silver

sil·ver

 (sĭl′vər)

n.

1. Symbol Ag A lustrous white, ductile, malleable metallic element, occurring both uncombined and in ores such as argentite, having the highest thermal and electrical conductivity of the metals. It is highly valued for jewelry, tableware, and other ornamental use and is widely used in coinage, photography, dental and soldering alloys, electrical contacts, and printed circuits. Atomic number 47; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 961.78°C; boiling point 2,162°C; specific gravity 10.50 (20°C); valence 1, 2. See Periodic Table.

2. This metallic element as a commodity or medium of exchange.

3. Coins made of this metallic element.

4. A medal made of silver awarded to one placing second in a competition, as in the Olympics.

5.

a. Domestic articles, such as tableware, made of or plated with silver.

b. Tableware, especially eating and serving utensils, made of steel or another metal.

6. A lustrous medium gray.

7. A silver salt, especially silver nitrate, used to sensitize paper.

adj.

1. Made of or containing silver: a silver bowl; silver ore.

2. Resembling silver, especially in having a lustrous shine; silvery.

3. Of a lustrous medium gray: silver hair.

4. Having a soft, clear, resonant sound.

5. Eloquent; persuasive: a silver voice.

6. Favoring the adoption of silver as a standard of currency: the silver plank of the 1896 Democratic platform.

7. Of or constituting a 25th anniversary.

v. sil·vered, sil·ver·ing, sil·vers

v.tr.

1. To cover, plate, or adorn with silver or a similar lustrous substance.

2. To give a silver color to.

3. To coat (photographic paper) with a film of silver nitrate or other silver salt.

v.intr.

To become silvery.

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[Middle English, from Old English siolfor, seolfor, probably ultimately from Akkadian ṣarpu, refined silver, verbal adj. of ṣarāpu, to smelt, refine; see ṣrp in Semitic roots.]

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silver

(ˈsɪlvə)

n

1. (Elements & Compounds)

a. a very ductile malleable brilliant greyish-white element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal. It occurs free and in argentite and other ores: used in jewellery, tableware, coinage, electrical contacts, and in electroplating. Its compounds are used in photography. Symbol: Ag; atomic no: 47; atomic wt: 107.8682; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 10.50; melting pt: 961.93°C; boiling pt: 2163°C

b. (as modifier): a silver coin. argent

2. (Currencies) coin made of, or having the appearance of, this metal

3. (Furniture) cutlery, whether made of silver or not

4. (Furniture) any household articles made of silver

5. (Photography) photog any of a number of silver compounds used either as photosensitive substances in emulsions or as sensitizers

6. (Colours)

a. a brilliant or light greyish-white colour

b. (as adjective): silver hair.

7. (General Sporting Terms) short for silver medal

adj

8. well-articulated: silver speech.

9. (prenominal) denoting the 25th in a series, esp an annual series: a silver wedding anniversary.

vb

10. (tr) to coat with silver or a silvery substance: to silver a spoon.

11. (Colours) to become or cause to become silvery in colour

12. to become or cause to become elderly

[Old English siolfor; related to Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr, Old High German silabar, Old Slavonic sirebro]

ˈsilverer n

ˈsilvering n

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sil•ver

(ˈsɪl vər)
n.

1. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, and conductors. Symbol: Ag; at. wt.: 107.870; at. no.: 47; sp. gr.: 10.5 at 20°C.

2. coins made of this metal; specie; money: a handful of silver.

3. this metal as a commodity or considered as a currency standard.

4. table articles, as flatware, made of or plated with silver.

5. flatware made of any metal.

6. something resembling this metal in color, luster, etc.

7. a lustrous grayish white or whitish gray.

8. silver medal.

adj.

9. made of or plated with silver.

10. of or pertaining to silver.

11. producing or yielding silver.

12. of the color silver; silvery.

13. clear, soft, and ringing: silver sounds.

14. eloquent; persuasive: a silver tongue.

15. indicating the twenty-fifth event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

16. urging the use of silver as a currency standard.

v.t.

17. to coat with silver or some silverlike substance.

18. to give a silvery color to.

v.i.

19. to become a silvery color.

[before 900; Middle English silver(e), selver(e), Old English siolfor (orig. n.), c. Old High German sil(a)bar, Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr]

sil′ver•er, n.

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sil·ver

(sĭl′vər)

Symbol Ag A soft, shiny, white metallic element that is found in many ores, especially together with copper, lead, and zinc. It conducts heat and electricity better than any other metal. Silver is used in photography and in making electrical circuits and conductors. Atomic number 47. ♦ An alloy of silver that contains up to 7.5 percent copper or another metal is called sterling silver, from which jewelry and silverware are made. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.

