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treas·ure
(trĕzh′ər)n.
1. Accumulated or stored wealth in the form of money, jewels, or other valuables: search for buried treasure; spending much of the national treasure on armaments.
2. Valuable or precious possessions of any kind.
3. One considered especially precious or valuable: bought several treasures at the estate sale; saw her assistant as a treasure.
tr.v. treas·ured, treas·ur·ing, treas·ures
1. To keep or regard as precious; value highly. See Synonyms at appreciate.
2. To accumulate or store away, as for future use: "This same withered and crumbling flower ... Five and fifty years it has been treasured between the leaves of this old volume" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).
[Middle English tresure, from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus, from Greek thēsauros.]
treas′ur·a·ble adj.
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treasure
(ˈtrɛʒə)n
1. wealth and riches, usually hoarded, esp in the form of money, precious metals, or gems
2. a thing or person that is highly prized or valued
vb (tr)
3. to prize highly as valuable, rare, or costly
4. to store up and save; hoard
[C12: from Old French tresor, from Latin thēsaurus anything hoarded, from Greek thēsauros]
ˈtreasurable adj
ˈtreasureless adj
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
treas•ure
(ˈtrɛʒ ər)n., v. -ured, -ur•ing. n.
1. wealth or riches stored or accumulated, esp. in the form of precious metals, money, or jewels.
2. wealth, rich materials, or valuable things.
3. any thing or person greatly valued.
v.t. 4. to retain carefully or keep in store, as in the mind.
5. to regard or treat as precious; cherish.
6. to put away for security or future use, as money.
[1125–75; Middle English tresor < Old French < Latin thēsaurus storehouse, hoard (see thesaurus)]
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treasure
- hamper - A food basket for a picnic, it is a phonetic reduction of the word hanaper, "plate basket," or "repository for treasure."
- garrison - At first, it meant "store, treasure."
- treasure - Based on Greek thesauros.
- treasure trove - From French, literally meaning "found treasure."
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Treasure
a store or stock of valuable things.Examples: treasure of central fire (volcanos), 1707; of the church, 1753; of the field, 1382.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
treasure
Past participle: treasured
Gerund: treasuring
| Imperative |
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| treasure |
| treasure |
| Present |
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| I treasure |
| you treasure |
| he/she/it treasures |
| we treasure |
| you treasure |
| they treasure |
| Preterite |
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| I treasured |
| you treasured |
| he/she/it treasured |
| we treasured |
| you treasured |
| they treasured |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am treasuring |
| you are treasuring |
| he/she/it is treasuring |
| we are treasuring |
| you are treasuring |
| they are treasuring |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have treasured |
| you have treasured |
| he/she/it has treasured |
| we have treasured |
| you have treasured |
| they have treasured |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was treasuring |
| you were treasuring |
| he/she/it was treasuring |
| we were treasuring |
| you were treasuring |
| they were treasuring |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had treasured |
| you had treasured |
| he/she/it had treasured |
| we had treasured |
| you had treasured |
| they had treasured |
| Future |
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| I will treasure |
| you will treasure |
| he/she/it will treasure |
| we will treasure |
| you will treasure |
| they will treasure |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have treasured |
| you will have treasured |
| he/she/it will have treasured |
| we will have treasured |
| you will have treasured |
| they will have treasured |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be treasuring |
| you will be treasuring |
| he/she/it will be treasuring |
| we will be treasuring |
| you will be treasuring |
| they will be treasuring |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been treasuring |
| you have been treasuring |
| he/she/it has been treasuring |
| we have been treasuring |
| you have been treasuring |
| they have been treasuring |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been treasuring |
| you will have been treasuring |
| he/she/it will have been treasuring |
| we will have been treasuring |
| you will have been treasuring |
| they will have been treasuring |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been treasuring |
| you had been treasuring |
| he/she/it had been treasuring |
| we had been treasuring |
| you had been treasuring |
| they had been treasuring |
| Conditional |
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| I would treasure |
| you would treasure |
| he/she/it would treasure |
| we would treasure |
| you would treasure |
| they would treasure |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have treasured |
| you would have treasured |
| he/she/it would have treasured |
| we would have treasured |
| you would have treasured |
| they would have treasured |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Noun 1. [画像:treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.]treasure - accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.; "the pirates hid their treasure on a small island in the West Indies"
fortune - a large amount of wealth or prosperity
valuable - something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
king's ransom - a very large treasure
treasure trove, trove - treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)
2. [画像:treasure - art highly prized for its beauty or perfection]treasure - art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
3. [画像:treasure - any possession that is highly valued by its owner]treasure - any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures"
possession - anything owned or possessed
4. [画像:treasure - a collection of precious things]treasure - a collection of precious things; "the trunk held all her meager treasures"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Verb 1. [画像:treasure - hold dear]treasure - hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
do justice - show due and full appreciation; "The diners did the food and wine justice"
2. [画像:treasure - be fond of]treasure - be fond of; be attached to
love - have a great affection or liking for; "I love French food"; "She loves her boss and works hard for him"
yearn - have affection for; feel tenderness for
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
treasure
noun
1. riches, money, gold, fortune, wealth, valuables, jewels, funds, cash, wonga (slang) It was here, the buried treasure, she knew it was.
