jew·el (j   l)n. 1. a. A precious stone; a gem. b. A small natural or artificial gem used as a bearing in a watch. 2. A costly ornament of precious metal or gems. 3. One that is treasured or esteemed. tr.v. jew·eled or jew·elled, jew·el·ing or jew·el·ling, jew·els 1. To adorn with jewels. 2. To fit with jewels. [Middle English juel, from Anglo-Norman, perhaps from Vulgar Latin *ioc  le, from neuter of *ioclis, of play, from Latin iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.] |
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl]
n
1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a precious or semiprecious stone; gem
2. a person or thing resembling a jewel in preciousness, brilliance, etc.
3. a gemstone, often synthetically produced, used as a bearing in a watch
4. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Jewellery) a piece of jewellery
5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Ceramics) an ornamental glass boss, sometimes faceted, used in stained glasswork
jewel in the crown the most valuable, esteemed, or successful person or thing of a number who will be the jewel in the crown of English soccer?
vb -els, -elling, -elled US, -els -eling, -eled
(tr) to fit or decorate with a jewel or jewels
[from Old French jouel, perhaps from jeu game, from Latin jocus]
jewelled US, jeweled adj
jewel-like adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  jewel - a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelrycrown jewel - a precious stone that is a valuable part of a sovereign's regalia jewellery, jewelry - an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems) solitaire - a gem (usually a diamond) in a setting by itself diamond - a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem ruby - a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem pearl - a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel emerald - a transparent piece of emerald that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem sapphire - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem |
| 2. | jewel - a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry | |
| Verb | 1. | jewel - adorn or decorate with precious stones; "jeweled dresses" |
jewel
noun
1. gemstone, gem, precious stone, brilliant, ornament, trinket, sparkler (informal), rock (slang) a golden box containing precious jewels
2. treasure, wonder, prize, darling, pearl, gem, paragon, pride and joy Barbados is a perfect jewel of an island.
jewel in the crown masterpiece, classic, jewel, tour de force (French), pièce de résistance (French), magnum opus, master work, chef-d'oeuvre (French) His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in the crown.
Translations
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl]
A. N (= precious stone) → piedra f preciosa; (= ornament) → joya f, alhaja f; (= stone in watch) → rubí m (fig) (= person, thing) → joya f
B. CPD jewel case N → joyero m
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n
(fig) (= gem) → joyau m
the jewel in sb's crown
This latest book is the jewel in his crown → Ce dernier livre est le couronnement de sa carrière.
it's the jewel in the crown of ... → c'est le joyau de ..., c'est le plus beau fleuron de ...
jewel case n
the jewel in sb's crown
This latest book is the jewel in his crown → Ce dernier livre est le couronnement de sa carrière.
it's the jewel in the crown of ... → c'est le joyau de ..., c'est le plus beau fleuron de ...
jewel case n
(for CD) → boîtier m de disque compact
jewel
n
(= gem) → Edelstein m, → Juwel nt (geh); (= piece of jewellery) → Schmuckstück nt; a case full of jewels → ein Koffer voll Juwelen or wertvoller Schmuckstücke
(of watch) → Stein m
(fig: = person) → Juwel nt, → Goldstück nt (inf); this new book is the jewel in her crown → dieses neue Buch ist ihr Meisterwerk
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n (stone) → pietra preziosa; (ornament) → gioiello; (of watch) → rubino (fig) → gioiello, perla
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n (stone) → pietra preziosa; (ornament) → gioiello; (of watch) → rubino (fig) → gioiello, perla
jewel [ˈdʒuːəl] n (stone) → pietra preziosa; (ornament) → gioiello; (of watch) → rubino (fig) → gioiello, perla
n jewel [ˈdʒuːəl]
a precious stone rubies, emeralds and other jewels. juweel, kleinood جَوْهَرَه скъпоценен камък drahokam juvel; ædelsten das Juwel κόσμημα, πετράδι piedra preciosa, joya, alhaja kalliskivi سنگ گرانبها jalokivi pierre précieuse אֶבֶן חֵן मणि dragulj (ék)kő; ékszer batu mulia gimsteinn gemma 宝石 보석 brangakmenis dārgakmens permata juweel edelstein, juvel klejnot jóia piatră preţioasă драгоценный камень drahokam dragulj dragulj juvelbesatt, -behängd, -prydd เพชรพลอย; อัญมณี mücevher 寶石 коштовний камінь قیمتی پتھر đá quý 宝石
adj jewelled
ornamented with jewels a jewelled crown. versier مُزَيَّن بالجَواهِر украсен със скъпоценни камъни zdobený drahokamy juvelbesat mit Juwelen geschmückt στολισμένος με πετράδια adornado con piedras preciosas kalliskivi- جواهر نشان jalokivikoristeinen orné de pierreries מְשוּבַּץ בְּאָבַנִים मणि से सजा हुआ optočen draguljima felékszerezett berhias permata skreyttur gimsteinum ornato di pretre preziose 宝石で飾った 보석으로 장식된 papuoštas brangakmeniais ar dārgakmeņiem rotāts dihiasi permata juwelen besatt/prydet med edelsteiner/juveler ozdobiony klejnotami com jóias ornament cu pietre preţioase украшенный драгоценными камнями zdobený drahokamami, ošperkovaný z dragulji okrašen ukrašen draguljima juvelbesatt, -behängd, -prydd ที่ประดับด้วยเพชรพลอย kıymetli taşlarla süslü 鑲有寶石的用寶石裝飾的 прикрашений коштовними каменями نگینوں سے جڑا gắn nhiều đá quý 用宝石装饰的
n jeweller
a person who makes, or deals in, ornaments and other articles made of precious stones and metals. juwelier صائِغ، جَوْهَرْجي бижутер klenotník juveler der Juwelier κοσμηματοποιός, κοσμηματοπώλης joyero juveliir, kalliskivikaupmees جواهر فروش؛ جواهر ساز jalokivikauppias bijoutier/-ière צוֹרֶף जौहरी draguljar ékszerész pedagang perhiasan, ahli perhiasan skartgripasali; gullsmiður gioielliere 宝石商 보석 세공인, 보석 상인 juvelyras juvelieris jauhari juwelier gullsmed, juveler jubiler joalheiro bijutier ювелир klenotník draguljar draguljar juvelerare คนขายเพชรพลอย kuyumcu 珠寶匠商, 珠寶寶石商匠 ювелір جوہری thợ kim hoàn 珠宝商, 宝石匠
n jewellery
articles made or sold by a jeweller, and worn for personal adornment, eg bracelets, necklaces, brooches, rings etc. juweliersware حُلي، مُجَوْهَرات бижута klenotnictví smykke die Juwelen (pl.) κοσμήματα joyas ehted جواهر آلات jalokivet bijoux תַכשִיט गहने nakit ékszer(ész)bolt; ékszerek perhiasan skartgripur gioielleria 宝石類 보석류 papuošalai, juvelyriniai dirbiniai dārglietas; juvelierizstrādājumi barang kemas juwelen smykker, juveler biżuteria joalharia bijuterii ювелирные изделия klenoty, šperky nakit nakit smycken, juveler เครื่องเพชรพลอย mücevherat 珠寶, 珠寶飾物 коштовності; ювелірні вироби زیورات đồ trang sức 珠宝, 珠宝饰物
jewel → جوهرة drahokam juvel Edelstein πολύτιμος λίθος joya jalokivi bijou dragulj gioiello 宝石 보석 juweel juvel klejnot pedra preciosa драгоценный камень juvel เพชรพลอย mücevher đá quý 宝石
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