gold
gb/ɡˈoʊld/ us/ɡˈoʊld/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
A valuable yellow metal
A soft, heavy, yellow metal used to make jewelry and coins, and worth a lot of money.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] made of gold
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.
పర్యాయపదాలు
bullion (Refers specifically to gold in bulk form, often for trade or investment.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lead (A common, dull, and inexpensive metal, opposite in value and desirability to gold.)
పదకలయికలు
pure gold
|solid gold
|gold jewelry
|gold coin
|gold bar
విషయాలు
materials
|economy
|jewelry
|science
|finance
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The ring was made of pure gold.
- Gold has been used as currency for thousands of years.
- She wore a necklace of white gold.
- Investors often buy gold during economic uncertainty.
- The Olympic medal was plated with gold.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This watch is made of gold.
- Gold is very expensive.
- My mother has a gold ring.
- People use gold to make coins.
- The crown is made from gold.
నామవాచకం
A2
property
2
A deep yellow color
A deep yellow color like the metal gold.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is gold
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may say 'golden color' unnecessarily when simply 'gold' is enough to describe the color.
పర్యాయపదాలు
golden (Often used more generally for describing the color; can also carry figurative meanings.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
silver (A metallic gray-white color, contrasting with gold's yellow tone.)
పదకలయికలు
gold dress
|gold paint
|gold fabric
విషయాలు
colors
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The curtains were a rich shade of gold.
- He chose a gold tie for the wedding.
- The trophy was painted in gold.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Her dress is gold.
- The car is gold in color.
- I have a gold pen.
నామవాచకం
informal
B1
entity
3
Something very valuable or excellent
Something that is very good or important.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is (like) gold
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may take this expression literally and think it refers to the metal rather than value or quality.
పర్యాయపదాలు
treasure (Emphasizes great value or emotional attachment.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
trash (Something worthless or of very low quality.)
పదకలయికలు
worth its weight in gold
|pure gold moment
విషయాలు
value
|praise
|core_vocabulary
|finance
ఉదాహరణలు
- Your advice was pure gold to me.
- That old photo is gold for our project.
- Her performance was absolute gold.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This book is gold for students.
- Your help is like gold to me.
- That idea is gold.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
gold
IPA
GB/ɡˈoʊld/
US/ɡˈoʊld/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
gold (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (gold)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: gold
- Plural: gold, golds
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- A good teacher is worth their weight in gold.
- This handbook is worth its weight in gold when you travel abroad.