Formes composées
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All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) (figuré) | Tout ce qui brille n'est pas or expr |
as good as gold,
good as gold expr | (very well behaved) | sage comme une image loc adj |
| black gold | figurative (oil) (figuré : pétrole) | or noir nm |
| fool's gold n | (mineral: iron pyrites) | pyrite nf |
| | | or des fous nm |
| | Hank thought he was rich until he found out his mine was full of fool's gold. |
| fool's gold n | (foolish quest, goal) | désillusion nf |
| | He worked hard to get her attention, but his reward turned out to be just fool's gold. |
| gold bar n | (ingot of solid gold) | lingot nm |
| | The USA keeps gold bars at Fort Knox. |
| gold-bug n | (beetle) (scarabée) | casside dorée nf |
gold bug,
goldbug n | figurative ([sb] who likes to buy gold) | fanatique de l'or nm |
| | | magnat de l'or nm |
gold bug,
goldbug n | (advocate of the gold standard) | investisseur incontesté de l'or, investisseuse incontestée de l'or nm, nf |
| | (figuré) | collectionneur de lingots d'or, collectionneuse de lingots d'or nm, nf |
| the Gold Coast n | (region in eastern Australia) (anglicisme : région d'Australie) | la Gold Coast nf propre |
| the Gold Coast n | (region in eastern Florida) (anglicisme : région de Floride) | la Gold Coast nf propre |
| | (plus rare) | la Côte dorée nf propre |
| the Gold Coast n | historical (region in West Africa) (Histoire : Ghana) | la Côte-de-l'Or nf propre |
| Note: Now Ghana. |
| gold coin n | (coin made mostly or entirely of gold) | pièce d'or, pièce en or nf |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | figurative, pejorative (person seeking a wealthy partner) (femme : péjoratif) | croqueuse de diamants nf |
| | (femme : argot) | michetonneuse nf |
| | (homme : vieilli) | coureur de dots nm |
| | Gold diggers seek rich people to marry. |
| | Les croqueuses de diamants recherchent des hommes riches à épouser. |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | (miner seeking gold) | chercheur d'or nm |
| | Gold diggers flocked to California in the 19th century. |
| gold digging n | (search for a wealthy partner) | chercher un homme riche loc v |
| | Most of her friends disapprove of her because of her gold digging. |
| gold dust n | (fine grains of gold) | poudre d'or nf |
| | During the California gold rush a lot of men panned the streams for gold dust. |
| gold dust n | figurative ([sth] prized as rare, valuable) (figuré) | valoir de l'or loc v |
| | Tickets for the concert are gold dust; you'll be extremely lucky to get your hands on one. |
| | Les billets pour ce concert valent de l'or ; tu serais chanceux d'en trouver. |
| | (figuré) | denrée rare nf |
| | Les billets pour ce concert sont une denrée rare ; tu serais chanceux d'en trouver. |
| gold fever n | (frenzy over gold mining) | fièvre de l'or nf |
| | Thousands of men with gold fever streamed into the Yukon. |
| gold foil n | (sheet of gold) | feuille d'or nf |
| | He is so rich, he gave her a present wrapped in gold foil. |
| gold leaf n | uncountable (thin sheet of gold) | feuille d'or nf |
| | It looks like solid gold but really it's only plaster covered with gold leaf. |
| | On dirait de l'or massif mais ce n'est que du plâtre recouvert d'une feuille d'or. |
| gold medal n | (award: first place) | médaille d'or nf |
| | Flynn won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. |
| gold mine n | (where gold is mined) | mine d'or nf |
| | The Kromdraai was one of the first gold mines in South Africa. |
| gold miner n | ([sb] who excavates for gold) | mineur (dans une mine d'or) nm |
| gold mining n | (excavation for gold) | exploitation aurifère nf |
| | Gold mining will have a big impact on political stability in the region. |
| | | extraction de l'or nf |
| gold nugget n | (piece of natural gold) | pépite d'or nf |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (gild) | dorer⇒, couvrir d'or vtr |
