English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "juweel" is 'n edelsteen, tipies 'n enkele kristal of 'n stuk diamant, robyn, smarag of saffier wat gesny en gepoleer is en gebruik is om juweliersware of ander dekoratiewe voorwerpe te versier. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n persoon of ding wat beskou word as 'n kosbare of waardevolle bate of iets wat hoogs gewaardeer of kosbaar is.

Synonyms

  1. gem

Sentence Examples

  1. A microphone the size of a pinhead hid under a button on my silk blouse, and a micro-camera disguised as a jewel dangled from my necklace.
  2. A beam of orange light shot through the hole in the roof and flashed off the jewel.
  3. He found her to be the most brilliant jewel in the room and had no idea of the insecurity she was feeling amidst these people.
  4. The wealth of the father and the beauty of the daughter led many neighbours as well as strangers to seek her for a wife but he, as one might well be who had the disposal of so rich a jewel, was perplexed and unable to make up his mind to which of her countless suitors he should entrust her.
  5. Draped over every chair was a soft throw in various jewel tones.
  6. His large hands trembled as he slipped an arm behind her back and, as if he cradled a precious jewel, pulled her into him.
  7. Sant cared little for piercings, but on Chloe the jewel appeared seamless, rounding out the vitality of her face without flaw.
  8. They were elegant little creatures, none of them larger than my hand, with slight, pinkish bodies, wings in jewel shades of red and green and blue, and glittering black eyes.
  9. He turned the fragile jewel over to find a second signet snake that mirrored the first.
  10. In short we went on board with the Frenchmen, who, after having ascertained all they wanted to know about us, rifled us of everything we had, as if they had been our bitterest enemies, and from Zoraida they took even the anklets she wore on her feet but the distress they caused her did not distress me so much as the fear I was in that from robbing her of her rich and precious jewels they would proceed to rob her of the most precious jewel that she valued more than all.