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ESLPod_0963_WE_1600 Admiring a Baby The word "precious," in this podcast, means valuable and worthy of admiration and praise, usually because something or someone is beautiful: "The drawings on your refrigerator are precious. Did your children draw them?" The phrases "precious gems," "precious metals," and "precious jewelry" refers to expensive rocks and metals usually used for decoration: "The thieves found and stole all of grandma's precious jewelry." Or, "Do you think it's better to invest in the stock market, real estate, or precious metals?" Finally, the word "precious" can describe something that is limited and should be used with care because it cannot be replaced: "Trees are some of our most precious resources, so why are we using them to make disposable coffee cups that are used only once and then thrown away?"

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ESLPod 963 precious Relationships + Family

Id	ESLPod_0963_WE_1600
Episode Id	ESLPod 963
Episode Title	Admiring a Baby
Phrase	precious
Text	The word "precious," in this podcast, means valuable and worthy of admiration and praise, usually because something or someone is beautiful: "The drawings on your refrigerator are precious. Did your children draw them?" The phrases "precious gems," "precious metals," and "precious jewelry" refers to expensive rocks and metals usually used for decoration: "The thieves found and stole all of grandma's precious jewelry." Or, "Do you think it's better to invest in the stock market, real estate, or precious metals?" Finally, the word "precious" can describe something that is limited and should be used with care because it cannot be replaced: "Trees are some of our most precious resources, so why are we using them to make disposable coffee cups that are used only once and then thrown away?"
Topics	Relationships + Family

Precious Eslpod Word Admiring Baby Podcast Means Valuable