precious

Значение (Английский)

Adj

1. Of high value or worth.
2. Regarded with love or tenderness.
3. (derogatory) Treated with too much reverence.
4. (ironic) Excessively complicated.
5. (informal) Extremely protective or strict (about something).
6. (derogatory, informal) Blasted; damned.
7. (derogatory) Contrived to be cute or charming.
8. (colloquial) Thorough; utter.

Noun

Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.

Adv

Very; an intensifier.

Синонимы

valuable

dear

costly

beloved

expensive

💰

rare

darling

lovely

pretty

priceless

cherished

cute

adorable

sweet

invaluable

valued

treasure

inestimable

noble

uncommon

treasured

scarce

sacred

preciously

beautiful

pricey

excellent

loved

prized

very

wanted

thin

scanty

sparse

pretentious

affected

few

🤏

poor

in short supply

good

👍

extremely

mannered

important

jewel

high-priced

exalted

esteemed

honorable

especially

dulcet

Переводы

prezioso

précieux

precioso

kostbar

kostbaar

precioso

cher

değerli

querido

πολύτιμος

zeldzaam

dierbaar

caro

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈpɹɛʃ.əs/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: precious

In summary

From Middle English precious, borrowed from Old French precios (“valuable, costly, precious, beloved, also affected, finical”), from Latin pretiōsus (“of great value, costly, dear, precious”), from pretium (“value, price”); see price.