2. objet d'art, masterpiece, work of art, valuable object The house was full of art treasures.
3. (Informal) angel, darling, find, star (informal), prize, pearl, something else (informal), jewel, gem, paragon, one in a million (informal), one of a kind (informal), nonpareil Charlie? Oh he's a treasure, loves children.
4. darling, angel, precious, pride and joy, apple of your eye, best or greatest thing since sliced bread (informal) They found out that their little treasure was a vicious murderer.
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
treasure
noun1. A supply stored or hidden for future use:
Slang: stash.
2. A great amount of accumulated money and precious possessions:
1. To recognize the worth, quality, importance, or magnitude of:
Idiom: set store by.
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Translations
كَنْز يَحْتَفِظ بِ، يَدَّخِريُقَدر، يُثَمِّن، يَعْتَز بِذُخْر، أغلى ما يكون، كَنْز
pokladcenit sichovat jako poklad
skatværdsætte
aare
aarre
blago
kincskincsként õriz
fjársjóîurgersemi, perlameta mikilsvarîveita, geyma
財宝
보물
thesaurus
brangiausiasbranginti
augstu vērtētbagātībadārgumidārgumsglabāt kā dārgumu
pokladuchovávať ako poklad
zaklad
skatt
สมบัติ
kho báu
treasure
[ˈtreʒəʳ]A. N (= gold, jewels) → tesoro m
buried treasure → tesoro m enterrado or escondido ; (= valuable object, person) → joya f
our charlady is a real treasure → nuestra asistenta es una verdadera joya
treasures of Spanish art → joyas del arte español
yes, my treasure → sí, mi tesoro
buried treasure → tesoro m enterrado or escondido ; (= valuable object, person) → joya f
our charlady is a real treasure → nuestra asistenta es una verdadera joya
treasures of Spanish art → joyas del arte español
yes, my treasure → sí, mi tesoro
B. VT
1. (= value) → valorar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
treasure
[ˈtrɛʒər]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
treasure
n (lit) → Schatz m; (fig also) → Kostbarkeit f; (= dear person) → Schatz m; many treasures of modern art → viele moderne Kunstschätze ; she’s a real treasure → sie ist eine Perle or ein Juwel nt
vt → (hoch) schätzen, zu schätzen wissen ; he really treasures his books → seine Bücher bedeuten ihm sehr viel; I shall treasure this memory → ich werde das in lieber Erinnerung behalten
treasure
:treasure chest
n (lit) → Schatztruhe f; (fig) → Fundgrube f
treasure house
treasure hunt
n → Schatzsuche f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
treasure
[ˈtrɛʒəʳ]1. n (no pl, gold, jewels) → tesori mpl; (valuable object) (fig) (person) → tesoro
our cleaner is a real treasure → la nostra donna delle pulizie è una vera rarità
our cleaner is a real treasure → la nostra donna delle pulizie è una vera rarità
2. vt (value, friendship) → apprezzare molto, tenere in gran conto ; (keep, valuables) → custodire gelosamente ; (memory) → fare tesoro di
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
treasure
(ˈtreʒə) noun1. a store of money, gold, jewels etc. The miser kept a secret hoard of treasure; (also adjective) a treasure chest. skat كَنْز съкровище tesouro poklad der Schatz;Schatz-... skat; skatte- θησαυρός tesoro varandus گنج aarre trésor אוצר खजाना riznica, blago kincs harta fjársjóður tesoro 財宝 보물 lobis bagātība; dārgumi harta karun schat skatt skarb ذخیره، خزانه tesouro comoară сокровища poklad zaklad blago skatt สมบัติ hazine, define 寶藏 скарб خزانہ tài sản, châu báu 宝藏,金银财宝
