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sil·ver  (slvr)
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 107.87; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See Table at element.
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.

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

silver [ˈsɪlvə]
n
1. (Chemistry / 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 Related adj argent
2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) coin made of, or having the appearance of, this metal
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) cutlery, whether made of silver or not
4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) any household articles made of silver
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog any of a number of silver compounds used either as photosensitive substances in emulsions or as sensitizers
6. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a.  a brilliant or light greyish-white colour
b.  (as adjective) silver hair
7. (General Sporting Terms) short for silver medal
adj
1. well-articulated silver speech
2. (prenominal) denoting the 25th in a series, esp an annual series a silver wedding anniversary
vb
1. (tr) to coat with silver or a silvery substance to silver a spoon
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) to become or cause to become silvery in colour
[Old English siolfor; related to Old Norse silfr, Gothic silubr, Old High German silabar, Old Slavonic sirebro]
silverer  n
silvering  n

silver  (slvr)
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; atomic weight 107.868; melting point 960.8°C; boiling point 2,212°C; specific gravity 10.50; valence 1, 2. See also sterling silver. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.silversilver - 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
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.silversilver - a light shade of grey                
gray, grayness, greyness, grey - a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
4.silver - silverware eating utensils
silverware - tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel
5.silversilver - a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
trophy, prize - something given as a token of victory
Verb1.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"
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"
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"
articulate - expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"

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
snowy, white, grey, silvery, greyish-white, whitish-grey He had thick silver hair which needed cutting.
Related words
adjective argent
Translations
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 silver2 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 Nabedul m plateado
silver coin Nmoneda f de plata
silver fir Nabeto m blanco, pinabete m
silver foil Npapel m de aluminio or plata
silver fox Nzorro m plateado
silver gilt Nplata f dorada
silver jubilee Nvigésimo quinto aniversario m
silver lining N (fig) → resquicio m de esperanza
silver medal Nmedalla f de plata
silver medallist Nmedallero/a m/f de plata
silver paper Npapel m de plata
silver plate N (= material) → plateado m; (= objects) → vajilla f plateada
see also silver-plate the silver screen Nla 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 Nbodas fpl de plata

silver [ˈsɪlvər]
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 inv
silver birch nbouleau m argenté
silver foil npapier m d'aluminium
silver jubilee nvingt-cinquième anniversaire d'un événement)m >
silver lining n
to have a silver lining → avoir de bons côtés
every cloud has a silver lining → à une chose, malheur est bon
silver medal nmédaille f d'argent
silver medallist nmédaillé(e) m/f d'argent
silver paper n (British)papier m d'aluminium
silver-plated [ˌsɪlvərˈpleɪtɪd] adjplaqué(e) argent
silver polish nproduit m pour l'argenterie
silver screen n (= movies) the silver screen → le grand écran

silver
n
(= metal)Silber nt
(= coins)Silber(geld) nt, → Silbermünzen pl; £10 in silver£ 10 in Silber
(= tableware, articles)Silber nt
(= colour)Silber nt
adjSilber-, 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, mirrorversilbern; old age had silvered his hairdas Alter hatte sein Haar silbergrau werden lassen

silver:
silverbeet
n (Bot: = Swiss chard) → Mangold m
silver birch
nWeißbirke f
silver disc
n (Brit Mus) → silberne Schallplatte
silver fir
nWeiß- or Silbertanne f
silverfish
silver foil
n (= kitchen foil)Alu(minium)folie f; (= silver paper)Silberpapier nt
silver fox
nSilberfuchs m
silver-grey, (US) silver-gray
adjsilbergrau; hairsilberweiß
silver-haired
adjsilberhaarig; he is silverer hat silberweißes Haar

