Compound Forms:
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All that glitters is not gold,
All that glistens is not gold expr | figurative (appearances can be deceptive) | no todo lo que brilla es oro expr |
| black gold | figurative (oil) (figurado) | oro negro loc nom m |
| fool's gold n | (mineral: iron pyrites) (coloquial) | oro de tontos loc nom m |
| | Hank thought he was rich until he found out his mine was full of fool's gold. |
| | Hank creyó que era rico hasta que descubrió que la mina sólo contenía oro de tontos. |
| | (geología) | pirita nf |
| | Hank creyó que era rico hasta que descubrió que la mina sólo contenía pirita. |
| fool's gold n | (foolish quest, goal) | fiasco nm |
| | He worked hard to get her attention, but his reward turned out to be just fool's gold. |
| | Trabajó duro para llamar su atención, pero al final ella resultó ser un fiasco. |
| | | no es oro todo lo que reluce, no todo lo que brilla es oro expr |
| | Trabajó duro para llamar su atención, pero al final resultó que no es oro todo lo que reluce. |
| gold bar n | (ingot of solid gold) | lingote de oro nm |
| | The USA keeps gold bars at Fort Knox. |
| gold-bug n | (beetle) | escarabajo de oro loc nom m |
gold bug,
goldbug n | figurative ([sb] who likes to buy gold) | comprador de oro, compradora de oro nm, nf + loc adj |
gold bug,
goldbug n | (advocate of the gold standard) (como moneda de valor) | defensor del oro, defensora del oro nm, nf + loc adj |
| the Gold Coast n | (region in eastern Australia) | la Costa Dorada n propio f |
| the Gold Coast n | (region in eastern Florida) | la Costa de Oro n propio f |
| the Gold Coast n | historical (region in West Africa) | la Costa de oro británica n propio f |
| Note: Now Ghana. |
| gold coin n | (coin made mostly or entirely of gold) | moneda de oro nf + loc adj |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | figurative, pejorative (person seeking a wealthy partner) | cazafortunas n común inv |
| | (ES: coloquial) | sacacuartos n común inv |
| | Gold diggers seek rich people to marry. |
| | Los cazafortunas buscan gente rica para casarse. |
gold digger,
gold-digger n | (miner seeking gold) | buscador de oro, buscadora de oro loc nm, loc nf |
| | | minero, minera nm, nf |
| | Gold diggers flocked to California in the 19th century. |
| | Los buscadores de oro se congregaron en California en el siglo XIX. |
| gold digging n | (search for a wealthy partner) | caza de la fortuna, caza de fortunas loc nom f |
| | Most of her friends disapprove of her because of her gold digging. |
| | La mayoría de sus amigos ven con malos ojos que ella siempre vaya a la caza de la fortuna de los hombres. |
| gold dust n | (fine grains of gold) | polvo de oro loc nom m |
| | During the California gold rush a lot of men panned the streams for gold dust. |
| | Durante la fiebre del oro de California muchos hombres cribaron los arroyos en busca de polvo de oro. |
| gold dust n | figurative ([sth] prized as rare, valuable) (figurado) | tesoro nm |
| | (figurado) | oro puro loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | oro en polvo loc nom m |
| | Tickets for the concert are gold dust; you'll be extremely lucky to get your hands on one. |
| | Las entradas para el concierto son un tesoro, eres extremadamente afortunado de haber conseguido una. |
| gold fever n | (frenzy over gold mining) | fiebre del oro loc nom f |
| | Thousands of men with gold fever streamed into the Yukon. |
| | Miles de hombres con la fiebre del oro se dirigieron hacia el río Yukon. |
| gold foil n | (sheet of gold) | lámina de oro nf |
| | He is so rich, he gave her a present wrapped in gold foil. |
| | Dado que es muy maleable es posible obtener láminas de oro extremadamente delgadas. |
| | | capa de oro nf |
| | Estaba cubierto por una capa de oro que duplicaba su valor. |
| | | pan de oro nm |
| gold leaf n | uncountable (thin sheet of gold) | baño de oro, enchapado de oro, laminado de oro nm + loc adj |
| | | pan de oro loc nom m |
| | It looks like solid gold but really it's only plaster covered with gold leaf. |
| | Parece oro sólido pero es sólo yeso cubierto con un baño de oro. |
| gold medal n | (award: first place) | medalla de oro nf + loc adj |
| | Flynn won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. |
| | Flynn ganó una medalla de oro en los Juegos de la Mancomunidad |
| gold mine n | (where gold is mined) | mina de oro nf |
| | The Kromdraai was one of the first gold mines in South Africa. |
| gold miner n | ([sb] who excavates for gold) (en minas de oro) | minero, minera nm, nf |