2. something very valuable. Our babysitter is a real treasure! skat ذُخْر، أغلى ما يكون، كَنْز богатство tesouro poklad die Perle skat θησαυρός tesoro aare هر چیز ارزشمند aarre trésor "אוֹצָר" बहुमूल्य blago kincs barang berharga gersemi, perla tesoro 大事な人 귀중품 lobis dārgums orang yg sangat berharga juweel perle, skatt, knupp skarb هر ارزښتناک شی tesouro comoară сокровище poklad zaklad blago pärla ของมีค่า çok değerli kimse/şey, hazine 寶貝 скарб بيش بہا của quý 宝贝
verb1. to value; to think of as very valuable. I treasure the hours I spend in the country. waardeer, verlustig in يُقَدر، يُثَمِّن، يَعْتَز بِ ценя високо dar valor a cenit si schätzen værdsætte θεωρώ κτ. πολύτιμο, εκτιμώ εξαιρετικά apreciar mucho, valorar mucho kõrgelt hindama ارزش زیاد قائل شدن vaalia tenir à לְהוֹקִיר बहुमूल्य समझना cijeniti nagyra becsül menghargai meta mikils (apprezzare molto) 大事にする 소중히 하다 branginti, vertinti augstu vērtēt menghargai waarderen verdsette, skatte cenić, przechowywać w pamięci ډیر ارزښت قایل کیدل dar valor a a preţui ценить; хранить ceniť si ceniti ceniti uppskatta, sätta värde på ตีค่าสูง çok değer/önem vermek 銘記 високо цінувати قدر کرنا quý trọng 铭记
2. to keep (something) carefully because one values it. I treasure the book you gave me. bewaar يَحْتَفِظ بِ، يَدَّخِر пазя guardar como tesouro chovat jako poklad in Ehren halten sætte højt προσέχω σαν τα μάτια μου guardar como un tesoro, atesorar hoidma kui silmatera گرامی داشتن vaalia garder précieusement לִשמוֹר כְּאוֹצָר संजोए रखना čuvati kao jako vrijedno kincsként őriz menjaga varðveita, geyma (avere molto caro) 大切にとっておく 소중히 간수하다 branginti glabāt kā dārgumu menyimpan dgn baik bewaren ta godt vare på; sette stor pris på strzec jak skarbu احترام کول guardar como tesouro a păstra ca pe o comoară дорожить uchovávať ako poklad čuvati kot zaklad čuvati pažljivo bevara, vårda [ömt] ทะนุถนอม özenle saklamak 珍藏 зберігати, як скарб عزيز رکھنا trân trọng 珍惜
ˈtreasured adjective regarded as precious; valued. The photograph of her son is her most treasured possession. kosbaar ثَمين، مُقَدَّر ценен prezado drahocenný geschätzt skattet πολύτιμος valioso, precioso kallihinnaline, väärtuslik ارزشمند kallisarvoinen précieux מוּעֲרָך כְּאוֹצָר smatrati vrijednim kincsként őrzött dihargai sem er í miklum metum prezioso 大切な 소중한 brangiausias visdārgākais; visvērtīgākais barang berharga kostbaar dyrebar, høyt verdsatt cenny ارزښتمند prezado preţios бесценный drahocenný dragocen dragocen värdefull, kär ซึ่งมีค่า en değerli 珍貴的 дорогоцінний; високо оцінюваний قيمتي quý 珍贵的
ˈtreasurer noun the person in a club, society etc, who looks after the money. tesourier أمين صُنْدوق ковчежник tesoureiro pokladník der/die Schatzmeister(in) kasserer ταμίας tesorero varahoidja خزانه دار؛ بانکدار rahastonhoitaja trésorier/-ière גזבר कोषाध्यक्ष blagajnik pénztáros bendahara gjaldkeri tesoriere 会計係 회계원 iždininkas mantzinis; kases pārzinis bendahari penningmeester kasserer skarbnik خزانه دار، بانکدار tesoureiro trezorier казначей pokladník blagajnik blagajnik skattmästare, kassör เหรัญญิก sayman, muhasip 財務出納主管 скарбник; хоронитель خزانچي người thủ quỹ 司库,财务主管
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treasure
→ كَنْز poklad skat Schatz θησαυρός tesoro aarre trésor blago tesoro 財宝 보물 schat skatt skarb tesouro сокровище skatt สมบัติ define kho báu 财宝Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009