Compound Forms:
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| golden age n | (finest period in [sth]'s history) | edad de oro loc nom f |
| | Some look back to the 18th century as the golden age of reason. |
| | Algunos dicen que el siglo XVIII fue la edad de oro de la razón. |
| golden beet n | (root vegetable with round shape) | remolacha nf |
| | A mixture of roasted red and golden beets makes an attractive side dish. |
| golden boy n | figurative (male who is admired and popular) (figurado) | chico de oro, niño de oro loc nom m |
| | | chico del momento loc nom m |
| | | niño mimado loc nom m |
| golden brown n | (warm light-brown color) | marrón dorado loc nom m |
| | Her hair was a beautiful shade of golden brown. |
| | Su cabello era de un hermoso tono marrón dorado. |
golden brown,
golden-brown adj | (warm light brown in color) | castaño dorado loc nom m |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Her golden brown hair shone in the sunlight. |
| | Su cabello castaño dorado brillaba a la luz del sol. |
| golden calf n | ([sth] used as object of worship) | becerro de oro nm + loc adj |
| golden calf n | (Bible: idol set up by Aaron) | becerro de oro nm + loc adj |
| golden calf n | (Bible: set up by Jeroboam) | becerro de oro nm + loc adj |
golden chain,
laburnum n | (small tree) | laburno nm |
| golden couple n | (successful or celebrated duo) (coloquial) | dúo dinámico loc nom m |
| | | pareja famosa grupo nom |
| golden cup n | (plant native to Mexico) | copa de oro loc nom f |
| | | trompeta dorada, trompeta de oro loc nom f |
| | | alamanda nf |
golden cup,
goldcup,
buttercup n | (type of herb) | botón de oro loc nom m |
| | | hierba belida loc nom f |
| golden cup n | (type of poppy) | amapola amarilla loc nom f |
Golden Delicious,
golden delicious n | ® (American apple variety) (manzana) | Golden nf |
| | (MX, informal) | perón nm |
| Note: As a registered trademark, “Golden Delicious” should be capitalized, but it is sometimes not capitalized in informal communication. |
| golden eagle n | (large bird of prey) | águila real loc nom f |
| | Golden eagles sometimes swoop down on lambs. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El águila real en España está en peligro de extinción. |
| golden era of [sth] n | (most successful period, heyday) | edad de oro de loc nom f |
| | | era dorada de loc nom f |
| | | etapa dorada de loc nom f |
| | | época dorada de loc nom f |
| | The golden era of cheap flights is virtually finished. |
| | La edad de oro de los vuelos baratos está prácticamente terminada. |
| Golden Fleece n | (fleece of a mythological ram) | vellocino de oro loc nom m |
| Golden Gate | (geography) (puente) | Golden Gate n propio m |
| Golden Gate Bridge n | (bridge in San Francisco) | Puente Golden Gate n propio m |
| golden girl n | (successful or celebrated woman) | chica de oro grupo nom |
| golden glow n | (yellow flowering plant) | rudbequia nf |
| golden goose n | (legendary goose) | gallina de los huevos de oro loc nom f |
| golden goose n | figurative (ongoing source of wealth) (figurado) | gallina de los huevos de oro loc nom f |
| golden hamster | (animal) | hámster dorado loc nom m |
| | | hámster sirio loc nom m |
| golden handshake n | figurative (generous severance payment) (figurado) | patada de oro grupo nom |
| | | indemnización por jubilación anticipada grupo nom |
| | | indemnización por despido grupo nom |
| | The company let him go with a golden handshake. |
| | La compañía lo despidió con una patada de oro. |
| golden hello n | (benefits for new employee) | prima de contratación nf + loc adj |
| | | prima de bienvenida nf + loc adj |
| golden jubilee n | (50th anniversary) | bodas de oro nfpl + loc adj |
| | Vera Lynn sang outside Buckingham Palace in 1995 to mark the golden jubilee of VE Day. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se organizaron multitudinarios eventos para festejar las bodas de oro de la asunción de la Reina al trono. |
| golden jubilee n | (monarch: 50th year) | cincuenta aniversario loc nom m |
| | | quincuagésimo aniversario loc nom m |
| | King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand celebrated his golden jubilee on 9th June 1996. |
| | El rey Bhumibol Adulyadej de Tailandia celebró su cincuenta aniversario el 9 de junio de 1996. |