| | | minero de oro grupo nom |
| gold mining n | (excavation for gold) | minería del oro grupo nom |
| | Gold mining will have a big impact on political stability in the region. |
| | La minería de oro tendrá un gran impacto en la estabilidad política de la región. |
| gold nugget n | (piece of natural gold) | pepita de oro nf + loc adj |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth]⇒ vtr | (gild) | dorar⇒ vtr |
| | | bañar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | | enchapar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | (ES) | chapar en oro vtr + loc adv |
| | The brooch is made of sterling silver that has been gold-plated. |
| | El broche es de plata y lo doraron. |
| | El broche es de plata y lo bañaron en oro. |
| gold plate n | (tableware made of gold, collectively) | vajilla de oro nf + loc adj |
| gold plate n | (coating of gold) | baño de oro nm + loc adj |
| | | enchapado de oro nm + loc adj |
gold-plate [sth],
gold plate [sth] vtr | figurative (add unnecessary costly refinements) | decorar de más, adornar de más loc verb |
| gold reserve n | (gold held by bank) | reserva de oro nf + loc adj |
| gold rush n | (mass migration to goldmine) | fiebre del oro loc nom f |
| | The gold rush of the early 20th century became a symbol of the American Dream. |
| | La fiebre del oro de principios del siglo XX se convirtió en un símbolo del sueño americano. |
| gold standard n | historical (law: monetary system) | patrón oro loc nom m |
gold standard,
the gold standard,
a gold standard n | figurative (supreme example of [sth]) | patrón nm |
| | | ejemplo nm |
| | | referencia nf |
| gold star n | (award for schoolwork) (informal) | estrellita nf |
| | | estrella nf |
| | Sylvia got a gold star for her project. |
| | A Silvia le dieron una estrellita por su proyecto. |
| Gold Star n | (award given in Soviet Union) | Estrella de Oro n propio f |
| | The Soviet Union awarded the Gold Star to "heroes" of the communist state. |
| | La Unión Soviética les otorgaba la Estrella de Oro a los Héroes del estado comunista. |
| gold-filled adj | (jewelry: having gold on a base metal) | enchapado en oro loc adj |
| gold-plated adj | literal (coated with gold) | chapado en oro loc adj |
| gold-plated adj | figurative (secure, valuable) | valioso/a adj |
| | | seguro/a adj |
| | The offer comes with a number of gold-plated guarantees. |
| | La oferta viene con varias garantías valiosas. |
| gold-rimmed adj | (glasses, spectacles) | de borde dorado loc adj |
| | | con montura de oro loc adj |
| green gold n | (gold alloy) | oro verde loc nom m |
| have a heart of gold n | figurative (be kind, generous) (figurado) | corazón de oro loc nom m |
| | | buenos sentimientos grupo nom |
| | He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| | Puede parecer hosco al principio, pero en verdad tiene un corazón de oro. |
| like gold dust adj | (rare, valuable) (figurado) | oro en polvo loc adj |
| | Parking spaces are like gold dust in this city. |
methyl orange,
gold orange,
orange III,
helianthine B,
tropaeolin D,
tropeolin D n | (chemistry) | naranja de metilo loc nom m |
ormolu,
mosaic gold n | (golden metal) | bronce dorado loc nom m |
| pan for gold v expr | (extract gold from gravel) | cribar oro vtr + nm |
| | He panned for gold near San Francisco. |
| | Cribaba oro en las proximidades de San Francisco. |
| pot of gold n | (sudden wealth) (figurado, coloquial) | olla de oro loc nom f |
pot of gold,
crock of gold n | figurative (ultimate success) (figurado, coloquial) | olla de oro loc nom f |
putting green,
gold green,
green n | (area around a golf hole) | putting green nm |
| red gold n | (metal: alloy) | oro rojo nm + adj |
| rolled gold n | (metal) | oro chapado nm + adj |
| rolled gold adj | (coated with rolled gold) | enchapado en oro loc adj |
| solid gold n | (precious metal: pure 24-carat gold) | oro puro nm |
| | Daniel's wedding ring was made of solid gold. |
| | | oro 24 quilates nm |
| | | oro macizo nm |
stannic sulfide (US),
stannic sulphide (UK),
mosaic gold n | (chemistry) | sulfuro de estaño loc nom m |
| | | sulfuro estánnico loc nom m |
| white gold n | (precious alloy) | oro blanco nm |
| | Instead of diamonds, I want a white gold ring. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Le gustaba lucir anillos de oro blanco. |
| worth its weight in gold adj | figurative (very useful) (figurado) | valer su peso en oro loc verb |
| | If you use the internet much, a broadband connection is worth its weight in gold. |
| | Si usas mucho Internet, la conexión de banda ancha vale su peso en oro. |