Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - jewel
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Jewel
jewel
~ n 1 a small valuable stone, such as a diamond 2 jewels jewellery or decorative objects made with valuable stones 3 a very small stone used in the machinery of a watch 4 informal someone who is very important to you, or the best thing in a group of things (The Matisse was the jewel of her art collection.) 5 the jewel in the crown the best or most valuable part of something (- see also crown jewels)
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1.
(jewels) 1. A jewel is a precious stone used to decorate valuable things that you wear, such as rings or necklaces. ...a golden box containing precious jewels. N-COUNT see also crown jewels 2. If you describe something or someone as a jewel, you mean that they are better, more beautiful, or more special than other similar things or than other people. Walk down Castle Street and admire our little jewel of a cathedral... = gem N-COUNT: oft N of n 3. If you refer to an achievement or thing as the jewel in someone’s crown, you mean that it is considered to be their greatest achievement or the thing they can be most proud of. His achievement is astonishing and this book is the jewel in his crown. PHRASE: usu v-link PHR ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English juel, from Anglo-French, diminutive of ju, jeu game, play, from Latin jocus game, joke — more at joke Date: 13th century 1. an ornament of precious metal often set with stones or decorated with enamel and worn as an accessory of dress 2. one that is highly esteemed regarded the library as the ~ of the campus 3. a precious stone ; gem 4. a bearing for a pivot (as in a watch) made of crystal, glass, or a gem • ~like adjective II. transitive verb (-eled or -elled; -eling or -elling) Date: 1601 1. to adorn or equip with ~s 2. to give beauty to as if with ~s ; embellish ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
n. & v. --n. 1 a a precious stone. b this as used for its hardness as a bearing in watchmaking. 2 a personal ornament containing a jewel or jewels. 3 a precious person or thing. --v.tr. (jewelled, jewelling; US jeweled, jeweling) 1 (esp. as jewelled adj.) adorn or set with jewels. 2 (in watchmaking) set with jewels. Phrases and idioms jewel-fish a scarlet and green tropical cichlid fish, Hemichromis bimaculatus. Derivatives jewelly adj. Etymology: ME f. AF juel, jeuel, OF joel, of uncert. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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лохштейн compass-card jewel cone — топка компасной картушки - cap jewel - jewel bearing - jewel hole - locking jewel - pallet jewel - roller jewel ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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сущ. 1) драгоценный камень 2) драгоценность, сокровище - Crown jewels - jewels of the Crown ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. драгоценный камень 2. драгоценность; ювелирная вещь real jewels —- настоящие драгоценности Crown jewels —- королевские регалии, драгоценности из королевской казны to wear jewels —- носить драгоценности to be laden with jewels —- быть увешанным драгоценностями 3. бриллиант, золото (о человеке); сокровище a jewel of a man —- золотой человек his wife is a jewel —- его жена настоящее сокровище (просто золото) 4. камень (в часах) a 17 jewel watch —- часы на 17 камнях Id: jewels of the Crown —- ист. "алмазы (английской) короны" (о колониях) 5. украшать драгоценными камнями 6. вставлять камни в часовой механизм a gold watch jewelled in twelve holes —- золотые часы на 12 камнях 7. украшать, расцвечивать ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) драгоценный камень 2) ювелирное изделие; pl. драгоценности 3) сокровище also fig. 4) камень (в часах) Syn: see gem 2. v. 1) usu. past part. украшать драгоценными камнями 2) вставлять камни (в часовой механизм) ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 13c., Anglo-Fr. juel, O.Fr. juel, jouel "ornament, jewel," from M.L. jocale, from L. jocus "pastime, sport" (see joke). Sense of "precious stone" developed early 14c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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