silver
gb/sˈɪlvɚ/ us/sˈɪlvɚ/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 2800
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
entity
1
A shiny gray-white metal
A shiny, gray-white metal used to make jewelry, coins, and other objects.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] made of silver
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silver' the metal with the color 'silver'. Context usually makes the difference clear.
هممعنیها
argent (More formal or literary term for silver, rarely used in everyday speech.)
متضادها
gold (Another precious metal of a different color and value.)
ترکیبهای رایج
sterling silver
|silver coin
|silver necklace
|silver ring
|pure silver
موضوعها
materials
|economy
|jewelry
|science
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The necklace was made of pure silver.
- Silver is often used to make fine cutlery.
- Prices for silver have risen in recent years.
- She polished the silver until it gleamed.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a silver ring.
- The spoon is made of silver.
- Silver is a shiny metal.
- He bought a silver coin.
اسم
A2
property
2
A light gray metallic color
A light gray color that looks like the metal silver.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is silver
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'silver' as a color with 'gray'. Silver has a shinier, metallic look.
هممعنیها
grayish-white (Describes the same hue but without the metallic quality.)
متضادها
golden (Refers to a yellow metallic color instead of gray.)
ترکیبهای رایج
silver hair
|silver car
|silver dress
موضوعها
colors
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Her hair had turned silver with age.
- The new sports car was painted silver.
- He wore a silver jacket to the party.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- My car is silver.
- Her hair is silver now.
- The dress is silver.
adjective
A2
property
3
Made of or coated with silver
Made from or covered with the metal silver.
الگوی کاربرد:
a silver [object]
هممعنیها
silvery (Can refer both to being made of silver and to having its appearance.)
متضادها
wooden (Made of wood instead of metal.)
ترکیبهای رایج
silver spoon
|silver bracelet
|silver plate
موضوعها
materials
|jewelry
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He gave her a silver bracelet for her birthday.
- They served tea in silver cups.
- The trophy was mounted on a silver base.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a silver watch.
- She wears a silver ring.
- The fork is silver.
فعل
B2
action
4
To coat with silver metal
To cover something with a thin layer of the metal silver.
الگوی کاربرد:
to silver [something]
هممعنیها
plate (When used alone, can mean to coat with any metal, not just silver.)
متضادها
strip (To remove a coating from something.)
ترکیبهای رایج
silver plate
|silvered glass
موضوعها
manufacturing
|crafts
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- They silvered the mirror to improve its reflection.
- The craftsman silvers fine cutlery by hand.
- These ornaments are silvered for a festive look.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The company will silver the mirror.
- He wants to silver the cup.
- We will silver the frame.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
silver
IPA
GB/sˈɪlvɚ/
US/sˈɪlvɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
sil - ver (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (sil)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: silver
Noun
- Base: silver
- Plural: silver
Verb
- Base: silver
- 3rd Person Singular: silvers
- Present Participle: silvering
- Past: silvered
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
silvers
verb
silvering
verb
silvered
verb
Core family
silvery
adjective B2
Related words
silverware
noun A2
silversmith
noun
عبارتها
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
1/bˈɔɹn wˈɪθ ə sˈɪlvɚ spˈun ˈɪn wˈʌnz mˈaʊθ/
idiom
Born into wealth and privilege
To be born into a rich family and have an easy life from birth.
نمونهها
- She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth and never had to work.
- He may seem successful, but remember he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
on a silver platter
1/ˈɔn ə sˈɪlvɚ plˈætɚ/
idiom
Given without effort from you
Given to you easily without you having to work for it.
نمونهها
- He got the promotion on a silver platter because his father owns the company.
- Opportunities like this won’t come on a silver platter.
every cloud has a silver lining
1/ˈɛvɹi klˈaʊd hˈæz ə sˈɪlvɚ lˈaɪnɪŋ/
idiom
Good in bad situations
There is something good in every bad situation.
نمونهها
- I lost my job but found a better one; every cloud has a silver lining.
- I lost my job, but I found a better one—every cloud has a silver lining.
- Even though she failed the exam, it gave her motivation to study harder—every cloud has a silver lining.
- Even though it rained on our wedding day, we got amazing photos—every cloud has a silver lining.