adjective · Feelings

precious

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The meaning (definition) of the word precious

worth a lot to you

The word precious used in a sentence

“My tiny shell is precious to me.”

Words that mean the same as precious (synonyms)

special

How the word precious is said around the world

Frenchprécieux (pray-see-YUH)
Spanishprecioso (pray-THYOH-soh)
Mandarin珍贵的 (juhn gway duh)
Hindiअनमोल (un-MOHL)
Arabicعَزِيز (a-ZEEZ)
Russianдорогой (da-ra-GOY)
Portuguese (EU)precioso (pruh-see-OH-zoo)
Portuguese (BR)precioso (preh-see-OH-zoo)
Japaneseたいせつな (tie-SEH-tsoo nah)
Germanwertvoll (VAIRT-foll)
Urduقیمتی (KEEM-tee)
Punjabiਅਨਮੋਲ (an-MOHL)
Korean소중한 (soh-joong-HAHN)
Hebrewיָקָר (yah-KAHR)
Greekπολύτιμος (poh-LEE-tee-mohs)
Dutchkostbaar (KOST-bahr)
Tagalogmahalaga (mah-hah-LAH-gah)
Vietnamesequý giá (kwee ZAH)
Turkishdeğerli (deh-YEHR-lee)
Persianباارزش (bah-ar-ZESH)
Polishcenny (TSEN-nih)
Ukrainianцінний (TSEEN-nihy)
Bengaliমূল্যবান (MOOL-loh-bahn)
Swedishvärdefull (VAIR-deh-full)
Italianprezioso (preh-TSYOH-zoh)

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