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I realise how precious life is, probably because I've seen how it can be taken away.
Pierce Brosnan

Meaning of "precious" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRECIOUS

From Old French precios, from Latin pretiōsus valuable, from pretium price, value.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRECIOUS

precious  [ˈprɛʃəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRECIOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Precious can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PRECIOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of precious in the English dictionary

The first definition of precious in the dictionary is beloved; dear; cherished. Other definition of precious is very costly or valuable. Precious is also held in high esteem, esp in moral or spiritual matters.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRECIOUS


ambitious
æmˈbɪʃəs
anxious
ˈæŋkʃəs
cautious
ˈkɔːʃəs
conscious
ˈkɒnʃəs
delicious
dɪˈlɪʃəs
gracious
ˈɡreɪʃəs
infectious
ɪnˈfɛkʃəs
luscious
ˈlʌʃəs
malicious
məˈlɪʃəs
manufactures
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəs
Mauritius
məˈrɪʃəs
nutritious
njuːˈtrɪʃəs
pretentious
prɪˈtɛnʃəs
righteous
ˈraɪtʃəs
semiprecious
ˌsɛmɪˈprɛʃəs
spacious
ˈspeɪʃəs
specious
ˈspiːʃəs
suspicious
səˈspɪʃəs
unconscious
ʌnˈkɒnʃəs
vicious
ˈvɪʃəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRECIOUS

precinct
precinct captain
precinct police
precinct station
precinct worker
precincts
preciosities
preciosity
precious coral
precious metal
precious stone
preciously
preciousness
precipe
precipice
precipiced
precipitability
precipitable
precipitance
precipitancy

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRECIOUS

atrocious
audacious
auspicious
bodacious
bootylicious
capricious
efficacious
ferocious
hellacious
judicious
officious
pernicious
precocious
previous
pugnacious
safety-conscious
self-conscious
subconscious
tenacious
vivacious
voracious

Synonyms and antonyms of precious in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PRECIOUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «precious» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of precious

Translation of «precious» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRECIOUS

Find out the translation of precious to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of precious from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «precious» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

宝贵的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

precioso
570 millions of speakers

English

precious
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनमोल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَفِيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

драгоценный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

precioso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বহুমূল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

précieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berharga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kostbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貴重な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소중한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Larang regane
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விலைமதிப்பற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मौल्यवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değerli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prezioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cenny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

цінний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prețios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολύτιμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kosbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dyrbar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

verdifull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of precious

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIOUS»

The term «precious» is very widely used and occupies the 7.369 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRECIOUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «precious» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «precious» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about precious

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10 QUOTES WITH «PRECIOUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word precious.
1
Felix Adler
An anxious unrest, a fierce craving desire for gain has taken possession of the commercial world, and in instances no longer rare the most precious and permanent goods of human life have been madly sacrificed in the interests of momentary enrichment.
2
Stephen Baldwin
Life is such a precious gift. Whatever life throws at us, if we could just learn to get through that day and hang on to the next, you never know what may come. It may get worse, but you never know.
3
Arna Bontemps
Is there something we have forgotten? Some precious thing we have lost, wandering in strange lands?
4
Emily Bronte
Any relic of the dead is precious, if they were valued living.
5
Pierce Brosnan
I realise how precious life is, probably because I've seen how it can be taken away.
6
Marcus Buckingham
A note of caution: We can never achieve goals that envy sets for us. Looking at your friends and wishing you had what they had is a waste of precious energy. Because we are all unique, what makes another happy may do the opposite for you. That's why advice is nice but often disappointing when heeded.
7
Gisele Bundchen
I'm not a potato sack; I've never sat on my couch. If I'm home, I'm cleaning, feeding my dogs, doing stuff. Life is too precious to waste time.
8
Saffron Burrows
When your life is as precious as all our lives are, then it needs to be kept precious and looked after and treated well. And that is not something we should be sharing with a wider audience.
9
John Bytheway
Occasionally, we are given a reminder of how precious a gift it is to understand the plan of salvation.
10
Vince Clarke
Collaboration is no longer painful - or precious.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRECIOUS»

