gold
gb/ɡˈoʊld/ us/ɡˈoʊld/
A2
Engleză
~ 1800
arany, aranyszínű, aranyszín, aranyat ér, kincs
SUBSTANTIV
A2
1
arany
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] made of gold
The ring was made of pure gold.
A gyűrű tiszta aranyból készült.
Gold has been used as currency for thousands of years.
Az aranyat évezredek óta használják fizetőeszközként.
She wore a necklace of white gold.
Investors often buy gold during economic uncertainty.
The Olympic medal was plated with gold.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This watch is made of gold.
Ez az óra aranyból készült.
Gold is very expensive.
Az arany nagyon drága.
My mother has a gold ring.
People use gold to make coins.
The crown is made from gold.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'gold' (the metal) with 'golden' (the color or made of gold). 'Golden' is often used for color or metaphorical meanings, while 'gold' is the actual substance.
Sens
A valuable yellow metal
Colocații
pure gold
|solid gold
|gold jewelry
|gold coin
|gold bar
Sinonime
bullion (Refers specifically to gold in bulk form, often for trade or investment.)
Antonime
lead (A common, dull, and inexpensive metal, opposite in value and desirability to gold.)
Teme
materials
|economy
|jewelry
|science
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A soft, heavy, yellow metal used to make jewelry and coins, and worth a lot of money.
A dense, soft, yellow metallic element that is highly valued for use in jewelry, coins, and as a form of currency.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
aranyszínű
A2
aranyszín
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is gold
The curtains were a rich shade of gold.
A függönyök mély aranyszínű árnyalatban pompáztak.
He chose a gold tie for the wedding.
Aranyszínű nyakkendőt választott az esküvőre.
The trophy was painted in gold.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Her dress is gold.
A ruhája aranyszínű.
The car is gold in color.
Az autó aranyszínű.
I have a gold pen.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may say 'golden color' unnecessarily when simply 'gold' is enough to describe the color.
Sens
A deep yellow color
Colocații
gold dress
|gold paint
|gold fabric
Sinonime
golden (Often used more generally for describing the color; can also carry figurative meanings.)
Antonime
silver (A metallic gray-white color, contrasting with gold's yellow tone.)
Teme
colors
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
A deep yellow color like the metal gold.
A color resembling the bright yellow of the metal gold.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
INFORMAL
3
aranyat ér
B1
kincs
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is (like) gold
Your advice was pure gold to me.
A tanácsod aranyat ért számomra.
That old photo is gold for our project.
Ez a régi fotó aranyat ér a projektünkhöz.
Her performance was absolute gold.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This book is gold for students.
Ez a könyv aranyat ér a diákoknak.
Your help is like gold to me.
A segítséged aranyat ér nekem.
That idea is gold.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may take this expression literally and think it refers to the metal rather than value or quality.
Sens
Something very valuable or excellent
Colocații
worth its weight in gold
|pure gold moment
Sinonime
treasure (Emphasizes great value or emotional attachment.)
Antonime
trash (Something worthless or of very low quality.)
Teme
value
|praise
|core_vocabulary
|finance
Definiție
Something that is very good or important.
Something regarded as extremely valuable, desirable, or of high quality.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
gold
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊld/
US/ɡˈoʊld/
Silabe și accent
gold (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (gold)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: gold
- Plural: gold, golds
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
go for the gold
1/ɡˈoʊ fɚ ðə ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Aim for the highest success
To try your best to win the top prize or reach the best result.
Exemple
- She’s training hard because she wants to go for the gold at the Olympics.
- In business, they always go for the gold.
solid gold
1/sˈɑlɪd ɡˈoʊld/
fixed phrase
Made entirely of gold or excellent quality
Made completely from real gold, or very good in quality.
Exemple
- The award was solid gold.
- Her voice is solid gold for the music industry.
all that glitters is not gold
1/ˈɔl ðˈæt ɡlˈɪtɚz ˈɪz nˈɑt ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
literary
Appearances can be deceptive
Not everything that looks nice or valuable is really good or valuable.
Exemple
- Be careful when buying antiques—remember that all that glitters is not gold.
- She seemed perfect, but all that glitters is not gold.
all that glitters is not gold
2/ˈɔl ðˈæt ɡlˈɪtɚz ˈɪz nˈɑt ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
things that look good may not be
Things that look rich, beautiful, or good are not always truly good or valuable.
Exemple
- The job offer sounded perfect, but all that glitters is not gold, and the working conditions were terrible.
- Remember that all that glitters is not gold when you see those perfect lives on social media.
- The fancy hotel looked amazing from the outside, but all that glitters is not gold; the rooms were dirty and small.
strike gold
1/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Achieve great success or value suddenly
To suddenly become very successful or find something very valuable.
Exemple
- They struck gold with their new smartphone app.
- I think we've struck gold with this idea.
strike gold
2/stɹˈaɪk ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
informal
Find great success or profit
To suddenly find or get something very valuable or successful.
Exemple
- They struck gold with their new product line.
- We struck gold when we found that new restaurant.
worth its weight in gold
1/wˈɚθ ˈɪts wˈeɪt ˈɪn ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
extremely valuable for size/amount
Very valuable or useful compared to how big it is.
Exemple
- This advice is worth its weight in gold.
- This guidebook was worth its weight in gold during our trip.
- A good assistant is worth their weight in gold.
worth its weight in gold
2/wˈɚθ ˈɪts wˈeɪt ˈɪn ɡˈoʊld/
idiom
Extremely valuable or useful
Very useful or helpful, and therefore very valuable.
Exemple
- A good teacher is worth their weight in gold.
- This handbook is worth its weight in gold when you travel abroad.