gold (g ld)n. 1. a. Symbol Au A soft, yellow, corrosion-resistant element, the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in veins and alluvial deposits and recovered by mining or by panning or sluicing. A good thermal and electrical conductor, gold is generally alloyed to increase its strength, and it is used as an international monetary standard, in jewelry, for decoration, and as a plated coating on a wide variety of electrical and mechanical components. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3. See Table at element. b. Coinage made of this element. c. A gold standard. 2. Money; riches. 3. A light olive-brown to dark yellow, or a moderate, strong to vivid yellow. 4. Something regarded as having great value or goodness: a heart of gold. 5. a. A medal made of gold awarded to one placing first in a competition, as in the Olympics: won 9 golds in 13 events. b. A gold record. adj. Having the color of gold. [Middle English, from Old English; see ghel-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
gold
Noun
1. a bright yellow precious metal, used as a monetary standard and in jewellery and plating Symbol: Au
2. jewellery or coins made of this metal
3. short for gold medal
Adjective
deep yellow [Old English]
| gold (gld) Symbol Au A soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. It occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. Because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. It is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. Atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°C; boiling point 2,966.0°C; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3. See Periodic Table. See Note at element. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  gold - coins made of gold precious metal - any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry atomic number 79, Au, gold - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia |
| 2. | gold - a deep yellow color; "an amber light illuminated the room"; "he admired the gold of her hair" yellow, yellowness - yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons | |
| 3. |  gold - a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regiagold foil - foil made of gold gold leaf - a very thin form of gold foil gold - coins made of gold noble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation 24-karat gold, pure gold - 100 per cent gold gold dust - the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining dental gold - an alloy of gold used in dentistry green gold - a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance guinea gold - 22-karat gold from which guinea coins were made graphic tellurium, sylvanite - a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America | |
| 4. | gold - great wealth; "Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold"--Ben Jonson | |
| 5. | gold - something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; "the child was as good as gold"; "she has a heart of gold" invaluableness, pricelessness, valuableness, preciousness - the positive quality of being precious and beyond value | |
| Adj. | 1. | gold - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" |
| 2. | gold - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translations
gold [gəuld] n → or m
adj → en or; [reserves] → d'or
gold [gəuld] n → Gold nt;
(also: gold medal) → Gold nt, Goldmedaille f
adj → golden;
(reserves, jewellery, tooth) → Gold-
n gold [gould]
1 an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc This watch is made of gold; (also adjective ) a gold watch. goud ذَهَب злато zlato; zlatý guld; guld- das Gold, golden χρυσός oro kuld طلا kulta or; en or, d'or זָהָב सोना zlato arany emas gull oro; d'oro 金 금; 금으로 만든 auksas; auksinis zelts; zelta- emas goud; goud- gull złoto ouro (de/din) aur золото zlato; zlatý zlato; zlat zlato guld ทอง altın 黃金 золото سونا vàng 黄金
