jewel

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒuːəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdʒuəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jo̅o̅′əl)

Inflections of 'jewel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.
jewels
v 3rd person singular
jewelling
v pres p (Mainly UK)
jeweling
v pres p (US)
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v past (Mainly UK)
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v past (US)
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v past p (Mainly UK)
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v past p (US)
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jewel n (gem)joya nf
 The jewel in the ring was a ruby.
 La joya en el anillo era un rubí.
jewel n figurative (person) (persona)joya nf
 The new manager was a jewel, and was soon promoted.
 El nuevo encargado era una joya, y enseguida lo ascendieron.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
jewel n (watch bearing)rubí nm
 Peter produced jewels for watchmakers.
 Peter prepara rubíes para los relojeros.
jewels npl (jewelry)joyas nfpl
 The thief stole all of Amy's jewels.
 El ladrón robó todas las joyas de Amy.
jewel [sth]⇒ vtr (put jewels on [sth])enjoyar⇒ vtr
 The goldsmith jeweled the crown for the royal family.
 El orfebre enjoyó la corona para la familia real.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
crown jewels npl (royal jewels)joyas de la corona nfpl + loc adj
 Only one thief has ever got his hands on the crown jewels of England.
 Sólo un ladrón logró robar las joyas de la corona inglesa.
crown jewel,
jewel in the crown n		 figurative ([sth] impressive, valued) (figurado)la perla más preciada loc nom f
 India was the crown jewel of the British Empire.
 La India era la perla más preciada del imperio británico.
  (figurado)tesoro más valioso loc nom m
 La India era el tesoro más valioso del imperio británico.
family jewels,
also UK: crown jewels npl		 slang (male genitals) (coloquial)bolas, pelotas nfpl
  (vulgar)huevos nmpl
jewel bearing n (metal device used in joints)rubí nm
 Cuando cumplí 10 años me regalaron un reloj de 17 rubíes.
jewel box,
jewel case n		 (small jewellery box)alhajero nm
  joyero nm
jewel box,
jewel case n		 (CD case)caja de plástico para CD nf + loc adj
jewel case n (small jewellery box)joyero nm
  alhajero nm
 My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air.
 La última vez que viajé en avión me robaron el joyero de la maleta.
jewel thief n ([sb] who steals precious stones or jewellery)ladrón de joyas, ladrona de joyas nm, nf + loc adj
 The Pink Panther is a film about a policeman trying to catch a notorious jewel thief.
jewel weed n (flowering plant: busy lizzie) (botanica, Impatiens aurea)balsamina nf
jewel-mounter n (person: sets jewels)montador de joyas, montadora de joyas nm, nf + loc adj
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'jewel' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
gemstone - paste - pearl - setting
Spanish:
joya - álbum - alhaja - alhajera - joya codiciada - joya de la corona - joyel - perla - piedra preciosa

Collocations: jewel [case, box], is a jewel thief, [valuable, expensive, priceless] jewels, more...

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