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valuable
An item of high material or personal value, such as jewelry, cash, or important documents. Usually used in the plural.
Bitte schließen Sie Ihre Wertsachen im Hotelsafe ein.
Please lock your valuables in the hotel safe.
This word is a compound of 'Wert' (value) and 'Sache' (thing). So it literally means 'a thing that has value.'
Eine alte Münze kann eine wertvolle Wertsache sein.
An old coin can be a valuable item.
The word 'Wertsache' (valuable item) is almost always used in the plural, 'Wertsachen' (valuables). People rarely talk about just one individual valuable object this way; instead, they group several together.
Vergessen Sie nicht, Ihre Wertsachen aus dem Auto zu nehmen.
Don't forget to take your valuables out of the car.
Typical verbs in connection with 'Wertsachen' (valuables) are 'sicher aufbewahren' (to keep safe), 'einschließen' (to lock away), or 'versichern' (to insure). Valuables often include jewelry, cash, laptops, or important papers.
Es ist ratsam, seine Wertsachen gegen Diebstahl zu versichern.
It is advisable to insure your valuables against theft.
darling / treasure
Schatz and Wertsache can refer to the same valuable object. Schatz expresses strong personal appreciation, while Wertsache refers to the object matter-of-factly because of its material or personal value, for example when it needs to be protected or stored securely.
Beim Umzug verpacke ich die alte Uhr meines Großvaters als Wertsache besonders sicher.
When I move, I pack my grandfather’s old watch especially securely as a valuable item.
Die alte Uhr meines Großvaters ist für mich ein besonderer Schatz.
My grandfather’s old watch is a special treasure to me.