2 coins, jewellery etc made of gold. goud نُقود أو عُملة من الذَّهَب злато zlato guldmønter; guldsmykker das Gold χρυσαφικά oro kuld هر چیزی که از جنس طلا باشد kulta or עָשוּי זָהָב सोने के शिक्के, सोने के आभूषण zlatnici arany emas gull oro 金製品 금화, 금제품 auksas zelts emas goudstukken gull złoto ouro ban de aur золото; богатства zlato zlatnina zlatnik guld เหรียญทอง altın 金幣；金首飾 золото سونے سے بنے زیورات ، سکے وغیرہ tiền vàng 金币；金首饰
3 the colour of the metal the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; (also adjective ) a gold carpet. goud اللون الذَّهَبي златист zlato; zlatý gylden die Goldfarbe, goldfarben χρυσαφί, χρυσαφένιος oro; dorado kuld(-) رنگ طلایی kulta, kullanvärinen or; doré זָהָב सूनहरा zlatan arany(sárga) szín warna emas gulllitur; gylltur oro; dorato 黄金色の 황금빛; 황금빛의 auksinė spalva zelta krāsa; zelta krāsas- berwarna keemasan goud; goud- gull, gyllen farge złoty dourado auriu, ca aurul золотистый цвет zlato; zlatistý zlata barva zlatan guld; guld-, gyllene มีสีทอง altın (rengi) 金色 золотистий колір سنہرا رنگ màu vàng 金色
adj golden
1 of gold or the colour of gold golden hair. goue ذَهَبي златен zlatý; zlatavý gylden golden χρυσός, χρυσαφένιος dorado, de oro kuld(kolla)ne طلایی؛ زرین kullankeltainen d'or, doré מוּזהָב सुनहरा zlatan arany(ból való) keemasan gull-, úr gulli dorato, d'oro 金 (色) の 황금빛의 auksinis, aukso zelta-; zeltains berwarna keemasan gouden gyllen, gull- złoty, złocisty dourado de aur; auriu золотистый zlatý; zlatistý zlat zlatan guld-, gyllene สีทอง altın, altın sarısı 金色的 золотистий سونے سے متعلق یا سنہرے رنگ کا bằng vàng 金色
2 (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) fiftieth They will celebrate their golden wedding (anniversary) next month. goue اليوبيل الذَّهَبي петдесeтгодишнина zlatý guldbryllup golden χρυσός, πεντηκοστός (για επέτειο κτλ.) de oro kuld- پنجاهمین سالگرد kulta- d'or חֲתוּנַת הַזָהָב स्वर्ण जयंती इत्यादि zlatna obljetnica aranylakodalom emas gull(brúðkaup) d'oro 50周年の 50년째의 auksinis (par kāzām u.tml.) zelta- ke lima puluh gouden gullbryllup złoty bodas de ouro de aur золотой zlatý zlat zlatan guld- การฉลองครบรอบแต่งงานปีที่ 50 ellinci evlilik yıldönümü 金婚的 золотий شادی وغیرہ کی پچاسویں سالگرہ đám cưới vàng 金婚的
n goldfish
a small golden-yellow fish often kept as a pet The child kept a goldfish in a bowl. goudvis سَمَك بلون ذَهَبي златна рибка zlatá rybka guldfisk der Goldfisch χρυσόψαρο pez de colores kuldkala ماهی طلایی؛ ماهی قرمز kultakala poisson rouge דָּג זָהָב स्वर्ण मछली zlatna ribica aranyhal ikan emas gullfiskur pesce rosso 金魚 금붕어 auksinė žuvelė zelta zivtiņa ikan emas goudvis gullfisk złota rybka peixe dourado caras auriu золотая рыбка zlatá rybka zlata ribica zlatna ribica guldfisk ปลาทอง kırmızı balık 金魚 золота рибка سنہرے رنگ کی چھوٹی مـچھلی cá vàng 金鱼
n gold-ˈleaf
gold beaten into a very thin sheet a brooch covered with gold-leaf. bladgoud رُقاقَه ذهبيه варак lístkové zlato guldblad das Blattgold φύλλο χρυσού pan de oro lehtkuld روکش طلا lehtikulta feuille d'or עֲלֵה זָהָב स्वर्णपत्तर zlatni listić aranylemez, -füst lembaran emas gullþynna foglia d'oro 金ぱく 금박 aukso folija zelta folija kepingan emas goudblad bladgull płatek złota folha de ouro foiţă de aur сусальное золото lístkové zlato, zlatá fólia zlat listič zlatni listić bladguld แผ่นทอง altın yaprak, varak 金葉片 сухозлітка سونے کا ورق vàng lá 金叶片
gold medal
in competitions, the medal awarded as first prize. goue medalje ميداليه ذَهَبيَّه златен медал zlatá medaile guldmedalje die Goldmedaille χρυσό μετάλλιο medalla de oro kuldmedal مدال طلا kultamitali médaille d'or מֶדַלייַת זָהָב स्वर्ण पदक zlatna medalja aranyérem medali emas gullpeningur medaglia d'oro 金メダル 금메달 aukso medalis zelta medaļa pingat emas gouden medaille, gouden plak gullmedalje złoty medal medalha de ouro medalie de aur золотая медаль zlatá medaila zlata medalja zlatna medalja guldmedalj เหรียญทองสำหรับผู้ชนะเลิศ altın madalya 金質獎章 золота медаль طلائی تمغا ،پہلا انعام huy chương vàng 金质奖章
