Usage examples of "pierre précieuse" in French with translation to English

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Enfin, la pierre précieuse était dans ses mains. At last, the gem was in his hands.
La couronne était sertie de pierres précieuses. The crown was set with gems.
Parmi les pierres précieuses, l'on trouve l'aigue-marine, l'améthyste, l'émeraude, le quartz et le rubis. Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
Aussi grande soit la beauté sensuelle des pierres précieuses, leur rareté et leur prix leur ajoute une forme de distinction qu'elles n'auraient jamais si elles étaient vendues à bas prix. Great as is the sensuous beauty of gems, their rarity and price adds an expression of distinction to them, which they would never have if they were cheap.
Pierre distribuait les cartes à tous les joueurs. Pierre dealt cards to all the players.
Le temps est la chose la plus précieuse au monde. Time is the most precious thing.
Le bébé fut nommé Pierre, d'après son grand-père. The baby was named Peter after his grandfather.
La compétence la plus précieuse que l'on puisse acquérir est celle d'être capable de penser par soi-même. The most valuable skill one can acquire is the ability to think for oneself.
Madame Smith, j'aimerais vous présenter un de mes amis, Pierre Dubois. Mrs. Smith, I'd like to introduce a friend of mine, Pierre Dubois.
Ton amitié m'est très précieuse. Your friendship is most precious to me.
Salut ! Tu es l'ami de Pierre, n'est-ce pas ? Hi! You are Peter's friend, aren't you?
La seule ressource plus précieuse que n'importes quelles autres était la terre. The one resource more precious than any other was land.
Vue de loin, cette pierre ressemble à un visage humain. Seen from a distance, the stone looks like a human face.
Quand on étudie les langues, le dictionnaire est d'une aide précieuse. A dictionary is an important aid in language learning.
Elle ramassa une pierre. She picked up a stone.
Cette référence est précieuse pour ma recherche. This reference is valuable for my research.
Combien de temps passera-t-elle chez Pierre ? How much time will she spend at Pierre's?
Le temps est la chose la plus précieuse. Time is more precious than anything else.
Les maisons de bois brûlent plus facilement que les maisons de pierre. Houses built with wood burn more easily than houses built out of stone.
La culture islamique nous a donné des arches majestueuses et des flèches montantes ; de l'éternelle poésie et de la précieuse musique ; une élégante calligraphie et des lieux de contemplation pacifique. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music; elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation.
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