- semi-precious stone
- полудрагоценный камень
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
English-Russian architecture dictionary. 2015.
semi-precious — semi precˈious adjective (mineralogy) Valuable, but not valuable enough to be considered a gemstone • • • Main Entry: ↑semi * * * semi precious UK US adjective a semi precious stone is one that is used in jewellery and is fairly valuable but not… … Useful english dictionary
semi-precious — UK / US adjective a semi precious stone is one that is used in jewellery and is fairly valuable but not as valuable as a precious stone such as a diamond or emerald … English dictionary
precious stone — n a rare and valuable jewel such as a ↑diamond or an ↑emerald →↑semi precious … Dictionary of contemporary English
precious stone — noun a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry • Syn: ↑jewel, ↑gem • Derivationally related forms: ↑jeweler (for: ↑jewel), ↑jeweller (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
semi-precious — sem|i precious BrE sem|i|pre|cious AmE [ˌsemiˈpreʃəs] adj a semi precious jewel or stone is valuable, but not as valuable as a ↑diamond, ↑ruby etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
semi-precious — adj. Semi precious is used with these nouns: ↑stone … Collocations dictionary
semi-precious — adjective a semi precious jewel or stone is valuable, but not as valuable as a diamond, ruby etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
precious stone — noun (C) a rare and valuable jewel such as a diamond or an emerald 1 compare semiprecious … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Time Considered as a Helix of Semi-Precious Stones — Infobox short story name = Time Considered as a Helix of Semi Precious Stones title orig = translator = author = Samuel R. Delany country = language = series = genre = Science Fiction published in = publication type = publisher = media type = pub … Wikipedia
Stone carving — is an ancient activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material, evidence can be found that even the earliest societies indulged in some form of stone work.Work… … Wikipedia
stone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 hard solid substance ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ hard ▪ rough, smooth ▪ weathered ▪ carve … Collocations dictionary