - engarzar - grano - incrustar - jaspe - labrar - machacar - montar - partir - pulir - rebotar - tropezar - vena English: age - carve - cast - chalk - chisel - cornerstone - cut - flint - gem - gouge out - jewel - limestone - millstone - missile - moss - mottled - polish - polished - precious stone - pumice (stone) - rhinestone - set - slab - spitting distance - split - stone - Stone Age - stonewashed - tablet - wear away - change - corner - grind - hail - lime - meteoric - precious - rock - scrape -
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'‹u:əl(a precious stone: rubies, emeralds and other jewels.) piedra preciosa, joya, alhaja- jewelled- jeweller
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jewel n piedra preciosa / joyatr['ʤʊːəl]1 joya, alhaja2 (stone) piedra preciosa3 (in watch) rubí nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLjewel box joyerojewel case joyerojewel ['ʤu:əl] n1) : joya f, alhaja f2) gem: piedra f preciosa, gema f3) : rubí m (de un reloj)4) treasure: joya f, tesoro mn.• alhaja s.f.• dije s.m.• joya s.f.• piedra preciosa s.f.• presea s.f.• rubí s.m.v.• enjoyar v.'dʒuːəlnoun ( gem) piedra f preciosa; ( piece of jewelry) alhaja f, joya f; ( in watch) rubí m; (somebody, something wonderful) joya f; (before n)['dʒuːǝl]jewel box o case — joyero m
1.N (=precious stone) piedra f preciosa; (=ornament) joya f, alhaja f ; (=stone in watch) rubí m ; (fig) (=person, thing) joya f2.CPDjewel case N — joyero m
* * *['dʒuːəl]noun ( gem) piedra f preciosa; ( piece of jewelry) alhaja f, joya f; ( in watch) rubí m; (somebody, something wonderful) joya f; (before n)jewel box o case — joyero m
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precioso,-a adjetivo
1 (de gran belleza) lovely, beautiful
2 (de gran valor) precious ' preciosa' also found in these entries: Spanish: además - igualmente - pequeña - pequeño - incrustar - montar - piedra English: gem - gorgeous - jewel - lovely - precious stone - rhinestone - set - get - precious -
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‹em1) (a precious stone especially when cut into a particular shape, eg for a ring or necklace.) gema, piedra preciosa2) (anything or anyone thought to be especially good: This picture is the gem of my collection.) joya•- gemstonegem n gema / piedra preciosatr[ʤem]1 (jewel) gema, piedra preciosa2 figurative use (person, thing) joya, alhajagem ['ʤɛm] n: joya f, gema f, alhaja fn.• alhaja s.f.• gema (Mineralogía) s.f.• joya s.f.• piedra preciosa s.f.dʒemb) ( person) (colloq) tesoro m (fam), joya f (fam), joyita f (fam)c) ( wonderful example) joya f[dʒem]N (=jewel) joya f, alhaja f ; (=stone) piedra f preciosa or semipreciosa, gema f* * *[dʒem]b) ( person) (colloq) tesoro m (fam), joya f (fam), joyita f (fam)c) ( wonderful example) joya f -
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'emərəld1) (a type of precious stone, green in colour.) esmeralda2) ((also emerald green) its colour (also adjective): She has an emerald (green) coat.) verde esmeraldaemerald n esmeraldatr['emərəld]1 (stone) esmeralda nombre femenino2 (colour) esmeralda nombre masculino1 (de color) esmeralda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe Emerald Isle Irlandaemerald ['ɛmrəld, 'ɛmə-] adj: verde esmeraldaemerald n: esmeralda fn.• esmeralda (Color) s.f.adj.• esmeraldino, -a adj.'emərəld ['emǝrǝld]1.N (=stone) esmeralda f ; (=colour) verde m esmeralda2.ADJ (also: emerald green) verde esmeralda3.CPD [necklace, bracelet, ring] de esmeraldas* * *['emərəld] -
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1) (a very hard, colourless precious stone: Her brooch had three diamonds in it; (also adjective) a diamond ring.) diamante2) (a piece of diamond (often artificial) used as a tip on eg a record-player stylus.) diamante3) (a kind of four-sided figure or shape; ♦: There was a pattern of red and yellow diamonds on the floor.) rombo4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) diamante•- diamondsdiamond n diamantetr['daɪəmənd]2 (shape) rombo3 (in cards) diamante nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a rough diamond ser un diamante (en) brutodiamond ring anillo de diamantes, anillo de brillantesdiamond wedding (anniversary) bodas nombre femenino plural de diamantediamond ['daɪmənd, 'daɪə-] n1) : diamante m, brillante ma diamond necklace: un collar de brillantes2) : rombo m, forma f de rombo3) : diamante m (en naipes)4) infield: cuadro m, diamante m (en béisbol)adj.• de diamante adj.n.• diamante (Mineralogía) s.m.• losange s.m.• solitario s.m.'daɪəməndhe's a diamond in the rough o (BrE) a rough diamond — no es muy pulido, pero tiene buenas cualidades; (before n)
