golden

gold·en  (gldn)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, made of, or containing gold.

2.

a. Having the color of gold or a yellow color suggestive of gold.

b. Lustrous; radiant: the golden sun.

c. Suggestive of gold, as in richness or splendor: a golden voice.

3. Of the greatest value or importance; precious.

4. Marked by peace, prosperity, and often creativeness: a golden era.

5. Very favorable or advantageous; excellent: a golden opportunity.

6. Having a promising future; seemingly assured of success: a golden generation.

7. Of or relating to a 50th anniversary.

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golden·ly adv.

golden·ness n.

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golden [ˈgəʊldən]

adj

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold golden hair

2. made from or largely consisting of gold a golden statue

3. happy or prosperous golden days

4. (sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series Golden Jubilee golden wedding

5. Informal very successful or destined for success the golden girl of tennis

6. extremely valuable or advantageous a golden opportunity

goldenly  adv

goldenness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	golden - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" gilded, gilt, gold, aureate chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
	2.	golden - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" halcyon, prosperous happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
	3.	golden - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" gold, 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
	4.	golden - supremely favored; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust" fortunate blessed, blest - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"
	5.	golden - suggestive of gold; "a golden voice" euphonious, euphonous - having a pleasant sound; "a euphonious trill of silver laughter"
	6.	golden - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" favorable, lucky, prosperous, favourable propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

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golden

adjective

1. yellow, bright, brilliant, blonde, blond, flaxen She combed and arranged her golden hair.
yellow black, dark, dull, brunette

2. successful, glorious, prosperous, best, rich, flourishing, halcyon the golden age of American moviemaking
successful poorest, worst, most unfavourable

3. promising, excellent, valuable, favourable, advantageous, auspicious, opportune, propitious There's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.
promising black, dark, untimely, unfavourable, wretched

4. favourite, favoured, most popular, best-loved, in Critics hailed him as the golden boy of British cinema. see shades of orange, shades of yellow

Translations

golden [ˈgəʊldən]

A. ADJ

1. (in colour) → dorado
a beautiful girl with bright golden hair → una chica preciosa con un pelo dorado y brillante
it gives your face an instant golden tan → da un tono dorado instantáneo al rostro
the wine is golden in colour → el vino es de un color dorado
fry the chicken pieces until golden → dorar los trozos de pollo

2. (= made of gold) → de oro

3. (fig) (= outstanding) [years, era] → dorado; [future] → excelente
this is a golden opportunity for peace → ésta es una oportunidad de oro para la paz, ésta es una excelente oportunidad para la paz
the golden days of → la época dorada de ...

B. CPD golden age N → edad f de oro
the Golden Age N (in Spanish Literature) → el Siglo de Oro
golden boy N → niño m bonito
the golden calf N → el becerro de oro
Golden Delicious (apple) N → manzana f golden
golden eagle N → águila f real
the Golden Fleece N → el vellocino de oro
the Golden Gate N → el Golden Gate
golden girl N → niña f bonita
golden goal N (Ftbl) → gol m de oro
golden handcuffs NPL (Comm, Ind) dinero que una compañía paga a un empleado para inducirle a continuar en la empresa
golden handshake N (Comm, Ind) dinero que una compañía ofrece a un empleado como gratificación al jubilarlo o al despedirlo
golden hello N (Ind) dinero que una compañía paga a alguien para inducirle a que trabaje para esa compañía
golden jubilee N → cincuentenario m, cincuenta aniversario m
the golden mean N → el punto medio
golden oldie N (= song) → viejo éxito m; (= footballer, singer, etc) → vieja gloria f
golden parachute N (Comm, Ind) cláusula del contrato de un alto ejecutivo por el que se le otorgan beneficios especiales en caso de que resulte cesante debido a la adquisición de la empresa por otra
golden retriever N → golden retriever m
golden rule N → regla f de oro
golden share N → participación f mayoritaria
golden syrup N (Brit) → miel f de caña, melaza f de caña
the Golden Triangle N → el Triángulo Dorado or de Oro
golden wedding (anniversary) N → bodas fpl de oro

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golden [ˈgəʊld^ən] adj

(= made of gold) → en or

(= gold in colour) [hair] → doré(e); [sand] → doré(e)

