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joya

fem.

noun

  1. 1. piece of jewelry, jewel

    ornament

    Common combinations

    • joyas de oro — gold jewelry
    • joyas antiguas — antique jewelry
    • Lleva una joya de oro.She is wearing a gold piece of jewelry.
    • Guardó las joyas en una caja.She put the jewelry in a box.
    • Esta joya era de mi abuela.This piece of jewelry belonged to my grandmother.

  2. 2. gem, precious stone

    precious stone

    Common combinations

    • joya preciosa — precious gem
    • joya de gran valor — high-value gem
    • La joya brillaba bajo la luz.The gem shone in the light.
    • El anillo tiene una joya azul.The ring has a blue gem.
    • La joya cayó al suelo.The gem fell to the floor.

  3. 3. gem, treasure

    admirable person or thing

    Common combinations

    • una auténtica joya — a real gem
    • joya literaria — literary gem
    • Tu hija es una joya.Your daughter is a gem.
    • Este libro es una joya.This book is a treasure.
    • Encontramos una joya en esa tienda.We found a gem in that shop.

  4. 4. great, perfect

    Argentina, Uruguay · approval or agreement

    • —¿Quedamos a las ocho? —¡Joya!“Shall we meet at eight?” “Great!”
    • —¿Te parece bien el plan? —Joya.“Does the plan sound good to you?” “Perfect.”
    • —Ya está todo listo. —¡Joya!“Everything is ready.” “Great!”

Same root

joyerojoyería

Phrases with this word

ser una joyala joya de la corona