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silver

Past participle: silvered
Gerund: silvering

Imperative

silver

silver

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography Ag, atomic number 47 silver - coins made of silver noble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation argentite - a valuable silver ore consisting of silver sulfide (Ag2S) coin silver - a silver of the degree of purity established for making legal silver coins conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat sterling silver - a silver alloy with no more than 7.5% copper
	2.	silver - coins made of silver precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry Ag, atomic number 47, silver - a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
	3.	silver - a light shade of grey     ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
	4.	silver - silverware eating utensils flatware silverware - tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
	5.	silver - a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition silver medal trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
Verb	1.	silver - coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace" plate - coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver"
	2.	silver - make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair" color, color in, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"
	3.	silver - turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively" discolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored"
Adj.	1.	silver - made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets" metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
	2.	silver - having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen" silvern, silvery bright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"
	3.	silver - of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair" argent, silverish, silvery achromatic, neutral - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white"
	4.	silver - expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech" eloquent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken, fluent, facile articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

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silver

noun

1. silverware, silver plate He beat the rugs and polished the silver.

2. silver coins, coins, loose change, (small) change the basement where £150,000 in silver was buried

3. second prize, silver medal They followed it up by winning silver in the World Cup.

adjective

1. snowy, white, grey, silvery, greyish-white, whitish-grey He had thick silver hair which needed cutting.

Related words
adjective argent

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Translations

الآنِيَة الفِضَّيَّهاليوبيل الفِضّيفِضَّةفِضَّهفِضّي

сребро

stříbrostříbrnýstříbřitýstříbrná

sølvsølvbryllupsølvmøntsølvtøj

Silbersilbernsilberfarbig

ασήμιείδη αργυράάργυροςασημένιος

arĝentkoloraarĝento

plataplateadoplateríaargentinoblanco

hõbe

hopeahopeanvärinenhopeinen

argentargenterieargentéargenter

srebrosrebrenjaksrebrna

ezüstezüstösteríték

perak

silfursilfur-silfurbúnaîursilfurlitaður

argentoargenteoargenteriaargentinoargènteo

銀

은

argentum

sidabrassidabrinissidabroaliuminio folijafolija

sudraba-sudrabainssudrablietassudrabs

zilverzilverenzilverkleurzilverkleurigzilverkleurige

sølvsølv-

srebrosrebrnasrebrnesrebrny

prataprataria

argintargintieargintiiargintiu

серебросеребряныйаргентумсеребрениксеребристый

striebornýstriebro

srebrninasrebrosrebrna

silversilver-bordssilver

เงิน

gümüşyirmibeşinci yıldönümü

bạc

银银制的银器银婚礼像银的

silver

[ˈsɪlvəʳ]

A. N

1. (= metal) → plata f; (= silverware, silver cutlery) → plata f, vajilla f de plata

2. (= money) → monedas fpl de plata, monedas fpl plateadas
"have you got any silver?" - "sorry, only notes and coppers" → -¿tienes monedas de plata? -no, sólo billetes y monedas de cobre
£2 in silver → 2 libras en monedas de plata

B. ADJ

1. (= made of silver) [ring, cutlery] → de plata

2. (in colour) → plateado; [car] → gris plata inv
see also spoon A1
see also cloud A

C. VT [+ metal] → platear; [+ mirror] → azogar; [+ hair] → blanquear

D. VI [hair] → blanquear

E. CPD silver beet N (US) → acelga f
silver birch N → abedul m plateado
silver coin N → moneda f de plata
silver fir N → abeto m blanco, pinabete m
silver foil N → papel m de aluminio or plata
silver fox N → zorro m plateado
silver gilt N → plata f dorada
silver jubilee N → vigésimo quinto aniversario m
silver lining N (fig) → resquicio m de esperanza
silver medal N → medalla f de plata
silver medallist N → medallero/a m/f de plata
silver paper N → papel m de plata
silver plate N (= material) → plateado m; (= objects) → vajilla f plateada
see also silver-plate the silver screen N → la pantalla cinematográfica
silver tongue N to have a silver tongue (fig) → tener un pico de oro
the Silver State N (US) → Nevada f
silver wedding N → bodas fpl de plata

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silver

[ˈsɪlvə^r]

n

(= metal) → argent m
solid silver → argent massif

(= money) → monnaie f (en pièces d'argent)