silver:
silver jubilee
n25jähriges Jubiläum
silver lining
n (fig)Silberstreifen f (am Horizont), → Lichtblick m (fig)
silver medal
silver medallist, (US) silver medalist
n (Sport) → Silbermedaillengewinner(in) m(f)
silver nitrate
nSilbernitrat nt
silver oxide
nSilberoxid nt
silver oxide battery
nSilberoxidbatterie f
silver paper
nSilberpapier nt
silver plate
n (= plating)Silberauflage f, → Versilberung f; (= articles)versilberte Sachen pl; is that silver?ist das versilbert?
silver-plate
vtversilbern
silver-plating
nVersilberung f; (= layer also)Silberauflage f
silver screen
nLeinwand f
silver service
n (in restaurant) Servieren nach allen Regeln der Kunst
silverside
n (Cook) quer geschnittenes Stück aus der Rindskeule
silversmith
nSilberschmied(in) m(f)
silversmith’s (shop)
silver standard
nSilberstandard m
silver surfer
n (inf)Internetbenutzer(in) m(f)in fortgeschrittenem Alter
silver-tongued
adj (liter)wort- or redegewandt
silverware
nSilber nt, → Silberzeug nt (inf); (in shop also) → Silberwaren pl
silver wedding

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

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

silver
n silver [ˈsilvə]
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 stříbro sølv das Silber άργυρος plata hõbe نقره hopea argent כֶּסֶף चांदी srebro ezüst perak silfur argento sidabras sudrabs perak zilver sølv srebro prata argint серебро striebro srebro srebro silver ธาตุเงิน gümüş срібло چاندی bạc
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 stříbro sølvtøj das Silber ασημικά, αργυρά σκεύη plata hõbeesemed, lauahõbe نقره پوش كردن hopeat 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 zilver sølv(tøy) srebra prataria argin­tărie серебро striebro srebrnina srebro silver, bordsilver เครื่องเงิน gümüş (eşya) 銀器 срібло, срібні вироби چاندی جیسا یا اس سے بنا đồ dùng bằng bạc
adj
1 made of, of the colour of, or looking like, silver a silver brooch; silver stars/paint. silwer فِضّي сребрист stříbrný sølv- silbern ασημένιος de plata hõbe- الماسي hopea- d'argent, argenté מִכֶּסֶף रजत, राजत srebrn ezüst- terbuat dari perak silfur- d'argento; argenteo 銀の 은의 sidabrinis sudraba-; sudrabains perak zilveren sølv- srebrny 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
2 (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) twenty-fifth We celebrated our silver wedding (anniversary) last month. silwer اليوبيل الفِضّي сребърен stříbrný sølvbryllup silber-... αργυρός, εικοστός πέμπτος (για επέτειο κτλ.) de plata kahekümneviies, hõbe- جشن شادي 25-vuotis- d'argent חֲתוּנַת הַכֶּסֶף रजत जयंती srebrni (pir) ezüstlakodalom tahun silfur(brúðkaup) d'argento 25年目の 25주년의 sidabrinis sudraba- jubli perak zilveren sølv(bryllup), tjuefemårsjubileum srebrny 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 廿
adj silvery
like silver, especially in colour. silwerkleurig فِضّي اللوْن сребрист stříbřitý sølv- silberig ασημί plateado hõbedane الماس مانند hopeanhohtoinen (gris) argenté כָּסוּף रूपहला srebrnast, srebrne boje ezüstös keperakan silfraður argenteo 銀のような 은의, 은백색의 kaip sidabras, sidabro sudrabains; sudrabots keperak-perakan zilverachtig sølvblank srebrzysty prateado (gri) argintiu серебристый striebristý srebrnkast srebrnkast silverliknande, silvervit, silverglänsande คล้ายเงิน gümüş gibi 銀色的 сріблястий, сріблистий روپہلے رنگ کا óng ánh như bạc
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 staniol sølvpapir die Silberfolie, das Silberpapier αλουμινόχαρτο papel de plata hõbepaber كاغذ الماس hopeapaperi 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 sølvpapir folia aluminiowa papel prateado staniol фольга staniol srebrn papir folija aluminiumfolie, stanniolpapper กระดาษเงิน yaldızlı kâğıt, folyo 銀箔 фольга چاندی کا ورق giấy bạc

silver فضة stříbro sølv Silber ασήμι plata hopea argent srebro argento zilver sølv srebro prata серебро silver เงิน gümüş bạc


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