valuable

val·u·a·ble  (vly--bl, vly-)

adj.

1. Having considerable monetary or material value for use or exchange: a valuable diamond.

2. Of great importance, use, or service: valuable information; valuable advice.

3. Having admirable or esteemed qualities or characteristics: a valuable friend.

n.

A personal possession, such as a piece of jewelry, having a relatively high monetary value. Often used in the plural.

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valu·a·ble·ness n.

valu·a·bly adv.

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valuable [ˈvæljʊəb^əl]

adj

1. having considerable monetary worth

2. of considerable importance or quality a valuable friend valuable information

3. able to be valued

n

(usually plural) a valuable article of personal property, esp jewellery

valuableness  n

valuably  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	valuable - something of value; "all our valuables were stolen" hoarded wealth, treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies" swag - valuable goods precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
Adj.	1.	valuable - having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond" expensive - high in price or charging high prices; "expensive clothes"; "an expensive shop" important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day" worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause" worthless - lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler"
	2.	valuable - having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man" worthful worthy - having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "a worthy cause"

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valuable

adjective

1. useful, important, profitable, worthwhile, beneficial, valued, helpful, worthy, of use, of help, invaluable, serviceable, worth its weight in gold The experience was very valuable.
useful useless, trivial, pointless, worthless, trifling, insignificant, unimportant, silly

2. treasured, esteemed, cherished, prized, precious, held dear, estimable, worth your weight in gold She was a valuable friend and an excellent teacher.

3. precious, expensive, costly, dear, high-priced, priceless, irreplaceable valuable old books
precious cheap, inexpensive, worthless, crappy (slang), cheapo (informal), chickenshit (U.S. slang)

plural noun

treasures, prized possessions, precious items, heirlooms, personal effects, costly article Leave your valuables in the hotel safe.

Translations

valuable [ˈvæljʊəbl]

A. ADJ

1. (in monetary terms) → valioso
is it valuable? → ¿vale mucho?

2. (= extremely useful) [information, assistance, advice] → valioso
a valuable contribution → una valiosa aportación
the experience taught me a valuable lesson → aquella experiencia me enseñó una valiosa lección
we are wasting your valuable time → le estamos haciendo perder su valioso or precioso tiempo

B. N valuables → objetos mpl de valor

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valuable [ˈvæljuəb^əl]

adj

[jewellery, painting, book, antiques] → de valeur

[information, experience, resources, tool, lesson] → précieux/euse; [time] → précieux/euse
valuable help → une aide précieuse

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valuable

adj

jewel, possessions, resources → wertvoll; time, oxygen → kostbar

(= useful) → wertvoll; help, advice → nützlich, wertvoll

n valuables

pl → Wertsachen pl, → Wertgegenstände pl

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valuable [ˈvæljʊəbl] adj (contribution, time) → prezioso/a; (painting, object) → di valore, costoso/a

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valuable [ˈvæljʊəbl] adj (contribution, time) → prezioso/a; (painting, object) → di valore, costoso/a

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valuable → نفيس cenný værdifuld wertvoll πολύτιμος valioso arvokas précieux vrijedan prezioso 高価な 값비싼 waardevol verdifull wartościowy valioso ценный värdefull มีค่าเป็นเงินมาก değerli có giá trị 宝贵的