gold leaf in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for gold leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

gold leaf <pl gold leaves> [Brit, Am ˈˌɡoʊl(d) ˈlif] N

gold leaf

foglia f d'oro

Translations for gold leaf in the Italian»English Dictionary

foglia d'oro

gold foil, gold leaf

una sfoglia d'oro

a gold leaf

oro in foglie, lamine

gold leaf, foil

doratura per placcatura

gilding with gold leaf

dorare qc con oro fino

to gild sth with gold leaf

Translations for gold leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.leaf <pl leaves> [Brit liːf, Am lif] N

1. leaf (of plant):

leaf

foglia f

dock, oak, lettuce leaf

foglia di romice, quercia, d'insalata

autumn leaves

foglie autunnali

to come into leaf tree:

mettere le foglie or germogliare

2. leaf:

leaf (of paper)

foglio m

leaf (of book)

pagina f

leaf (of book)

foglio m

3. leaf (of gold, silver):

leaf

foglia f

4. leaf (of table):

leaf (sliding, removable)

prolunga f

leaf (hinged)

ribalta f

II.-leafed, -leaved COMP

red-leafed, -leaved

dalle, con le foglie rosse

broad-leafed, -leaved

dalle or con le foglie grandi

III.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB trans

leaf → leaf through

IV.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif] VB intr

leaf tree:

leaf

mettere le foglie, fogliare

V.leaf [Brit liːf, Am lif]

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to take a leaf out of sb's book

prendere esempio or trarre ispirazione da qn

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

See also leaf through

leaf through VB [liːf -] (leaf through [sth])

leaf through pages, papers, book, magazine

sfogliare

leaf through introduction

scorrere

I.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] N

1. gold (precious metal):

gold

oro m

£1, 000 in gold

1.000 sterline in oro

to strike gold (discover metal)

scoprire un filone d'oro

to strike gold (be successful)

trovare l'oro

to strike gold athlete:

vincere la medaglia d'oro

to strike gold before n jewellery, tooth, ingot, wire, ore, alloy

d'oro

2. gold (colour):

gold

oro m

3. gold:

gold, also gold medal

oro m

gold, also gold medal

medaglia f d'oro

II.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld] ADV

to go gold inf MUS

ottenere il disco d'oro

III.gold [Brit ɡəʊld, Am ɡoʊld]

to be as good as gold

essere una persona d'oro, buono come il pane

to have a heart of gold

avere un cuore d'oro

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tanto oro quanto si pesa

gold leaf in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gold leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

gold leaf N

gold leaf

foglia f d'oro

Translations for gold leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

gold/silver leaf

foglia f d'oro/d'argento

Translations for gold leaf in the English»Italian Dictionary

leaf <leaves> [li:f] N

1. leaf of plant:

leaf

foglia f

2. leaf (foliage):

leaf

fogliame m

to be in [or come into] leaf

mettere le foglie

3. leaf (piece of paper):

leaf

foglio m

leaf of paper

foglio di carta

4. leaf (thin layer):

gold/silver leaf

foglia f d'oro/d'argento

5. leaf of table:

leaf

prolunga f

Phrases:

to take a leaf from sb's book

seguire l'esempio di qu

to shake like a leaf

tremare come una foglia

to turn over a new leaf

voltare pagina

I.gold [goʊld] N

1. gold (metal):

gold

oro m

to pan for gold

lavare (col setaccio) le sabbie aurifere

to strike gold

trovare l'oro

to be dripping with gold fig

essere carico d'oro

2. gold SPORTS:

gold

medaglia f d'oro

to win the gold

vincere l'oro

to go for gold

inseguire l'oro

Phrases:

to be worth one's weight in gold

valere tanto oro quanto si pesa

to be good as gold

essere un angelo

all that glitters is not gold prov

non è tutto oro quello che luccica prov

II.gold [goʊld] ADJ

gold

d'oro

a gold ring

un anello d'oro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

One wonders why such an ornate illumination with much use of gold leaf has been chosen.

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In some cases, gold leaf was used to depict jewellery and wreaths.

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It was natural to use the gold leaf which the major had been wearing on the shoulder strap.

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All were done in white cedar and covered in gold leaf.

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It is completely covered with gold leaf except for the shoes which are red.

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The west front is very lively with much carved stonework, and the window frames are highlighted with gold leaf, which catches the setting sun.

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The characters were about 71 cm tall (one arshin), cast in brass and covered with gold leaf.

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It has been restored, with new paint and gold leaf.

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He adds metal and gold leaf to the interiors of his pieces and sometimes adds slate or sheet metal to the base.

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It is made from a wooden frame covered in gold leaf, 8 feet in diameter, and contains seating for up to six people.

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