| | The brooch is made of sterling silver that has been gold-plated. |
| | La broche est en argent fin qui a été dorée (or: couverte d'or). |
| gold plate n | (tableware made of gold, collectively) | vaisselle en or nf |
| gold plate n | (coating of gold) | dorure nf |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth] vtr | figurative (add unnecessary costly refinements) | trop peaufiner, trop fignoler loc v |
| gold reserve n | (gold held by bank) | réserve d'or nf |
| gold rush n | (mass migration to goldmine) | ruée vers l'or nf |
| | The gold rush of the early 20th century became a symbol of the American Dream. |
| | La ruée vers l'or du début du vingtième siècle est devenue un symbole du rêve américain. |
| gold standard n | historical (law: monetary system) | étalon-or nm |
| gold standard n | figurative (supreme example of [sth]) | référence nf |
| gold star n | (award for schoolwork) (Scolaire, vieilli) | bon point nm |
| | (Scolaire, vieilli) | image nf |
| | Sylvia got a gold star for her project. |
| | Sylvia a eu un bon point pour son projet. |
| Gold Star n | (award given in Soviet Union) (Union soviétique) | étoile d'or nf |
| | The Soviet Union awarded the Gold Star to "heroes" of the communist state. |
| | L'Union soviétique a décerné l'étoile d'or aux "héros" de l'État communiste. |
| gold-filled adj | (jewelry: having gold on a base metal) (Joaillerie) | doublé or adj |
| gold-plated adj | literal (coated with gold) | plaqué or loc adj |
| gold-plated adj | figurative (secure, valuable) | sûr adj |
| | The offer comes with a number of gold-plated guarantees. |
| gold-rimmed adj | (glasses, spectacles) (lunettes) | cerclé d'or, bordé d'or, aux montures en or loc adj |
| green gold n | (gold alloy) | or vert nm |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (figuré) | avoir le cœur sur la main loc v |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| | Il peut sembler un peu bourru au début, mais il a vraiment le cœur sur la main. |
| like gold dust adj | (rare, valuable) | rare adj |
| | | très recherché loc adj |
| | (familier) | ne pas courir les rues loc v |
| | | ne pas être légion loc v |
| | Parking spaces are like gold dust in this city. |
| | Les places de parking sont rares dans cette ville. |
| | Les places de parking sont très recherchées dans cette ville. |
methyl orange,
gold orange,
orange III,
helianthine B,
tropaeolin D,
tropeolin D n | (chemistry) | méthylorange nm |
| | | hélianthine nf |
ormolu,
mosaic gold n | (golden metal) (cuivre et zinc) | similor nm |
| | (cuivre, zinc et étain) | chrysocale nm |
| pan for gold v expr | (extract gold from gravel) | chercher de l'or loc v |
| | | prospecter⇒ vi |
| Note: En français, on ne précise pas de quelle manière l'or est extrait. |
| | He panned for gold near San Francisco. |
| | Il a cherché de l'or près de San Francisco. |
| | Il a prospecté près de San Francisco. |
| pot of gold n | (sudden wealth) | trésor nm |
pot of gold,
crock of gold n | figurative (ultimate success) | fortune nf |
putting green,
gold green,
green n | (area around a golf hole) (Golf) | green nm |
| | Le green est au bout du fairway. C'est là qu'on putte ! |
| red gold n | (metal: alloy) | or rouge nm |
| rolled gold n | (metal) | or plaqué nm |
| rolled gold adj | (coated with rolled gold) | plaqué or loc adj |
| solid gold n | (precious metal: pure 24-carat gold) | or massif nm |
| | Daniel's wedding ring was made of solid gold. |
stannic sulfide (US),
stannic sulphide (UK),
mosaic gold n | (chemistry) (chimie) | sulfure stannique nm |
| white gold n | (precious alloy) | or blanc nm |
| | Instead of diamonds, I want a white gold ring. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) | valoir son pesant d'or loc v |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |
| | Si vous utilisez beaucoup Internet, le haut débit vaut son pesant d'or. |