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precious:
- lief; dierbaar; toegenegen; geliefd; bemind
- schattig; dierbaar; waardevol; kostbaar
Wiktionary:
- precious → kostbaar, waardevol
- precious → duur, kostbaar, prijzig, dierbaar, lief, waard, waardevol, geacht, beste, karig, schaars, schraal, schriel, zeldzaam, ongemeen
User Contributed Translations for precious:
- waardevolle

English

Detailed Translations for precious from English to Dutch

precious:

precious adj

precious (beloved; sweet; cherished; affectionate; popular; devote; dear; loved)
lief; dierbaar; toegenegen; geliefd; bemind
- lief adj
- dierbaar adj
- toegenegen adj
- geliefd adj
- bemind adj

precious adj

precious (cute)

– obviously contrived to charm ¹
schattig
- schattig adj
precious (cherished; wanted; treasured)

– characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for ¹
dierbaar
- dierbaar adj
precious

– of high worth or cost ¹
waardevol; kostbaar
– wat veel geld kan opbrengen ²
- waardevol adj
  - zij heeft waardevolle sieraden²
- kostbaar adj
  - hij heeft een kostbaar horloge²

Translation Matrix for precious:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
bemind	affectionate; beloved; cherished; dear; devote; loved; popular; precious; sweet
dierbaar	affectionate; beloved; cherished; dear; devote; loved; popular; precious; sweet; treasured; wanted	affectionate; cherished; dear; exclusive; favorite; favourite; preferential; private; select; selected
geliefd	affectionate; beloved; cherished; dear; devote; loved; popular; precious; sweet	cherished; loved
kostbaar	precious	costly; expensive; pricy; valuable
lief	affectionate; beloved; cherished; dear; devote; loved; popular; precious; sweet	adorable; amiable; angelical; appealing; beloved; cherubic; congenial; cute; dear; enchanting; endearing; engaging; good; honest; likable; lovable; lovely; nice; sweet; sympathetic; well-behaved; winsome
schattig	cute; precious	adorable; appealing; attractive; charming; cute; dear; enchanting; lovely; pretty; sweet
toegenegen	affectionate; beloved; cherished; dear; devote; loved; popular; precious; sweet	affectionate; cherished; dear; exclusive; favorite; favourite; preferential; private; select; selected
waardeloos		useless; valueless; worthless
waardevol	precious	valuable
-	valued
Adverb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	preciously
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	affected

Related Words for "precious":

preciousness, preciously

Synonyms for "precious":

cherished; treasured; wanted; loved
valuable
cute; artful
preciously

Related Definitions for "precious":

obviously contrived to charm¹
- an insufferably precious performance¹
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for¹
- children are precious¹
of high worth or cost¹
- diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones¹
held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature¹
- precious memories¹
extremely¹
- there is precious little time left¹

Wiktionary Translations for precious:

precious

adverb

of high value or worth
- precious → kostbaar; waardevol

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• precious	→ duur; kostbaar; prijzig; dierbaar; lief; waard; waardevol; geacht; beste	↔ cher — Qui est chéri, tendrement aimer, auquel on tenir beaucoup.
• precious	→ waardevol	↔ précieux — Cher
• precious	→ karig; schaars; schraal; schriel; zeldzaam; kostbaar; ongemeen	↔ rare — Qui est en petit nombre, qui se trouve difficilement.

User Contributed Translations:

Word	Translation	Votes
precious	waardevolle	14

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