[future] → en or golden girl
golden age n → âge m d'or
golden boy n (popular) → enfant m chéri; (gifted) → jeune prodige m; (financially successful) → golden boy m
golden eagle n → aigle m royal
Golden Gate Bridge n
the Golden Gate Bridge → le pont du Golden Gate
golden girl n (popular) → enfant f chérie
golden goal n (= sudden-death goal) → but m en or
golden goodbye n = golden handshake
golden handshake n (British) → prime f de départ
golden hello n → prime f d'embauche
golden jubilee n (British) → cinquantième anniversaire m
to celebrate one's golden jubilee → fêter son cinquantième anniversaire
golden oldie n (= song, film) → vieux succès m (= footballer, golfer, athlete) → ancienne star f
golden opportunity n → occasion f en or
a golden opportunity to do sth → une occasion en or de faire qch
a golden opportunity for peace → une chance de paix unique
golden rule n → règle f d'or
golden syrup n (British) → sirop m de sucre roux
golden wedding anniversary golden wedding n → noces fpl d'or

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golden

adj

(in colour) → golden; hair → golden, goldblond; suntan → goldbraun; sand → goldgelb; (Cook) → goldbraun; fry until golden → anbräunen; golden yellow/brown → goldgelb/-braun

(liter: = made of gold) → golden ? also goose

(fig: = excellent) future, years, era → golden; a golden opportunity/chance → eine einmalige Gelegenheit/Chance

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golden:

golden age

n (Myth) → goldenes Zeitalter; (fig) → Blütezeit f

golden boy

n (inf) → Goldjunge m

golden buck

n (US Cook) überbackene Käseschnitte mit pochiertem Ei

golden calf

n the golden → das Goldene Kalb

golden chain

n → Goldkette f

Golden Delicious

n → Golden Delicious m

golden eagle

n → Steinadler m

Golden Fleece

n the golden → das Goldene Vlies

Golden Gate

n the golden (Bridge) → die Golden-Gate-Brücke

golden girl

n (inf) → Goldmädchen nt

golden goal

n (Ftbl) → Golden Goal nt

golden goose

n (fig) → Huhn, das goldene Eier legt, Goldgrube f

golden hamster

n (Zool) → Goldhamster m

golden handcuffs

pl (inf) → Vergünstigungen pl (für leitende Angestellte, um diese längerfristig an ein Unternehmen zu binden)

golden handshake

n (inf) → goldener Handschlag (inf), → Abstandssumme f; the director got a golden of £50,000 → der Direktor hat bei seinem Ausscheiden £ 50.000 bekommen

golden hello

n (inf) → Einstellungsprämie f

golden jubilee

n → goldenes Jubiläum

golden labrador

n → Goldener Labrador

golden mean

n the golden (form) → der goldene Mittelweg; to follow or pursue the golden → die goldene Mitte wählen

golden oldie

n (inf: = tune, record) → (Golden) Oldie m (inf)

golden oriole

n → Pirol m

golden parachute

n (inf) Schutzklausel für leitende Angestellte für den Fall einer Übernahme oder Fusion, → goldener Fallschirm (inf)

golden pheasant

n → Goldfasan m

golden retriever

n → Golden Retriever m

goldenrod

n → Goldrute f

golden rule

n → goldene Regel; my golden is never to … → ich mache es mir zu Regel, niemals zu …

golden section

n (Math, Phot) → goldener Schnitt

golden syrup

n (Brit) → (gelber) Sirup

Golden Temple

n the golden (Rel) → der goldene Tempel

golden thread

n (fig liter) → roter Faden

Golden Triangle

n the golden (Geog) → das goldene Dreieck

golden wedding (anniversary)

n → goldene Hochzeit

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golden [ˈgəʊld/ən] adj (made of gold) → d'oro, in oro; (hair) → biondo oro inv; (era) → d'oro; (afternoon) → meraviglioso/a; (gold in colour) → dorato/a
a golden opportunity → un'occasione d'oro
the golden mean → il giusto mezzo
golden wedding (anniversary) → nozze fpl d'oro

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golden [ˈgəʊld/ən] adj (made of gold) → d'oro, in oro; (hair) → biondo oro inv; (era) → d'oro; (afternoon) → meraviglioso/a; (gold in colour) → dorato/a
a golden opportunity → un'occasione d'oro
the golden mean → il giusto mezzo
golden wedding (anniversary) → nozze fpl d'oro

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golden → ذَهَبِي zlatý gylden golden χρυσός dorado kultainen doré zlatan dorato 金製の 금빛의 gouden gyllen złoty dourado золотой gyllene เหมือนทอง altın bằng vàng 金色的