gold-plated in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gold-plated in the English»French Dictionary

gold-plated ADJ

gold-plated

plaqué or

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gold-/silver-plated

plaqué or/argent

Translations for gold-plated in the French»English Dictionary

I.plaqué (plaquée) [plake] VB pp

plaqué → plaquer

II.plaqué (plaquée) [plake] ADJ

1. plaqué (recouvert):

plaqué (plaquée) bijou

plated

plaqué or

gold-plated

plaqué argent

silver-plated

plaqué acajou/noyer

with a mahogany/walnut veneer

2. plaqué (appliqué):

poche plaquée

patch pocket

III.plaqué N m

plaqué m:

le plaqué (bijoux)

plated jewellery

le plaqué (couverts)

plated cutlery

le plaqué (revêtement)

plating

en plaqué

plated

See also plaquer

I.plaquer [plake] VB trans

1. plaquer (appuyer, aplatir):

plaquer qn contre qc/au sol

to pin sb against sth/to the ground

plaquer sa main sur

to put one's hand on

le vent plaquait sa jupe contre ses cuisses

the wind made her skirt stick to her legs

plaquer une mèche sur son front

to plaster a lock of hair onto one's forehead

2. plaquer inf amant:

plaquer (rompre avec)

to ditch inf

plaquer (rompre avec)

to get rid of

plaquer (quitter)

to walk out on inf

plaquer (quitter)

leave

plaquer un emploi

to chuck in a job Brit inf

plaquer un emploi

to chuck a job Am inf

tout plaquer

to chuck it all in Brit inf

tout plaquer

to chuck everything Am inf

3. plaquer (en rugby):

plaquer

to tackle

4. plaquer (rajouter) pej:

plaquer citation, commentaire

to tack (sur onto)

5. plaquer TECH:

plaquer meuble, bois ordinaire

to veneer

plaquer bijou, métal ordinaire

to plate

6. plaquer MUS:

plaquer accord

to strike

II.se plaquer VB refl

se plaquer refl:

se plaquer contre un mur

to flatten oneself against a wall

se plaquer au sol

to lie flat on the ground

se plaquer contre qn

to press oneself up against sb

gold-plated in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold-plated in the French»English Dictionary

plaqué(e) [plake] ADJ

plaqué (en) argent/or

silver/gold-plated

plaqué chêne

oak-veneered

plaqué [plake] N m

plaqué (bois)

veneer

plaqué (métal)

plate

c'est du plaqué chêne

it's oak-veneered

bijoux en plaqué or

gold-plated jewellery

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The purse could be stowed in a compartment in the back of the passenger seat, and its gold-plated medallion faced outward.

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He arranged the crockery in piles, fixed the design and had it gold-plated as a contrast.

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The painted, stuccoed ceilings with their gold-plated ornaments, the wall panelling, the bas-relief, overdoors and the parquetry were all completely restored.

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In common parlance, an inexpensive disposable pen is a lower-quality item than a gold-plated fountain pen.

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The sides, top and bottom were covered by pieces of laminated plastic, covered with gold-plated aluminum foil.

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Oh, no, it isn't the criticism that has them reaching for their gold-plated medicine cabinet.

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Like a gold-plated tea service.

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This includes the haar made of four strings of ruby and a gold-plated pendant lined with fresh-water cultured pearls.

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Council employees receive gold-plated final salary pensions that swallow up more than a quarter of everything paid in council tax.

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Who needs practicality when you can have a gold-plated Walkman?

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