Definizione monolingua

precious

precious (uncountable)

1. someone (or something) who is loved; a darling
   • ""It isnt fair, my precious to ask us what its got in its nasty pockets"" - J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

precious (comparative more precious, superlative most precious)

1. of high value or worth, or seemingly regarded as such
   • The crown had many precious gemstones
   • This building work needs site access, and tell the city council that I dont care about a few lorry tyre ruts across their precious grass verge.
2. regarded with love or tenderness.
   • My precious daughter is to marry
3. (pejorative) treated with too much reverence.
   • He spent hours painting the eyes of the portrait, which his fellow artists regarded as a bit precious.
4. (pejorative) contrived to be cute or charming

precious (not comparable)

1. used as an intensifier

   There is precious little we can do.

Definizione dizionario precious

	prezioso
	of high value or worth

raro

amante

amato

caro

costoso

dispendioso

eccellente

prediletto

pregevole

Altri significati:

(pejorative) contrived to be cute or charming

of high value or worth, or seemingly regarded as such

(pejorative) treated with too much reverence.

used as an intensifier

regarded with love or tenderness.

someone (or something) who is loved; a darling