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gold  (gld)

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.

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[Middle English, from Old English; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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gold [gəʊld]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds)

a.  a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. The radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. Symbol: Au; atomic no.: 79; atomic wt.: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt.: 1064.43°C; boiling pt.: 2857°C Related adjs aurous, auric

b.  (as modifier) a gold mine

2. a coin or coins made of this metal

3. money; wealth

4. something precious, beautiful, etc., such as a noble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge

b.  (as adjective) a gold carpet

6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) Archery the bull's eye of a target, scoring nine points

7. (Individual Sports, other than specified) short for gold medal

[Old English gold; related to Old Norse gull, Gothic gulth, Old High German gold]

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Gold [gəʊld]

n

(Biographies / Gold, Thomas (1920 M, Austrian, SCIENCE: astronomer) Thomas. born 1920, Austrian-born astronomer, working in England and the US: with Bondi and Hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe

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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.

Thesaurus

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" amber 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 regia atomic number 79, Au gold 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 riches, wealth - an abundance of material possessions and resources
	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" golden, gilded 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.	gold - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" gilded, gilt, golden, aureate chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

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gold noun

Related words
adjective auric

Translations

gold [gəʊld]

A. N

1. (= metal, commodity, currency) → oro m
he paid for it in gold → lo pagó en oro
to invest in gold → invertir en oro
she only wears gold → sólo lleva(joyas de)oro
they stole 12 million pounds worth of gold → robaron oro por valor de 12 millones de libras
24-carat gold → oro m de 24 quilates
to be made of gold → ser de oro
pure gold (lit) → oro m puro
she's pure gold (fig) → es una joya, vale su peso en oro
solid gold → oro m macizo
see also glitter, good A9
see also heart A2
see also strike B6
see also weight

2. (= colour) → dorado m
autumnal browns and golds → los marrones y dorados del otoño

3. (= gold medal) → medalla f de oro
he won (the) gold in Barcelona → ganó la medalla de oro en Barcelona
to go for gold → intentar ganar la medalla de oro

B. ADJ

1. (= made of gold) [jewellery, coins, tooth] → de oro
see lamé

2. (= gold-coloured) [paint, lettering, frame] → dorado; [fabric, dress, shirt] → color oro inv, dorado
the sign was written in gold letters → el cartel estaba escrito con letras doradas
she decided to paint it gold → decidió pintarlo color oro or dorado
a green and gold flag → una bandera verde y oro

C. CPD gold bar N → barra f de oro
gold braid N → galón m de oro
gold card N → tarjeta f oro
the Gold Coast N (Hist) → la Costa de Oro
gold digger N (lit) → buscador(a) m/f de oro (fig) → cazafortunas mf inv
gold disc N (Mus) → disco m de oro
gold dust N → oro m en polvo
biros are like gold dust in this office (Brit) (fig) → en esta oficina no encuentras un bolígrafo ni por casualidad
gold fever N → fiebre f del oro
gold filling N → empaste m de oro
gold foil N → papel m de oro
gold leaf N → oro m en hojas, pan m de oro
gold market N → mercado m del oro
gold medal N (Sport) → medalla f de oro
gold medallist N → medallero/a m/f de oro
gold mine N (lit, fig) → mina f de oro
gold miner N → minero m de oro
gold mining N → minería f de oro
gold plate N (= tableware) → vajilla f de oro; (= covering) → baño m de oro
it isn't solid gold just gold plate → no es oro puro sino un baño de oro
doors covered with gold plate → puertas revestidas de un baño de oro
gold reserves N → reservas fpl de oro
gold rush N → fiebre f del oro
gold standard N → patrón m oro
to come off or leave the gold standard → abandonar el patrón de oro

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gold [ˈgəʊld]

n

(= metal) → or m
They found some gold → Ils ont trouvé de l'or.
to be as good as gold [child] → être sage comme une image
to have a heart of gold → avoir un cœur d'or

(= colour) → or m

(= medal) → médaille f d'or

adj

[jewellery] → en or
a gold necklace → un collier en or

(= gold-coloured) → or inv
gold card n → Gold Card f
gold disc n → disque m d'or
gold dust n
to be like gold dust → être une denrée rare

