Polyglot Dictionary

precious stone

/ˈprɛʃəs stoʊn/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
precious stones

Meaning

  1. piedra preciosa

    • The diamond is a rare precious stone.

      El diamante es una piedra preciosa rara.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

gemstone

gemstone and precious stone are close synonyms, largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

French

sertissage de pierre

Close — a precious stone relates to gem setting.

German

Edelstein

Edelstein is the German word for the same thing — both mean "precious stone, gem."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa precious stone?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The diamond is a rare ___ stone.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a precious stone?

noun

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