bien le plus précieux
To say prized possession in French, meaning the thing someone values most, use bien le plus précieux.
bien le plus précieux names the object someone values more than anything else they own. It usually comes with an article and the owner, as in the example.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally means the most precious good or the most precious asset. Here bien is a noun meaning possession or asset, not the adverb meaning well.
Which one should you use?
Objet de grande valeur means an object of great value, without saying it is the most treasured.
Did you know?
- The French word précieux was once used in the 17th century to describe a specific social circle of poets and intellectuals known as the Précieuses who refined the language.
- The word bien is derived from the Latin word bene, which means 'well'.
- In legal French, biens is used in the plural to describe an entire estate or all of a person's worldly goods.
Examples in context
- La moto était le bien le plus précieux de Dan.The bike was Dan's prized possession.le bien le plus précieux de Dan means Dan's prized possession.Tatoeba #4009177 by Scorpionvenin14, translation #4009157 by Amastan
- C'est mon trésorIt's my treasure
- Mon bien le plus cher est mon vieux livre de poésie.My most cherished possession is my old book of poetry.
- Ce livre est son bien le plus précieux.This book is her most prized possession.
- La montre est son bien le plus précieux.The watch is his most prized possession.
Example conversation
Nathan and Chloé are discussing their collections at home.
- NathanEst-ce que ce piano est ton bien le plus précieux ?Is this piano your most prized possession?
- ChloéOui, Nathan, je l'adore.Yes, Nathan, I love it.
- NathanIl est magnifique, Chloé.It is magnificent, Chloé.
- ChloéMerci, il a une grande valeur pour moi.Thank you, it has great value to me.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, le, plus, précieux, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
