Compound Forms:
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aluminum foil (US),
aluminium foil (UK),
tin foil (UK) n | (silver paper used for baking) | papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m |
| | (ES) | papel de plata loc nom m |
| | We wrapped up our food with aluminum foil. |
| | Envolvimos nuestros alimentos con papel de aluminio. |
| born with a silver spoon in your mouth adj | figurative (have a wealthy upbringing) (riqueza) | nacer en cuna de oro, nacer en una cuna de oro loc verb |
| | She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. |
coho,
coho salmon,
cohoe salmon,
cohoe,
silver salmon,
blue jack n | (fish: variety of salmon) | salmón plateado loc nom m |
| | | salmón del Pacífico loc nom m |
| | | salmón coho loc nom m |
| colloidal silver n | (liquid metal) | plata coloidal loc nom f |
| | La plata coloidal tiene propiedades desinfectantes y antibióticas. |
cross [sb]'s palm,
cross [sb]'s palm with silver v expr | (pay [sb] to obtain [sth]) (coloquial) | comprar a vtr + prep |
| | | sobornar a vtr + prep |
| | | untar a vtr + prep |
| every cloud has a silver lining expr | (there is always [sth] positive) | no hay mal que por bien no venga expr |
| | | después de una tormenta siempre sale el sol expr |
| mild silver protein n | (medicine: antiseptic) | proteína de plata ligera loc nom f |
| silver birch n | (tree with silvery-white bark) | abedul común loc nom m |
| | They planted silver birch all around the pond. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. El abedul común puede alcanzar los 30 metros de altura. |
| | | abedul de plata loc nom m |
| Note: Nombre científico: Betula pendula. |
| silver bullet n | (direct or immediate solution) | solución milagrosa loc nom f |
| | (ES: informal) | mano de santo loc nom f |
| silver fir | (botany) | abeto blanco loc nom m |
| silver foil n | UK, dated (aluminum foil) | papel aluminio, papel de aluminio loc nom m |
| | | papel metalizado loc nom m |
| silver fox n | (tame fox breed) | zorro plateado nm |
| | El zorro plateado se valora por su pelaje negro salpicado de blanco. |
| silver fox n | informal, figurative (attractive man with grey hair) (figurado, por traducción del inglés) | zorro plateado loc nom m |
| | | hombre maduro muy sensual nm + loc adj |
| silver gilt | (ornamental coating) | corladura nf |
silver gray (US),
silver grey (UK) n | (color: light gray) (color) | plateado nm |
| | | gris plateado loc nom m |
| | | gris plata loc nom m |
silver gray,
silver-gray (US),
silver grey,
silver-grey (UK) adj | (light grey in color) | plateado/a adj |
| | | gris plata loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| silver jubilee n | (25th anniversary) | vigesimoquinto aniversario adj + nm |
| silver lining n | figurative (positive aspect of [sth] bad) | lo positivo loc prnl |
| | | el lado bueno loc nom m |
| | (informal) | lo rescatable loc prnl |
| | Not many people came to the charity auction, but the silver lining was that we raised £11,000. |
| | No vino mucha gente a la rifa benéfica, pero lo positivo es que recaudamos £11 000. |
| silver medal | (second place medal) | medalla de plata nf + loc adj |
| silver mine n | (where silver is extracted) | mina de plata nf + loc adj |
| | The silver mine is situated in the south-west of Honshu Island. |
| | La mina de plata está al suroeste de la Isla Honshu. |
| silver mining n | (extraction of silver from underground) | minería de plata, minería de la plata grupo nom |
| silver nitrate | (chemistry) | nitrato de plata loc nom m |
| silver paper n | (tinfoil) | papel de aluminio, papel aluminio loc nom m |
| | (ES) | papel de plata loc nom m |
| silver perch n | (drum fish in southern US) | ronco amarillo loc nom m |
| silver perch n | (silvery, perchlike fish) | ronco nm |
| silver plate n | (thin coat of silver) | plateado/a adj |
| | | chapado en plata loc adj |
| | | enchapado en plata loc adj |
| | Obviously the solid silver cutlery was more expensive than the silver plate. |
| | Evidentemente, la cubertería de plata maciza era más cara que la plateada. |
| silver plating n | (thin coating of silver) | baño de plata nm + loc adj |
| | Se remataron dos antiguos faroles realizados en metal repujado con baño de plata. |
| | | enchapadura de plata nm + loc adj |
| on a silver platter expr | figurative (without any effort) | en bandeja de plata expr |
| | | fácilmente adv |
| Note: Often used in negative constructions. |
| | Success doesn't come on a silver platter. |
| silver roan n | (whitish-grey horse) | tordillo nm |
| | Ensílleme el tordillo que tengo que ir al pueblo. |
| | (caballo) | ruano, roano nm |
| silver roan n | (horse's coat: whitish-grey colour) | pelaje ruano grupo nom |
| the silver screen n | figurative (motion pictures, film industry) | la pantalla grande loc nom f |
| | | la gran pantalla loc nom f |
| silver screen n | (screen movie is projected on) | pantalla nf |
| silver service n | UK (formal method of serving dinner) | servicio de plata nm |
| silver spoon n | (utensil) | cuchara de plata nf + loc adj |
| | We gave our parents a set of silver spoons for their anniversary. |
| | Regalamos a nuestros padres un juego de cucharas de plata por su aniversario. |
| silver surfer n | slang (elderly internet user) (AR, coloquial) | viejito internauta grupo nom |
| | Cada vez hay más viejitos internautas que quieren actualizarse con la computadora. |
| silver tongue n | figurative (eloquence) (se usa con tener) | labia nf |
| | (se usa con ser) | pico de oro loc nom m |
| silver wedding | (anniversary) | bodas de plata loc nom fpl |
| silver wedding anniversary n | (marriage: 25 years) | bodas de plata loc nom fpl |
| | They had a party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. |
| | Dieron una fiesta para celebrar sus bodas de plata. |
| silver-haired adj | (having gray hair) | canoso/a adj |
| silver-plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (coat thinly with silver) | platear algo vtr |
| | | chapar algo en plata, enchapar algo en plata loc verb |
| silver-plated adj | (coated in silver) | plateado/a adj |
| | | bañado en plata loc adj |
| silver-tongued adj | figurative (who speaks well, persuasively) | que tiene parla, que tiene labia loc adj |
silverware,
silver ware n | (silver objects) | artículos de plata nmpl + loc adj |
| | | objetos de plata nmpl + loc adj |
| | The pawn shop sells precious gems and silverware. |
| | La casa de empeños vende gemas y artículos de plata. |
| sterling silver n | (silver strengthened by alloy) | plata esterlina loc nom f |
| | | plata fina loc nom f |
| | | plata de ley loc nom f |
| | I like these earrings, but do you have them in sterling silver? |
| | Me encantan estos pendientes, los tienes en plata esterlina? |
| sterling silver flatware n | (cutlery made of silver alloy) | cubiertos de plata loc nom m |
| | | cubiertos de plata de ley loc nom m |
| | We were given some sterling silver flatware as a wedding present. |
| | Recibimos unos cubiertos de plata como regalo de boda. |
white bass,
silver bass n | (fish: Morone chrysops) | lubina blanca loc nom f |