diamond ring — anillo m or sortija f de brillantes or diamantes
2) ( shape) rombo m4) ( in baseball)a) ( area inside bases) diamante m, cuadro mb) ( entire field) campo m (de béisbol)['daɪǝmǝnd]1. N1) (=mineral) diamante m ; (=jewel) brillante m, diamante m2) (=shape) rombo m3) (Cards) (=standard pack) diamante m ; (Spanish cards) oro mdiamonds (=suit) diamantes mpl ; (in Spanish pack) oros mplthe Queen of diamonds — la dama or reina de diamantes
4) (Baseball) campo m de béisbol2.CPDdiamond merchant N — comerciante mf en diamantes
diamond mine N — mina f de diamantes
diamond necklace N — collar m de diamantes
diamond ring N — anillo m de diamantes, sortija f de diamantes
diamond wedding (anniversary) N — bodas fpl de diamante
* * *['daɪəmənd]he's a diamond in the rough o (BrE) a rough diamond — no es muy pulido, pero tiene buenas cualidades; (before n)
diamond ring — anillo m or sortija f de brillantes or diamantes
2) ( shape) rombo m4) ( in baseball)a) ( area inside bases) diamante m, cuadro mb) ( entire field) campo m (de béisbol) -
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'tə:kwoiz1) (a kind of greenish-blue precious stone: The ring was set with a turquoise.) turquesa2) ((also adjective) (of) its colour: (a) pale turquoise (dress).) (azul) turquesaturquoise adj n turquesatr['tɜːkwɔɪz]1 (gem) turquesa2 (colour) azul nombre masculino turquesa1 azul turquesaturquoise ['tər.kɔɪz, -.kwɔɪz] n: turquesa fn.• turquesa s.f.
I 'tɜːrkwɔɪz, 'tɜːkwɔɪza) u c turquesa fb) uturquoise (blue) — ( color) (azul m) turquesa f
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['tɜːkwɔɪz]turquoise (blue) — (azul) turquesa adj inv
1. N1) (=stone) turquesa f2) (=colour) azul m turquesa2.ADJ azul turquesa* * *
I ['tɜːrkwɔɪz, 'tɜːkwɔɪz]a) u c turquesa fb) uturquoise (blue) — ( color) (azul m) turquesa f
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turquoise (blue) — (azul) turquesa adj inv
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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.) ónicetr['ɒnɪks]1 ónice nombre masculinoonyx ['ɑnɪks] n: ónix mn.• ónice s.m.• ónix (Mineralogía) s.m.'ɑːnɪks, 'ɒnɪksmass noun ónix m['ɒnɪks]N ónice m, ónix m* * *['ɑːnɪks, 'ɒnɪks]mass noun ónix m -
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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.) ópalotr['əʊpəl]1 ópaloopal ['o:pəl] n: ópalo mn.• ópalo (Mineralogía) s.m.'əʊpəlmass & count noun ópalo m['ǝʊpǝl]N ópalo m* * *['əʊpəl]mass & count noun ópalo m -
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'ru:biplural - rubies; noun1) (a kind of deep red precious stone: a ring set with rubies; (also adjective) a ruby necklace.) rubí2) ((also adjective) (of) its colour: a ruby dress.) color de rubíruby n rubítr['rʊːbɪ]1 rubí nombre masculino1) : rubí m (gema)2) : color m de rubíadj.• de color de rubí adj.n.• rubí (Mineralogía) s.m.'ruːbi['ruːbɪ]ruby wedding (anniversary) — bodas fpl de rubí
1.N rubí m2.ADJ (in colour) color rubí3.CPD [necklace, ring] de rubí(es)ruby wedding N — bodas fpl de rubí
* * *['ruːbi]ruby wedding (anniversary) — bodas fpl de rubí
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(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; (also adjective) a sapphire ring.) zafirosapphire n zafirotr['sæfaɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 zafiro1 zafirino,-a, zafíreo,-a, azul zafirosapphire ['sæ.faɪr] n: zafiro madj.• zafirino, -a adj.n.• color zafiro s.m.• zafiro (Mineralogía) s.m.'sæfaɪr, 'sæfaɪə(r)a) c ( gem) zafiro mb) u ( color) azul m zafiro; (before n) <eyes, sea, dress> azul zafiro adj inv['sæfaɪǝ(r)]1.N zafiro m2.CPD [ring, necklace] de zafirosapphire blue N — azul m zafiro
sapphire (blue) sky N — cielo m azul zafiro
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(a kind of precious stone, of various colours.) topaciotr['təʊpæz]1 topaciotopaz ['to:.pæz] n: topacio mn.• topacio (Mineralogía) s.m.'təʊpæzmass & count noun topacio m['tǝʊpæz]N topacio m* * *['təʊpæz]mass & count noun topacio m -
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s.gema (precious stone)vi.abotonar, arrojar los árboles y plantas el botón. (pt & pp gemmed)
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