Formas compostas:
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All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) (figurado: as aparências enganam) | nem tudo que brilha é ouro expres |
| black gold | figurative (oil) | ouro negro n |
| fool's gold n | (mineral: iron pyrites) (min: pirita) | ouro dos trouxas loc sm |
| | Hank thought he was rich until he found out his mine was full of fool's gold. |
| fool's gold n | (foolish quest, goal) | ouro de tolo, ouro dos trouxas loc sm |
| | 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) (lingote de ouro) | barra de ouro sf |
| | The USA keeps gold bars at Fort Knox. |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | figurative, pejorative (person seeking a wealthy partner) (figurado, pejorativo) | oportunista, garimpeira sf |
| | | cavadora de ouro expres |
| | | interesseira sf |
| | Gold diggers seek rich people to marry. |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | (miner seeking gold) (literal; à procura de ouro) | mineiro sm |
| | | garimpeiro sm |
| | Gold diggers flocked to California in the 19th century. |
| gold digging n | (search for a wealthy partner) (à busca de parceiro rico) | oportunismo sm |
| | Most of her friends disapprove of her because of her gold digging. |
| gold dust n | (fine grains of gold) (literal) | ouro em pó loc sm |
| | During the California gold rush a lot of men panned the streams for gold dust. |
| gold dust n | figurative ([sth] prized as rare, valuable) | ouro em pó loc sm |
| | Tickets for the concert are gold dust; you'll be extremely lucky to get your hands on one. |
| | Os ingressos para o show são ouro em pó; você terá que ser muito sortudo para conseguir um. |
| gold fever n | (frenzy over gold mining) (corrida do ouro) | febre do ouro loc sf |
| | Thousands of men with gold fever streamed into the Yukon. |
| gold foil n | (sheet of gold) (camada fina de ouro) | folha de ouro loc sf |
| | He is so rich, he gave her a present wrapped in gold foil. |
| gold leaf n | uncountable (thin sheet of gold) | folha de ouro loc sf |
| | It looks like solid gold but really it's only plaster covered with gold leaf. |
| gold medal n | (award: first place) | medalha de ouro sf |
| | Flynn won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. |
| gold mine n | (where gold is mined) | mina de ouro loc sf |
| | The Kromdraai was one of the first gold mines in South Africa. |
| gold miner n | ([sb] who excavates for gold) (que busca ouro) | mineiro sm |
| | | garimpeiro sm |
| gold mining n | (excavation for gold) | exploração, extração de minas de ouro loc sf |
| | Gold mining will have a big impact on political stability in the region. |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (gild) | banhar a ouro vt + loc adv |
| | The brooch is made of sterling silver that has been gold-plated. |
| | O broche é feito de prata pura e foi banhado a ouro. |
| gold plate n | (tableware made of gold, collectively) | prato de ouro sm |
| gold plate n | (coating of gold) | revestimento de ouro sm + loc adj |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth] vtr | figurative (add unnecessary costly refinements) | rebuscar vt |
| | (BR, informal) | enfrescalhar vt |
| gold rush n | (mass migration to goldmine) (migração em massa para mina de ouro) | corrida do ouro loc sf |
| | The gold rush of the early 20th century became a symbol of the American Dream. |
| gold standard n | historical (law: monetary system) | padrão ouro sm |
| gold standard n | figurative (supreme example of [sth]) | padrão de excelência sm |
| gold star n | (award for schoolwork) | estrela dourada n |
| | Sylvia got a gold star for her project. |
| | Sílvia ganhou uma estrela dourada pelo projeto. |
| Gold Star n | (award given in Soviet Union) | estrela dourada n |
| | The Soviet Union awarded the Gold Star to "heroes" of the communist state. |
| | A União Soviética concedia a Estrela Dourada aos "heróis" do estado comunista. |
| gold-filled adj | (jewelry: having gold on a base metal) | banhado a ouro loc adj |
| gold-plated adj | literal (coated with gold) | banhado a ouro loc v |
| gold-plated adj | figurative (secure, valuable) | guardado a sete chaves expres |
| | The offer comes with a number of gold-plated guarantees. |
| | A oferta vem com várias garantias guardadas a sete chaves. |
| gold-rimmed adj | (glasses, spectacles) | folhado a ouro expres |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (figurativo: natureza boa e generosa) | ter um coração de ouro expres |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| like gold dust adj | (rare, valuable) | um achado adj |
| | Parking spaces are like gold dust in this city. |
| | Espaço para estacionar é um achado nessa cidade. |
ormolu,
mosaic gold n | (golden metal) | ouropel sm |
| pan for gold v expr | (extract gold from gravel) | garimpar ouro vt + sm |
| | He panned for gold near San Francisco. |
| pot of gold n | (sudden wealth) | pote de ouro n |
pot of gold,
crock of gold n | figurative (ultimate success) | pote de ouro n |
putting green,
gold green,
green n | (area around a golf hole) (golfe, área em torno do buraco de golfe) | relvado de golfe loc sm |
| rolled gold n | (metal) | plaquê n |
| rolled gold adj | (coated with rolled gold) | revestido com plaquê loc adj |
| solid gold n | (precious metal: pure 24-carat gold) (metal precioso: ouro de 24 quilates) | ouro puro sm |
| | | ouro maciço sm |
| | | ouro de 24 quilates sm |
| | Daniel's wedding ring was made of solid gold. |
| white gold n | (precious alloy) (liga preciosa) | ouro branco sm |
| | Instead of diamonds, I want a white gold ring. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) (figurado) | vale ouro expres |
| | | precioso adj |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |