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1 miser
nounGeizhals, der; Geizkragen, der (ugs.)* * *(a mean person who lives very poorly in order to store up wealth: That old miser won't give you a cent!) der Geizhals- academic.ru/47247/miserly">miserly- miserliness* * *mi·ser[ˈmaɪzəʳ, AM -ɚ]n Geizhals m, Geizkragen m* * *['maɪzə(r)]nGeizhals m, Geizkragen m* * ** * *nounGeizhals, der; Geizkragen, der (ugs.)* * *n.Geizhals -ë m.Geizkragen m. -
2 treasure
1. noun1) Schatz, der; Kostbarkeit, die2. transitive verbin Ehren halten; die Erinnerung bewahren an (+ Dat.)* * *['treʒə] 1. noun1) (a store of money, gold, jewels etc: The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; ( also adjective) a treasure chest.) der Schatz;Schatz-...2) (something very valuable: Our babysitter is a real treasure!) die Perle2. verb2) (to keep (something) carefully because one values it: I treasure the book you gave me.) in Ehren halten•- academic.ru/119161/treasured">treasured- treasurer* * *treas·ure[ˈtreʒəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nburied \treasure vergrabener Schatz2. (valuables)▪ \treasures pl Schätze pl, Kostbarkeiten pl, Reichtümer plart \treasures Kunstschätze plshe is an absolute \treasure! sie ist ein richtiger Schatz!II. vt▪ to \treasure sth etw [hoch]schätzento \treasure the memory/memories of sb/sth die Erinnerung[en] an jdn/etw bewahren* * *['treZə(r)]1. n (lit)Schatz m; (fig also) Kostbarkeit f; (= dear person) Schatz mshe's a real treasure — sie ist eine Perle or ein Juwel nt
2. vt(hoch) schätzen, zu schätzen wissenhe really treasures his books — seine Bücher bedeuten ihm sehr viel
I shall treasure this memory — ich werde das in lieber Erinnerung behalten
* * *A s1. Schatz m:treasure of gold Goldschatz;treasures of the soil Bodenschätze2. Reichtum m, Reichtümer pl, Schätze pl3. fig Schatz m, Kostbarkeit f:this book is my chief treasure dieses Buch ist mein größter Schatz5. umg Schatz m, Liebling mB v/ta) (hoch) schätzen,b) hegen, hüten:treasure sb’s memory jemandes Andenken bewahren oder in Ehren halten* * *1. noun1) Schatz, der; Kostbarkeit, die2. transitive verbin Ehren halten; die Erinnerung bewahren an (+ Dat.)* * *v.hegen v.pflegen v. n.Hort -e m.Kleinod -e n.Kostbarkeit f.Schatz -¨e m.
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