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precious

გამოთქმა: /ˈprɛʃəs/

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Universal
  • 1of great value; not to be wasted or treated carelessly:precious works of art my time’s precious
  • greatly loved or treasured by someone:look after my daughter—she’s very precious to me
  • [attributive] informal used for emphasis, often in an ironic context:you and your precious schedule—you’ve got to lighten up! a precious lot you know about dogs!
  • 2 derogatory affectedly concerned with elegant or refined behaviour, language, or manners:his exaggerated, precious manner

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  • used as a term of address for a beloved person:don’t be frightened, my precious

precious little (or few)

extremely little or few (used for emphasis):police still know precious little about the dead man

preciously

adverb

preciousness

noun

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