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1 brooch
[brəu ](a decoration, especially for a woman's dress, fastened by a pin: She wore a brooch on the collar of her dress.) -
2 amber
['æmbə]noun, adjective((of) a hard yellow or brownish substance, formed from resin, used in making jewellery etc: made of amber; an amber brooch.) (de) chihlimbar -
3 diamond
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.) romb4) (one of the playing-cards of the suit diamonds, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) caro•- diamonds -
4 gilt
[ɡilt](a gold or gold-like substance: a tiny vase covered with gilt; ( also adjective) a gilt brooch.) poleială; aurire -
5 gold-leaf
noun (gold beaten into a very thin sheet: a brooch covered with gold-leaf.) foiţă de aur -
6 heirloom
[-lu:m]noun (something valuable that has been handed down in a family from generation to generation: This brooch is a family heirloom.) moştenire (de familie) -
7 jet
I [‹et] noun, adjective((of) a hard black mineral substance, used for ornaments etc: The beads are made of jet; a jet brooch.) (de) lignitII [‹et]1) (a sudden, strong stream or flow (of liquid, gas, flame or steam), forced through a narrow opening: Firemen have to be trained to direct the jets from their hoses accurately.) jet2) (a narrow opening in an apparatus through which a jet comes: This gas jet is blocked.) jgheab3) (an aeroplane driven by jet propulsion: We flew by jet to America.) avion cu reacţie•- jet-lag- jet-propelled
- jet propulsion -
8 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) minut, moment4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) moment5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) proces-verbal, dare de seamă•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) minuscul2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minuţios•- minutely- minuteness -
9 opal
['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.) (de) opal -
10 reward
[rə'wo:d] 1. noun1) (something given in return for or got from work done, good behaviour etc: He was given a gold watch as a reward for his services to the firm; Apart from the salary, teaching children has its own particular rewards.) răsplată2) (a sum of money offered for finding a criminal, lost or stolen property etc: A reward of $100 has been offered to the person who finds the diamond brooch.) recompensă2. verb(to give a reward to someone for something: He was rewarded for his services; His services were rewarded.) a recompensa -
11 sapphire
(a kind of dark-blue precious stone: a gold brooch set with a sapphire; ( also adjective) a sapphire ring.) (cu) safir -
12 silver
['silvə] 1. noun1) (an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc: The tray was made of solid silver.) argint2) (anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc: Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver.) argintărie2. adjective1) (made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver: a silver brooch; silver stars/paint.) de argint; argintiu2) ((of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth: We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month.) de argint•- silvery- silver foil/paper -
13 throat
[Ɵrəut]1) (the back part of the mouth connecting the openings of the stomach, lungs and nose: She has a sore throat.) gât(lej)2) (the front part of the neck: She wore a silver brooch at her throat.) gât•- - throated- throaty
- throatily
- throatiness
См. также в других словарях:
Brooch — (br[=o]ch; 277), n. [See {Broach}, n.] 1. An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat. [1913 Webster] Honor s a good… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brooch — Brooch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brooched} (br[=o]cht).] To adorn as with a brooch. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brooch — [brəutʃ US broutʃ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: broche pointed tool, pin , from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Latin broccus sticking out ] a piece of jewellery that you fasten to your clothes, usually worn by women American Equivalent:… … Dictionary of contemporary English
brooch — [ broutʃ ] noun count a piece of jewelry with a pin on the back that you fasten to your clothes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brooch — early 13c., from O.Fr. broche long needle (see BROACH (Cf. broach) (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling … Etymology dictionary
brooch — [n] ornamental pin bar pin, breastpin, clip, cluster, jewelry; concept 446 … New thesaurus
brooch — ► NOUN ▪ an ornament fastened to clothing with a hinged pin and catch. ORIGIN Old French broche spit for roasting , from Latin brocchus projecting … English terms dictionary
brooch — [brōch, bro͞och] n. [ME broche: see BROACH] a large ornamental pin with a clasp, worn by women, usually at the neck … English World dictionary
Brooch — Detail of the Irish pseudo penannular Londesborough Brooch A brooch (pronounced /ˈbroʊtʃ/); also known in ancient times as a fibula; is a decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments. It is usually made of metal, often silver… … Wikipedia
brooch — /brohch, broohch/, n. a clasp or ornament having a pin at the back for passing through the clothing and a catch for securing the point of the pin. Also, broach. [1175 1225; ME broche BROACH, differentiated in sp. since ca. 1600] * * * Ornamental… … Universalium
brooch — (esp. BrE) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cameo ▪ diamond, pearl, etc. VERB + BROOCH ▪ have on, wear ▪ … Collocations dictionary
