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gild [gɪld] VB trans

gild a. fig (cover):

gild

gild

pozłacać [perf pozłocić]

Phrases:

to gild the lily Brit

przesadnie coś ulepszyć

Usage examples with gild

to gild the lily Brit

przesadnie coś ulepszyć

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English

He was one of the first painters to employ four-colour polychromy, using slip, paints and gilding. en.wikipedia.org

The setting sun gilded the picture and entered through the open windows. en.wikipedia.org

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

The stairs and palace interior were coated with gold and silver, and even the roof were gilded. en.wikipedia.org

The steeple was covered with copper-plate and the rooster was gilded in 174647. en.wikipedia.org

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

Reliefs were then decorated with gilding, inlay, or paint. en.wikipedia.org

Our mission is to preserve traditional gilding skills and techniques, and to promote the highest standards in the practice of gilding. en.wikipedia.org

The domed roof, which was made of wood, reached a great height and was gilded inside. en.wikipedia.org

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