| golden mean n | (perfect moderate position) | relación áurea loc nom f |
| | | proporción áurea loc nom f |
| golden oldie n | informal (something once popular) | clásico de oro nm + loc adj |
| | There's a film from the 1930s on TV tonight—a real golden oldie! |
| golden opportunity n | (perfect chance) | oportunidad de oro nf |
| | You can't say no to his offer: it's a golden opportunity. |
| | No puedes rechazar su oferta, es una oportunidad de oro. |
| | | oportunidad única nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Es una oportunidad única que no se repetirá; no la dejes pasar. |
| golden oriole n | (bird) | oropéndola nf |
| golden parachute n | figurative (retirement package) (negocios) | paracaídas de oro nm inv + loc adj |
| | | indemnización cuantiosa nf + adj |
| | The company's Chief Financial Officer is entitled to a golden parachute of $15.5 million. |
| | El director financiero de la empresa cuenta con un paracaídas de oro de $15,5 millones. |
| golden past n | (prosperous history) | pasado glorioso loc nom m |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El viejo actor tuvo un pasado glorioso. |
| golden plover | (bird) | chorlito dorado asiático loc nom m |
| golden retriever n | (breed of gun dog) (anglicismo) | Golden retriever n propio m |
| | Golden retrievers are patient and loyal; they make great family pets. |
| | Los golden retrievers son pacientes y fieles. Son la mascota perfecta para una familia. |
| golden rule n | (fundamental guideline) | regla de oro nf |
| | The golden rule is to treat others as you would like them to treat you. |
| | La regla de oro es tratar a los otros como quisieras que te traten a ti. |
golden section,
golden mean,
golden ratio n | (art: line or figure ratio) | razón áurea loc nom f |
| | | proporción áurea loc nom f |
golden section,
golden mean,
golden ratio n | (math: line or figure ratio) | razón áurea, razón dorada loc nom f |
| | | media áurea, proporción áurea loc nom f |
| golden shower | (botany) | caña fístula loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Chrysopsis) | chrysopsis mariana loc nom f |
| | | chrysopsis mariana loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Chrysogonum) | estrella dorada loc nom f |
| | | chrysogonum virginianum loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Bloomeria) | aretillo amarillo loc nom m |
| | | bloomeria crocea loc nom f |
| golden star n | (plant of genus Botryllus) | ascidia estrella loc nom f |
golden syrup,
treacle n | UK, uncountable (refiners' syrup) | melaza nf |
| | | sirope dorado loc nom m |
| Note: When referring to golden syrup, treacle is most often used in the names of desserts, such as treacle tart or treacle pudding. |
| | A lot of ginger cake recipes use a combination of golden syrup and black treacle as a sweetener. |
golden thistle,
Spanish oyster thistle n | (flowering plant native to Europe) | cardillo nm |
| | | cardo de olla loc nom m |
| golden ticket n | figurative (key to a great opportunity) (figurado) | boleto a la dicha loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | puerta al éxito loc nom f |
| golden time n | (when [sth] is most likely to succeed) (figurado) | época dorada nf + adj |
| golden time n | (medicine: hour right after a trauma) | hora de oro loc nom f |
golden wedding anniversary,
golden wedding n | (marriage: 50 years) | bodas de oro loc nom fpl |
| | My parents will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next year. |
| golden years | (retirement) | años dorados nmpl + adj |
golden-yellow,
golden yellow n | (shade of yellow) | amarillo dorado nm + adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
golden-yellow,
golden yellow adj | (golden-yellow in color) | amarillo dorado loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
hare's-foot fern,
rabbit's-foot fern,
golden polypody n | (plant) | davallia nf |
magic hour,
golden hour n | figurative (photography: sunrise or sunset) | crepúsculo nm |
| | (amanecer) | aurora nf |
| Silence is golden. expr | (It is wisest to say nothing) | si la palabra es plata, el silencio es oro expr |
| | | mejor no decir nada loc adv |
| | En situaciones como ésa, mejor no decir nada. |
yellow warbler,
golden warbler n | (songbird) | canario de manglar loc nom m |
| | | reinita amarilla loc nom f |