silver
gb/sˈɪlvɚ/ us/sˈɪlvɚ/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
A2
entity
1
A shiny gray-white metal
A shiny, gray-white metal used to make jewelry, coins, and other objects.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] made of silver
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'silver' the metal with the color 'silver'. Context usually makes the difference clear.
పర్యాయపదాలు
argent (More formal or literary term for silver, rarely used in everyday speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
gold (Another precious metal of a different color and value.)
పదకలయికలు
sterling silver
|silver coin
|silver necklace
|silver ring
|pure silver
విషయాలు
materials
|economy
|jewelry
|science
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a silver ring.
- The spoon is made of silver.
- Silver is a shiny metal.
- He bought a silver coin.
నామవాచకం
A2
property
2
A light gray metallic color
A light gray color that looks like the metal silver.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is silver
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'silver' as a color with 'gray'. Silver has a shinier, metallic look.
పర్యాయపదాలు
grayish-white (Describes the same hue but without the metallic quality.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
golden (Refers to a yellow metallic color instead of gray.)
పదకలయికలు
silver hair
|silver car
|silver dress
విషయాలు
colors
|design
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her hair had turned silver with age.
- The new sports car was painted silver.
- He wore a silver jacket to the party.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a silver [object]
పర్యాయపదాలు
silvery (Can refer both to being made of silver and to having its appearance.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
wooden (Made of wood instead of metal.)
పదకలయికలు
silver spoon
|silver bracelet
|silver plate
విషయాలు
materials
|jewelry
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He gave her a silver bracelet for her birthday.
- They served tea in silver cups.
- The trophy was mounted on a silver base.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a silver watch.
- She wears a silver ring.
- The fork is silver.
క్రియ
B2
action
4
To coat with silver metal
To cover something with a thin layer of the metal silver.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to silver [something]
పర్యాయపదాలు
plate (When used alone, can mean to coat with any metal, not just silver.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
strip (To remove a coating from something.)
పదకలయికలు
silver plate
|silvered glass
విషయాలు
manufacturing
|crafts
|work
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- They silvered the mirror to improve its reflection.
- The craftsman silvers fine cutlery by hand.
- These ornaments are silvered for a festive look.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The company will silver the mirror.
- He wants to silver the cup.
- We will silver the frame.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
silver
IPA
GB/sˈɪlvɚ/
US/sˈɪlvɚ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
sil - ver (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (sil)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: silver
Noun
- Base: silver
- Plural: silver
Verb
- Base: silver
- 3rd Person Singular: silvers
- Present Participle: silvering
- Past: silvered
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
silvers
verb
silvering
verb
silvered
verb
Core family
silvery
adjective B2
Related words
silverware
noun A2
silversmith
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.