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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
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 (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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Tis she hath given me this jewel, The jade of my delight; But this red jewel-jade that smoulders, To my desire doth add more fuel, New charms to-night. " Finally the gorgeous jewel of the order, gleaming upon the breast of every member, suggested "your Badgesty," which was adopted, and the order became popularly known as the Kings of Catarrh. To examine and arrange these things gave Amy great satisfaction, especially the jewel cases, in which on velvet cushions reposed the ornaments which had adorned a belle forty years ago. |
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