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gild <pret, pp gilded or gilt> [Brit ɡɪld, Am ɡɪld] VB trans

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1. gild frame, ornament:

gild

2. gild (light up):

gild sun, light:

gilded youth

jeunesse f dorée

to be a bird in a gild cage

vivre dans une prison dorée

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to gild the lily

to sugar or sweeten or gild the pill

dorer la pilule inf

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dorer cadre

to gild

dorer qc à l'or fin

to gild sth with gold leaf

dorer à la feuille

to gild

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gild [gɪld] VB trans

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gild

Phrases:

to gild the lily pej

renchérir sur la perfection

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to gild

to gild the lily pej

renchérir sur la perfection

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It takes lettering well, often highlighted with white paint or gilding. en.wikipedia.org

Municipal records begin with burghmote rolls in 1232 and gild records in 1227, and the first mayor is recorded for 1231. en.wikipedia.org

The current trophy is made from silver and gild, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. en.wikipedia.org

The open work was filled up with whitewash, the painting and gilding effaced, and the furniture soiled, torn, or removed. en.wikipedia.org

This is made of solid silver and has traces of gilding on the inscriptions. en.wikipedia.org

For gilding, 1,028 slabs of gold were used in the interior. en.wikipedia.org

Old techniques of artisans of the 18th century, such as painting false marble and gilding furniture, had to be relearned and applied. en.wikipedia.org

Originally, this was also associated with the award, the privilege to gild the armor. en.wikipedia.org

It has been gilded five times, the first in 1900 and the last in 2010. en.wikipedia.org

Often, gilding was also applied to the incised designs. en.wikipedia.org

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