family jewels: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Valuable personal or household possessions belonging to a family, often implying heirlooms or items of sentimental and monetary worth.
Examples
BetaThe painting and antique clock were among the family jewels that survived the fire.
The painting and antique clock were among the valuable possessions that survived the fire.
They consider their vintage car one of the family jewels, cherished by everyone in the household.
They consider their vintage car one of the valuable possessions cherished by everyone in the household.
During the estate sale, many of the family jewels were sold to collectors worldwide.
During the estate sale, many of the valuable possessions were sold to collectors worldwide.
- Jewelry, especially valuable ornaments or heirloom pieces that have been passed down within a family.
Examples
BetaShe proudly displayed the family jewels passed down from her grandmother in a glass case.
She proudly displayed the valuable jewelry passed down from her grandmother in a glass case.
During the auction, the family jewels attracted many wealthy bidders eager to own the heirlooms.
During the auction, the valuable jewelry attracted many wealthy bidders eager to own the heirlooms.
The museum’s exhibition included several family jewels dating back to the 18th century.
The museum’s exhibition included several valuable ornaments dating back to the 18th century.
Careful cleaning is required to preserve the luster of the family jewels handed down through generations.
Careful cleaning is required to preserve the shine of the valuable jewelry handed down through generations.
- A euphemistic informal term for the male's testicles.
Examples
BetaHe jokingly warned his friend not to get kicked in the family jewels during the soccer match.
He jokingly warned his friend not to get kicked in the testicles during the soccer match.
After the accident, he was very careful to protect his family jewels from any further injury.
After the accident, he was very careful to protect his testicles from any further injury.
The comedian’s routine included several jokes about men and their family jewels.
The comedian’s routine included several jokes about men and their testicles.
Examples:
- EN: My daughter owns some marvellous family jewels.ES: ¡Mi hija tiene unas joyas de la familia maravillosas!
- EN: - Of course. Or did you think you'd get away by just redeeming the family jewels from the pawn broker?ES: ¿Pensaba Ud. que bastaría con desempeñar las joyas de la familia?
- EN: The... the... Redeem the family jewels?ES: De... de desempeñar las joyas de la familia?
- EN: She gets the family jewels.ES: También las joyas de la familia.
- EN: he gave away the family jewels?ES: Ha regalado las joyas de la familia... se compra un yate de millones y un se compra un castillo en Baviera...
- EN: and the affair about mother's jewels the arbitrary giving away of the family jewels, which is an established fact the unestablished fact, of him spending his fortune under the influence of his mistress on whom he seems to be submissively dependentES: Al fin y al cabo, los millones gastados en un yate de lujo, en un castillo en Baviera... ¡Y lo de las joyas de mi madre! La arbitrariedad de regalar las joyas de la familia, que es un hecho...
- EN: I mean, the family jewels, they're so...ES: Las joyas de la familia. Son muy...
- EN: - To steal the family jewels.ES: - Para robar las joyas.
- EN: He offered me the family jewels for the canal-patrol flight schedule and he wants it quick.ES: Me ofreció una fortuna por el plan de patrullaje del canal y Io quiere rápido.
- EN: Fedor, I have been robbed. All the family jewels. All of them.ES: Me han robado las joyas de mi familia:
- EN: He just headbutted them and gave them a knee in the family jewels.ES: Sólo les daba con la cabeza y después un rodillazo en las partes nobles.
- EN: They're gonna hit Doughboy. Hock the family jewels and bet it on Doughboy.ES: ¡Empeñen las joyas de la familia y apuesten!
- EN: And I quite understand your wanting to give your cousin some token of esteem, But family jewels are rather more than that, Particularly that necklace.ES: Y entiendo que quieras darle a tu prima alguna señal de estima pero las joyas de la familia son más que eso particularmente ese collar.
- EN: The Baron's family jewels.ES: Las joyas de la familia del barón.
- EN: Yeah, and the knives, and the forks, and the family jewels.ES: Y sus cuchillos y sus tenedores y las joyas de su familia.
- EN: My daughter owns some marvellous family jewels.ES: ¡Mi hija tiene unas joyas de la familia maravillosas!
- EN: - Of course. Or did you think you'd get away by just redeeming the family jewels from the pawn broker?ES: ¿Pensaba Ud. que bastaría con desempeñar las joyas de la familia?
- EN: The... the... Redeem the family jewels?ES: De... de desempeñar las joyas de la familia?
- EN: She gets the family jewels.ES: También las joyas de la familia.
- EN: he gave away the family jewels?ES: Ha regalado las joyas de la familia... se compra un yate de millones y un se compra un castillo en Baviera...
- EN: and the affair about mother's jewels the arbitrary giving away of the family jewels, which is an established fact the unestablished fact, of him spending his fortune under the influence of his mistress on whom he seems to be submissively dependentES: Al fin y al cabo, los millones gastados en un yate de lujo, en un castillo en Baviera... ¡Y lo de las joyas de mi madre! La arbitrariedad de regalar las joyas de la familia, que es un hecho...
- EN: I mean, the family jewels, they're so...ES: Las joyas de la familia. Son muy...
- EN: - To steal the family jewels.ES: - Para robar las joyas.
- EN: He offered me the family jewels for the canal-patrol flight schedule and he wants it quick.ES: Me ofreció una fortuna por el plan de patrullaje del canal y Io quiere rápido.
- EN: Fedor, I have been robbed. All the family jewels. All of them.ES: Me han robado las joyas de mi familia:
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Source: Wiktionary