n gold-mine
1 a place where gold is mined. goudmyn مَنْجَم ذهَب златна мина zlatý důl guldmine die Goldgrube χρυσωρυχείο mina de oro kullakaevandus معدن طلا kultakaivos mine d'or מִכרֶה זָהָב स्वर्ण खान rudnik zlata aranybánya tambang emas gullnáma miniera d'oro 金鉱 금광 aukso kasykla zelta atradne lombong emas goudmijn gullgruve kopalnia złota mina de ouro mină de aur золотой рудник zlatá baňa zlati rudnik rudnik zlata guldgruva เหมืองทองคำ altın madeni 金礦 золота копальня سونے کی کان mỏ vàng 金矿
2 a source of wealth or profit That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine. goudmyn مَصْدَر ثَرْوَه златна мина zlatý důl guldmine die Goldgrube χρυσωρυχείο, πηγή πλούτου mina (de oro) kullaauk منبع درآمد سرشار kultakaivos mine d'or “מִכרֶה זָהָב” आय का स्रोत izvor bogatstva „aranybánya” tambang emas gnægtabúr miniera d'oro ドル箱 달러 박스 aukso kasykla zelta bedre lubuk emas goudmijntje gullgruve kopalnia złota mina mină de aur золотое дно zlatá baňa zlata jama zlatni rudnik guldgruva แหล่งทำเงิน hazine, çok kârlı iş 財源 золота жила جہاں سے دولت حاصل ہو nguồn lợi lớn 财源
n gold-rush
a rush of people to a part of a country where gold has been discovered. goudstormloop إندفاع إلى الذَّهَب златна треска zlatá horečka guldfeber der Goldrausch πυρετός του χρυσού, χρυσοθηρία fiebre del oro kullapalavik هجوم مردم به ناحیه ای که در آن طلا کشف شده kultakuume ruée vers l'or הַבֶּהָלָת לַזָהָב स्वर्ण की होड़ zlatna groznica aranyláz demam emas gullæði corsa all'oro, febbre dell'oro ゴールドラッシュ (사람들의) 대이동, 골드 러시 aukso karštligė zelta drudzis kerubut emas naar de trektocht goudvelden gullfeber gorączka złota corrida ao ouro goană după aur золотая лихорадка zlatá horúčka zlata mrzlica zlatna groznica guldrusch สถานการณ์ตื่นทอง altına hücum 淘金熱 золота лихоманка نو دریافت سونے کی کان پر لوگوں کا ہجوم cuộc đổ xô đi tìm vàng 淘金热
n goldsmith
a person who makes jewellery, ornaments etc of gold. goudsmid صائِغ златар zlatník guldsmed der Goldschmied χρυσοχόος orfebre kullassepp طلاساز kultaseppä orfèvre צוֹרֶף सुनार zlatar aranyműves pandai emas gullsmiður orefice, orafo 金細工師 금세공사 auksakalys zeltkalis tukang emas goudsmid gullsmed złotnik ourives bijutier ювелир zlatník zlatar zlatar guldsmed ช่างทอง kuyumcu 金匠 ювелір سنار thợ kim hoàn 金匠
as good as gold
very well-behaved. so goed as kan kom جيّد كالذَّهَب възпитан velmi hodný, zlatý velopdragen goldrichtig πολύ καλός, χρυσός άνθρωπος (μτφ.) (bueno como) un ángel kuldaväärt بسیار خوش رفتار kiltti, kunnollinen sage comme une image “זָהָב” स्वर्ण जैसा उत्तम dobar kao zlato nagyon jó (gyerek) sangat sopan einstaklega þægur/þægilegur d'oro; buono come il pane 行儀がよい 아주 얌전하여 auksinis ‘zelta gabaliņš' berbudi pekerti beleefd, gehoorzaam så snill som dagen er lang bardzo grzeczny/uczynny bem-comportado cuminte ca un îngeraş золотой veľmi dobrý izredno priden dobar kao zlato förfärligt snäll เป็นระเบียบเรียบร้อย çok uslu, melek gibi (尤指兒童)十分聽話守規矩的 доброзичливий بہت مہذّب có đạo đức rất tốt 十分听话（尤指儿童）守规矩的, 听话的
golden opportunity
a very good opportunity. gulde geleentheid فُرْصَه ذهبيَّه златна възможност jedinečná příležitost enestående mulighed eine sehr günstige Gelegenheit χρυσή ευκαιρία oportunidad de oro/única/excelente kuldaväärt võimalus فرصت طلایی kullanarvoinen tilaisuus occasion unique הִזדַמנוּת טוֹבָה सुनहरा मौका dobra prigoda kitűnő alkalom kesempatan emas gullið tækifæri occasione d'oro 好機 절호의 기회 puiki proga lieliska izdevība peluang keemasan buitenkans gyllen anledning niebywała okazja oportunidade única ocazie unică редчайшая возможность jedinečná príležitosť sijajna priložnost zlatna prilika gyllene tillfälle โอกาสดีมาก büyük fırsat, ele geçmez fırsat 極好機會 чудова можливість سنہری موقع một dịp quý báu 极好机会
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