jewellery
gb/d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/ us/d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
A2
Anglų
~ 4100
ékszer
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
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A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] wears [jewellery]
She wore elegant gold jewellery to the wedding.
The thief stole all the jewellery from the shop.
I prefer silver jewellery over gold.
He gave her a box of fine jewellery for her birthday.
Costume jewellery can be stylish without being expensive.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
She is wearing a gold ring and other jewellery.
The shop sells cheap jewellery.
I like silver jewellery.
She got jewellery for her birthday.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'jewellery' (uncountable) with 'jewel' (countable), which refers to a single precious stone.
Reikšmė
Decorative items worn for adornment
Kolokacijos
wear jewellery
|gold jewellery
|silver jewellery
|expensive jewellery
|costume jewellery
Sinonimai
ornaments (More general term for decorative items, not limited to items worn on the body.)
|
adornments (Formal term for decorative accessories, sometimes used for clothing or spaces.)
Antonimai
clothing (Not a direct opposite in meaning, but contrasts with jewellery as functional wear rather than purely decorative.)
Temos
fashion
|daily life
|art
|clothing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
Rings, necklaces, or other pretty things people wear to look nice, often made of gold, silver, or gems.
Objects such as rings, necklaces, earrings, or bracelets that people wear to decorate themselves, often made from precious metals or stones.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
jewellery
IPA
GB/d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
US/d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
jew - ellery (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (jew)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: jewellery
- Plural: jewellery
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
costume jewellery
1/kˈɔstum d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
fixed phrase
Cheap decorative fashion accessories
Jewellery that looks nice but is not made from expensive materials.
Pavyzdžiai
- She bought some colourful costume jewellery for the party.
- Costume jewellery is perfect if you want to change styles often without spending much.
fine jewellery
1/fˈaɪn d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
fixed phrase
High-quality precious adornments
Jewellery made from expensive materials like gold and diamonds.
Pavyzdžiai
- The store specialises in fine jewellery.
- Fine jewellery is often passed down through generations.
piece of jewellery
1/pˈis əv d͡ʒˈuˈɛlɚi/
fixed phrase
A single item of jewellery
One item of jewellery, like a ring or necklace.
Pavyzdžiai
- That necklace is my favourite piece of jewellery.
- She inherited a beautiful piece of jewellery from her grandmother.