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gold [gəʊld] N

gold
zlato n
[as] good as gold
dober kot kruh

I . ˈgold brick Am N pej inf

1. gold brick (sham):

gold brick
prevara f

2. gold brick (lazy person):

gold brick
zabušant(ka) m (f)
gold brick
lenoba f

II . ˈgold brick Am VB trans

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gold brick
varati [perf prevarati]

III . ˈgold brick Am VB intr

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ˈgold con·tent N no pl

ˈgold dig·ger N

gold digger
zlatokop(ka) m (f)
she's a classic gold digger fig
samo za denar ji gre

ˈgold dust N no pl

gold ˈleaf N no pl

gold leaf
zlato n v lističih

gold ˈmed·al N

gold ˈplat·ing N

Usage examples with gold

gold nugget
zlata kepa
gold bullion
zlata palica
24-carat gold
24-karatno zlato
gold rush
zlata mrzlica
gold plate
zlata prevleka
a bar of gold
palica zlata
[as] good as gold
dober kot kruh
to pan for gold
izpirati zlato
the gold standard
zlati standard
to strike gold
naleteti na [or odkriti] zlato
she's a classic gold digger fig
samo za denar ji gre
tickets are like gold dust fig
vstopnice grejo za med
plated with chrome/gold/silver
kromiran/pozlačen/posrebren
plating of chrome/gold/silver
prevleka iz kroma/zlata/srebra
fig the streets are paved with gold
ulice so prekrite z zlatom
to be as good as gold
biti zlat [otrok]
to have a heart of gold/stone
imeti zlato srce/kamen namesto srca
a gold necklace hung around her neck
zlata ogrlica ji je visela okoli vratu
to be worth one's weight in gold
biti vreden zlata
to mine for coal/diamonds//gold
kopati premog/diamante/zlato

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The mine was a substantial producer of gold and, initially, thought to be part of a significant deposit of the precious metal in the area.
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The main curtain of custom-woven gold damask is the largest tab curtain in the world.
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Such figures corresponded to 635 tonnes of fine gold, or 20.42 million troy ounces.
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She carried a fortune in gold bullion which has since been recovered.
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Even where small amounts of gold leaf are used the artwork does not lose its power and eloquence, but gains in mystery and profundity.
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The scales were exceedingly hard and glossy, with all the appearance of burnished gold.
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Several mapped areas show alluvial deposits that were trenched, and samples for which panned concentrates were developed and the gold content noted.
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At the end of 2004 central banks and official organizations held 19 percent of all above-ground gold as official gold reserves.
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Each of her pieces is crafted from sterling silver, gold, calfskin leather or glass fired enamel.
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The counterpanes were sometimes very costly, generally purple embroidered with figures in gold; and rich hangings fell to the ground masking the front.
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