English to Afrikaans Meaning of precious - kosbare


Precious :
kosbare

kosbare, groot, skeur, hoog, hoë, mooi, fantastiese, uitstekende, pragtige

kosbarekosbarekosbaarheid
Facebook Twitter Linkedin Share More
Definitions of precious in English
Adjective(1) characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for(2) of high worth or cost(3) held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature(4) obviously contrived to charm
Adverb(1) extremely
Examples of precious in English
(1) There may be precious little grace in these streets, but there's a precious lot of talent in these pages.(2) How could anyone do this to his precious flower?(3) Along with the fund-raising came an even more critical search - a quest to find a contributor of something more precious than cash.(4) We were not rich, but we had a few bits of furniture and other treasures that were precious to us and we took as much as we could, including our piano.(5) I know we can't go around as if ÔÇÿwalking on egg shellsÔÇÖ, but it would be a move in the right direction to confirm to our partner that they are still very precious to us.(6) However, I don't buy the mother's story that her little precious doesn't know what a pimp is.(7) Our most precious heritage, our English language, is also suffering.(8) ÔÇÿThey are playing with the communities that are precious to me and they're playing with my life as a worker,ÔÇÖ he said.(9) Inside the red box was a diamond necklace, engraved with several other precious gems.(10) Then he loses a watch precious to his grandfather.(11) I wanted to have something precious to love and care for; it wasn't simply enough to be loved anymore.(12) If we don't squander this precious space on parking, we could do all manner of interesting things on this site, which could be linked through foot and cycle tracks to the rest of Trowbridge.(13) Nothing in the musical treatment is contrived, pretentious or remotely precious .(14) This vitality is precious : through our behavior and life-style, we can either nourish or else dissipate it.(15) You are precious in his sight, chosen and beloved from before time began.(16) The site borders the River Spey and residents are concerned that precious soakaway or catchment land will be removed, sending high waters flooding on to the new estates.
Related Phrases of precious
(1) precious stone ::
Kosbare klip
(2) precious metals ::
edelmetale
(3) precious stones ::
Edelgesteentes
(4) precious metal ::
edelmetaal
(5) precious little ::
bitter min
(6) very precious ::
baie kosbare
(7) most precious ::
kosbaarste
(8) precious thing ::
kosbare ding
(9) be precious ::
kosbaar wees
(10) precious few ::
bitter min
Synonyms
Adjective
1. valuable ::
waardevolle
2. valued ::
gewaardeer
3. affected ::
geraak
5. cute ::
oulike
Adverb
6. preciously ::
kosbare
Antonyms
1. cheap ::
goedkoop
2. inexpensive ::
goedkoop
Different Forms
precious, preciously, preciousness
Word Example from TV Shows
these are precious to I.

these are PRECIOUS to I.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 8

...my precious.

...my PRECIOUS.

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 17

- Precious little thing.
- Thank you.

- Precious little thing. - Thank you.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 3

You think my life
is some precious thing to me?

You think my life is some PRECIOUS thing to me?

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 9

My stepmother didn't want any rivals
for her precious daughter,

My stepmother didn't want any rivals for her PRECIOUS daughter,

Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 6

English to Afrikaans Dictionary: precious

Meaning and definitions of precious, translation in Afrikaans language for precious with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of precious in Afrikaans and in English language.

Tags for the entry 'precious'

What precious means in Afrikaans, precious meaning in Afrikaans, precious definition, examples and pronunciation of precious in Afrikaans language.

Learn Prepositions by Photos
Commonly confused words
form of verbs
Learn 300+ TOEFL words
Fill in the blanks
Topic Wise Words
Learn 3000+ common words
Words Everyday
Most Searched Words
GRE words
Android App
iPhone App
Chrome Extension

Blog List

Topic Wise Words

Learn 3000+ Common Words

Learn Common GRE Words

Learn Words Everyday

Your Favorite Words
Currently you do not have any favorite word. To make a word favorite you have to click on the heart button.
Your Search History