treasure
US: /ˈtɹɛʒɝ/
UK: /tɹˈɛʒɐ/
English - Vietnamese dictionary
treasure /'treʤə/- danh từ
- bạc vàng, châu báu, của cải; kho của quý
- to amass a treasure: tích luỹ của cải
- to bury a treasure: chôn của
- (nghĩa bóng) của quý, vật quý, người yêu quý; người được việc
- his library contains treasures: tủ sách của anh ấy có nhiều sách quý
- bạc vàng, châu báu, của cải; kho của quý
- ngoại động từ
- tích luỹ, để dành, trữ (của cải, châu báu...)
- (nghĩa bóng) quý trọng, coi như của quý, trân trọng giữ gìn
- I treasure your friendship: tôi rất quý trọng tình bạn của anh
- he treasures [up] memories of his childhood: anh ấy trân trọng gìn giữ những ký ức thời thơ ấu
Advanced English dictionary
noun, verb+ noun
1 [U] a collection of valuable things such as gold, silver and jewellery: buried treasure + a pirate's treasure chest
2 [C, usually pl.] a highly valued object: the priceless art treasures of the Uffizi gallery
3 [sing.] a person who is much loved or valued: Liz is an absolute treasure-I couldn't do without her.
+ verb [VN] to have or keep sth that you love and that is extremely valuable to you: I treasure his friendship. + This ring is my most treasured possession. + I shall always treasure the memory of our time together.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 wealth, riches, money, fortune, valuables, cash, cache, hoard:
The existence of the treasure came to light only last week.
2 pride (and joy), delight, joy, darling, ideal, apple of (one's) eye, Colloq jewel, gem, prize, find, catch:
Kathy is a treasure and I don't know what we did before we hired her.
v.
3 hold dear, cherish, value, prize, esteem, rate or value highly:
We treasure the signed letter that Churchill wrote to my father. I treasure every moment we can spend together.
Collocation
1 collection of very valuable objects
ADJ.
buried, hidden, lost, sunken | pirate, Roman, royal | vast
a vast treasure of medieval manuscripts
VERB + TREASURE
hunt for, look for, search for | dig up, discover, find, uncover, unearth | hide
TREASURE + NOUN
chest, house, trove
(figurative) This book is a treasure house of information on Arctic birds.
| hunter, hunting
PHRASES
a hoard of treasure
2 sth that is very valuable
ADJ.
great, priceless | rare | ancient | forgotten, hidden, secret, unexpected
Many forgotten treasures have been discovered in the attics of old houses.
| archaeological, historic, historical | art, artistic, cultural | church | family | national
VERB + TREASURE
discover, find, uncover, unearth
Concise dictionary
treasures|treasured|treasuring'treʒə(r)noun
+accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
+art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
+any possession that is highly valued by its owner
+a collection of precious things
verb
+hold dear
+be fond of; be attached to