(= silverware) → argenterie f

(SPORT) (= medal) → argent

(= colour) → gris m métallisé

modif

(made of silver) [bowl, bracelet, candlestick, cutlery] → en argent; [coin, necklace] → d'argent

(for silver) silver polish

adj (in colour) [hair, dress, shoes] → argenté(e); [car] → gris métallisé invsilver birch n → bouleau m argentésilver foil n → papier m d'aluminiumsilver jubilee n → vingt-cinquième anniversaire m (d'un événement)silver lining n
to have a silver lining → avoir de bons côtés
every cloud has a silver lining → à une chose, malheur est bonsilver medal n → médaille f d'argentsilver medallist n → médaillé(e) m/f d'argentsilver paper n (British) → papier m d'aluminiumsilver-plated [ˌsɪlvə^rˈpleɪtɪd] adj → plaqué(e) argentsilver polish n → produit m pour l'argenteriesilver screen n (= movies) the silver screen → le grand écran

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silver

n

(= metal) → Silber nt

(= coins) → Silber(geld) nt, → Silbermünzen pl; £10 in silver → £ 10 in Silber

(= tableware, articles) → Silber nt

(= colour) → Silber nt

adj → Silber-, silbern; silver jewellery (Brit) or jewelry (US) → Silberschmuck m; to be born with a silver spoon in one’s mouth (prov) → mit einem silbernen Löffel im Mund geboren sein (prov)

vt metal, mirror → versilbern; old age had silvered his hair → das Alter hatte sein Haar silbergrau werden lassen

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silver

:

silverbeet

n (Bot: = Swiss chard) → Mangold m

silver birch

n → Weißbirke f

silver disc

n (Brit Mus) → silberne Schallplatte

silver fir

n → Weiß- or Silbertanne f

silverfish

n → Silberfischchen nt

silver foil

n (= kitchen foil) → Alu(minium)folie f; (= silver paper) → Silberpapier nt

silver fox

n → Silberfuchs m

silver-grey, (US) silver-gray

adj → silbergrau; hair → silberweiß

silver-haired

adj → silberhaarig; he is silver → er hat silberweißes Haar

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silver

:

silver jubilee

n → 25jähriges Jubiläum

silver lining

n (fig) → Silberstreifen f (am Horizont), → Lichtblick m (fig)

silver medal

n → Silbermedaille f

silver medallist, (US) silver medalist

n (Sport) → Silbermedaillengewinner(in) m(f)

silver nitrate

n → Silbernitrat nt

silver oxide

n → Silberoxid nt

silver oxide battery

n → Silberoxidbatterie f

silver paper

n → Silberpapier nt

silver plate

n (= plating) → Silberauflage f, → Versilberung f; (= articles) → versilberte Sachen pl; is that silver? → ist das versilbert?

silver-plate

vt → versilbern

silver-plating

n → Versilberung f; (= layer also) → Silberauflage f

silver screen

n → Leinwand f

silver service

n (in restaurant) Servieren nach allen Regeln der Kunst

silverside

n (Cook) quer geschnittenes Stück aus der Rindskeule

silversmith

n → Silberschmied(in) m(f)

silversmith’s (shop)

n → Silberschmiede f

silver standard

n → Silberstandard m

silver surfer

n (inf) → Internetbenutzer(in) m(f) → in fortgeschrittenem Alter

silver-tongued

adj (liter) → wort- or redegewandt

silverware

n → Silber nt, → Silberzeug nt (inf); (in shop also) → Silberwaren pl

silver wedding

n → Silberhochzeit f

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silver

[ˈsɪlvəʳ]

1. n

a. (metal) → argento

b. (silverware, cutlery) → argenteria

c. (money) monete da 5, 10, 20 o 50 pence

2. adj (ring, coin) → d'argento

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silver

(ˈsilvə) noun

1. an element, a precious grey metal which is used in making jewellery, ornaments etc. The tray was made of solid silver. silwer فِضَّه сребро prata stříbro das Silber sølv άργυροςplata hõbe نقره hopea argentכסף चांदी srebro ezüst perak silfur argento 銀 은 sidabras sudrabs perak zilversølvsrebro سپين زر: سپين: كاچوغې اوپنجې: زري، زرين (رنګ prata argint серебро striebro srebro srebro silver ธาตุเงิน gümüş 銀 срібло چاندی bạc 银