Discover the use of precious in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to precious and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Push: A Novel
A courageous and determined young teacher opens up a new world of hope and redemption for sixteen-year-old Precious Jones, an abused young African American girl living in Harlem who was raped and left pregnant by her father.
Sapphire, 2009
2
Precious: A True Story
I'll find it, whatever it takes. Precious is the story of growing up black in a white community, of struggling to find an identity that fits amid conflicting messages, of deciphering a childhood full of secrets and dysfunction.
Precious Williams, 2011
3
Precious
This is Precious's diary, in which she honestly records her relationships and her life. Told with tremendous power, vitality and wit; this is an uncompromising and hugely enjoyable novel.
Sapphire, 2010
4
Precious: A Novel
BONUS: This edition contains a Precious discussion guide and an excerpt from Sandra Novack's Everyone but You.
Sandra Novack, 2009
5
Precious Knit Blankies for Baby
Blankets this warm and beautiful will be perfect for that special baby! Adel's patterns to knit are designed to make the best use of yarns that are wonderfully fluffy, superbly plush-- yet these patterns are quick and easy to knit!--
‎2011
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Chemistry of Precious Metals
This volume shares the same aim of covering the descriptive chemistry of silver, gold and the six platinum metals in some detail at a level suitable for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate study.
Simon Cotton, 1997
7
Precious Records: Women in China's Long Eighteenth Century
Most analyses of gender in High Qing times have focused on literature and on the writings of the elite; this book broadens the scope of inquiry to include women's work in the farm household, courtesan entertainment, and women's ...
Susan Mann, 1997
8
Precious Heritage : The Status of Biodiversity in the United ...
This richly illustrated volume not only documents those aspects of U.S. biodiversity that are particularly noteworthy, but also considers how our species and ecosystems are faring, what is threatening them, and what is needed to protect the ...
Bruce A. Stein, Lynn S. Kutner, Jonathan S. Adams for The Nature Conservancy and the Association for Biodiversity Information, 2000
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Hakuin's Precious Mirror Cave: A Zen Miscellany
This collection of six diverse and independent works contains five pieces never translated into English before, some of which have been?until quite recently?unknown, even in Japan.
‎2009
10
Precious Volumes: An Introduction to Chinese Sectarian ...
This book, the most detailed and comprehensive study of early pao-chuan in any language, studies 34 examples of this literature from the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties in order to understand the origins and development of this textual tradition.
Daniel L. Overmyer, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRECIOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term precious is used in the context of the following news items.
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Recapture a Few Precious Minutes Each Day With These 4 Tips
... to reverse the rotation of the Earth. Instead, try these tips to recapture precious hours each day by better managing the time you do have. «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
2
PRECIOUS-Gold stuck near 5-1/2-year low as Fed hike looms
Money managers, who have been cooling on gold for some time, last week held more short positions than long ones in the precious metal for ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
Makeshift barbershops offer free haircuts, positive connections
Precious Lives, created by 371 Productions, is a two-year series with 100 weekly radio stories about young people and gun violence ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
4
Paranormal Corner: Witnessing the healing properties of semi …
Wood explained that the rock — a chevron amethyst —is a raw, semi-precious stone that has stress relieving qualities. Come to find out, my ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
5
Shave your legs, save precious seconds
Shave your legs, save precious seconds. BikeRadar editor trims legs during wind tunnel testing, shaves nearly a minute off a 40km. How much ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
6
Tanaka Precious Metals: Electroplating Engineers of Japan …
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tanaka Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director & CEO: Akira Tanae) today ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
7
Precious Cargo
Leslie J. Sulpar, MSN, RN, a veteran of more than 25 years in the neonatal intensive care unit at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and elsewhere, ... «Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Base and precious metals may trade lower as dollar gathers strength
We expect precious metals to trade lower as strength in the DX on expectations of rate hike in the US for the first time in nearly a decade will ... «Business Today, Jul 15»
9
Collecting The Precious – Weta Workshop's Post Comic-Con …
IMG_5664 Our friends at Weta Workshop had so many great items at Comic-Con this year. Starting from next week, and continuing for the ... «TheOneRing.net, Jul 15»
10
Precious Metals Fundamental Analysis – July 28, 2015 – Forecast …
Precious metals tumbled to their lowest in more than five years last week and are headed for its biggest monthly loss in two years as the ... «FX Empire, Jul 15»

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