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gold

n

(= metal, currency, objects) → Gold nt ? also glitter VI, heart b, weight N a

(Sport inf: = gold medal) → Goldmedaille f; four swimming golds → vier Goldmedaillen im Schwimmen; she won (the) gold at 100 and 200 metres → sie gewann die Goldmedaille im 100- und 200-Meter-Lauf

(= colour) → Gold nt

adj

(= made of gold) bracelet, chain, ring, earring etc → golden; gold jewellery (Brit) or jewelry (US) → Goldschmuck m; gold coin → Goldmünze f; gold bullion or bars → Goldbarren pl; gold tooth → Goldzahn m

(= gold-coloured) fabric, paint, frame, lettering etc → golden; gold braid → Goldtressen pl; a green-and-gold flag → eine grün-goldene Fahne

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gold:

goldbrick (US)

n

(inf: = gilded metal bar) → falscher Goldbarren; (= worthless object) → schöner Schund; to sell somebody a gold → jdm etwas andrehen (inf)

(sl: = shirker) → Drückeberger m (inf)

vi (sl) → sich drücken (inf)

goldbricker

n (US sl) = goldbrick N b

Gold Card®

n → Goldkarte f

Gold Coast

n → Goldküste f

gold-coloured, (US) gold-colored

adj → goldfarben

goldcrest

n → Goldhähnchen nt

gold-digger

n → Goldgräber(in) m(f); she’s really just a gold (inf) → sie ist eigentlich nur aufs Geld aus (inf)

gold disc

n → goldene Schallplatte

gold dust

n → Goldstaub m; to be (like) gold (fig) → sehr schwer zu finden sein, (selten wie) ein weißer Rabe sein

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gold:

gold fever

n → Goldfieber nt

gold field

n → Goldfeld nt

goldfinch

n (European) → Stieglitz m, → Distelfink m; (US) → Amerikanischer Fink

goldfish

n → Goldfisch m

goldfish bowl

n → Goldfischglas nt; it’s like living in a gold → da ist man wie auf dem Präsentierteller

gold foil

n → Goldfolie f

gold leaf

n → Blattgold nt

gold medal

n → Goldmedaille f

gold medallist, (US) gold medalist

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

gold mine

n → Goldbergwerk nt, → Goldgrube f (also fig)

gold plate

n (= plating) → Goldüberzug m; (= plated articles) → vergoldetes Gerät; (= gold articles) → goldenes Gerät

gold-plate

vt → vergolden

gold record

n = gold disc

gold reserves

pl → Goldreserven pl

gold rush

n → Goldrausch m

goldsmith

n → Goldschmied(in) m(f)

gold standard

n → Goldstandard m

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gold [gəʊld]

1. n → oro
it's made of gold → è d'oro
rolled gold → oro laminato

2. adj (bracelet, tooth, mine) → d'oro; (reserves) → aureo/a
gold braid → gallone m d'oro

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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 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 금제품, 금화 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 kullanvärinen or; doré זָהָב सूनहरा zlatan arany(sárga) szín warna emas gulllitur; gylltur oro; dorato 黄金色の 금색 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 kultainen d'or, doré מוּזהָב सुनहरा zlatan arany(ból való) keemasan gull-, úr gulli dorato, d'oro 金 (色) の 금빛의 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 kultahäät d'or חֲתוּנַת הַזָהָב स्वर्ण जयंती इत्यादि zlatna obljetnica aranylakodalom emas gull(brúðkaup) d'oro 50周年の (결혼 기념일 등이) 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 金箔 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 金牌 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 부의 보고 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 kultaryntäys 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 골드 러시 aukso karštligė zelta drudzis kerubut emas trektocht naar de 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 금세공인 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 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 행식이 착한 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 行為非常良好的，很乖的 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 ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus occasion unique הִזדַמנוּת טוֹבָה सुनहरा मौका dobra prigoda kitűnő alkalom kesempatan emas gullið tækifæri occasione d'oro 好機 매우 좋은 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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gold → ذَهَبْ zlato guld Gold χρυσός oro kulta or zlato oro 金 금 goud gull złoto ouro золото guld ทอง altın vàng 金