2. anything made of, or looking like, silver especially knives, forks, spoons etc. Burglars broke into the house and stole all our silver. silwerware الآنِيَة الفِضَّيَّه сребърни предмети prataria stříbro das Silber sølvtøj ασημικά, αργυρά σκεύη plata hõbeesemed, lauahõbe نقره پوش كردن hopea argenterie מִכֶּסֶף चांदी का srebrnina, predmeti od srebra ili nalik srebru ezüst(nemű) perabotan perak silfurbúnaður argenteria 銀食器 은제품 sidabras sudrablietas barangan perak zilversølv srebra په سپينو زرو جړاوكول prataria argin­tărie серебро striebro srebrnina srebro silver, bordsilver เครื่องเงิน gümüş 銀器 срібло, срібні вироби چاندی جیسا یا اس سے بنا đồ dùng bằng bạc 银器

adjective

1. made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver. a silver brooch; silver stars/paint. silwer فِضّي сребрист de prata stříbrný silbern sølv- ασημένιοςde plata hõbe- الماسي hopeinen d'argent, argenté מִכֶּסֶף रजत, राजत srebrn ezüst- terbuat dari perak silfur- d'argento; argenteo 銀の 은의 sidabrinis sudraba-; sudrabains perak zilverensølv-srebrny دزرو، زري، دسپينو: سپين زروزمه de prata de argint; argintiu серебряный strieborný srebrn srebrn silver- ประกอบด้วยเงิน gümüş 銀製的，銀般的 срібний چاندی کا، روپہلے رنگ کا làm bằng bạc, trông như bạc 银制的，像银的

2. (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth. We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month. silwer اليوبيل الفِضّي сребърен de prata stříbrný silber-... sølvbryllup αργυρός, εικοστός πέμπτος (για επέτειο κτλ.) de plata kahekümneviies, hõbe- جشن شادي hopea- d'argent חֲתוּנַת הַכֶּסֶף रजत जयंती srebrni (pir) ezüstlakodalom tahun silfur(brúðkaup) d'argento 25年目の 25주년의 sidabrinis sudraba- jubli perak zilverensølv, tjuefemårsjubileumsrebrny جشن de prata de argint серебряный, двадцатипятилетний strieborný srebrn srebrn silver- เกี่ยวกับวันครบรอบ 25 ปี yirmibeşinci yıldönümü 銀婚(結婚廿五周年紀念) “срібний” کسی چیز کے پچیس سال ہونا thứ hai mươi lăm 银婚礼（结婚廿五周年纪念）

ˈsilvery adjective

like silver, especially in colour. silwerkleurig فِضّي اللوْن сребрист prateado stříbřitý silberig sølv- ασημίplateado hõbedane الماس مانند hopeinen argentéכסוף रूपहला srebrnast, srebrne boje ezüstös keperakan silfraður argenteo 銀のような 은의, 은백색의 kaip sidabras, sidabro sudrabains; sudrabots keperak-perakan zilverachtig sølvblanksrebrzysty زري، سپين زرين prateado (gri) argintiu серебристый striebristý srebrnkast srebrnkast silverliknande, silvervit, silverglänsande คล้ายเงิน gümüş gibi 似銀的，有銀色光澤的 сріблястий, сріблистий روپہلے رنگ کا óng ánh như bạc 银一样的，有银色光亮的

silver foil/paper

a common type of wrapping material, made of metal and having a silvery appearance. Chocolate bars are sold wrapped in silver paper. foelie وَرَق فِضّي станиол papel prateado staniol die Silberfolie, das Silberpapier sølvpapir αλουμινόχαρτο papel de plata hõbepaber كاغذ الماس tinapaperi papier d'argent רְדִיד אָלוִּמיניוּם चांदी का वरक staniol ezüstfólia, ezüstpapír kertas perak álpappír stagnola ホイル 은박 (aliuminio) folija alumīnija folija kertas timah zilverpapier sølvpapirfolia aluminiowa سپين زرين papel prateado staniol фольга staniol srebrn papir folija aluminiumfolie, stanniolpapper กระดาษเงิน yaldızlı kâğıt, folyo 銀箔 фольга چاندی کا ورق giấy bạc 银箔

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silver

→ فِضَّة stříbro sølv Silber ασήμι plata hopea argent srebro argento 銀 은 zilver sølv srebro prata серебро silver เงิน gümüş bạc 银

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sil·ver

n. plata;

___ nitrate → nitrato de ___.

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silver

n plata; — nitrate nitrato de plata; — sulfadiazine sulfadiazina de plata

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