Usage examples of "precious metal" in English with translation to French

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Gold is more precious than any other metal. L'or est le plus précieux de tous les métaux.
My neighbor found a cache of ancient Roman coins using his metal detector. Mon voisin a trouvé une cache de pièces romaines antiques en utilisant son détecteur de métaux.
Nothing is as precious as friendship. Rien n'est plus précieux que l'amitié.
Metal cases are undoubtedly tougher, but much more expensive. Les valises métalliques sont sans aucun doute plus résistantes mais beaucoup plus onéreuses.
Gold is more precious than iron. L'or est plus précieux que le fer.
Metal contracts when cooled. Le métal se contracte quand il est refroidi.
Perry obtained precious information from him. Perry a obtenu de lui de précieuses informations.
Is it made of wood or metal? Est-ce composé de bois ou de métal ?
Time is the most precious thing. Le temps est la chose la plus précieuse au monde.
Nickel is a hard, bright silver metal. Le nickel est un métal dur, d'une lueur argentée.
The one resource more precious than any other was land. La seule ressource plus précieuse que n'importes quelles autres était la terre.
The value of the coins depended on the weight of the metal used. La valeur des pièces de monnaie dépendaient du poids du métal utilisé.
It's said that nothing is more precious than time. On dit qu'il n'est rien de plus précieux que le temps.
Lead is a metal. Le plomb est un métal.
Her husband's health is very precious to her. Elle est très attentive quant à la santé de son mari.
Acid acts on things which contain metal. L'acide agit sur les choses qui contiennent du métal.
The savage robbed me of my precious jewels and ran away. Le sauvage m'a dérobé mes joyaux précieux et a pris la fuite.
They awarded her a gold metal for her achievement. Ils lui attribuèrent une médaille d'or pour sa réalisation.
Water is as precious as air. L'eau est aussi précieuse que l'air.
Acid attacks metal. L'acide attaque le métal.
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