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gold·en

(gōl′dən)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, made of, or containing gold.

a. Having the color of gold or a yellow color suggestive of gold.

b. Lustrous; radiant: the golden sun.

c. Suggestive of gold, as in richness or splendor: a golden voice.

3. Of the greatest value or importance; precious.

4. Marked by peace, prosperity, and often creativeness: a golden era.

5. Very favorable or advantageous; excellent: a golden opportunity.

6. Having a promising future; seemingly assured of success: a golden generation.

7. Of or relating to a 50th anniversary.

gold′en·ly adv.

gold′en·ness n.

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golden

(ˈɡəʊldən)

adj

1. (Colours) of the yellowish or brownish-yellow metallic colour of gold: golden hair.

2. made from or largely consisting of gold: a golden statue.

3. happy or prosperous: golden days.

4. (sometimes capital) (of anniversaries) the 50th in a series: Golden Jubilee; golden wedding.

5. informal very successful or destined for success: the golden girl of tennis.

6. extremely valuable or advantageous: a golden opportunity.

ˈgoldenly adv

ˈgoldenness n

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gold•en

(ˈgoʊl dən)

adj.

1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold: golden hair.

2. made or consisting of gold: golden earrings.

3. exceptionally valuable, advantageous, or fine: a golden opportunity.

4. having glowing vitality; radiant: golden youth.

5. full of happiness, prosperity, or vigor: golden hours.

6. highly talented and favored: television's golden boy.

7. richly soft and smooth: a golden voice.

8. indicating the 50th event of a series, as a wedding anniversary.

[1225–75]

gold′en•ly, adv.

gold′en•ness, n.

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Adj.	1.	golden - having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; "long aureate (or golden) hair"; "a gold carpet" gilded, gilt, gold, aureate chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
	2.	golden - marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" halcyon, prosperous happy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"
	3.	golden - made from or covered with gold; "gold coins"; "the gold dome of the Capitol"; "the golden calf"; "gilded icons" gold, gilded metal, metallic - containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal; "a metallic compound"; "metallic luster"; "the strange metallic note of the meadow lark, suggesting the clash of vibrant blades"- Ambrose Bierce
	4.	golden - supremely favored; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust" fortunate blessed, blest - highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace); "our blessed land"; "the blessed assurance of a steady income"
	5.	golden - suggestive of gold; "a golden voice" euphonious, euphonous - having a pleasant sound; "a euphonious trill of silver laughter"
	6.	golden - presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" favorable, lucky, prosperous, favourable propitious - presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success; "propitious omens"; "propitious gales speeded us along"; "a propitious alignment of planets for space exploration"

golden

adjective

1. yellow, bright, brilliant, blonde, blond, flaxen She combed and arranged her golden hair.
yellow black, dark, dull, brunette

2. successful, glorious, prosperous, best, rich, flourishing, halcyon the golden age of American moviemaking
successful poorest, worst, most unfavourable

3. promising, excellent, valuable, favourable, advantageous, auspicious, opportune, propitious There's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.
promising black, dark, untimely, unfavourable, wretched

4. favourite, favoured, most popular, best-loved, in Critics hailed him as the golden boy of British cinema. see shades of orange, shades of yellow

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Translations

اليوبيل الذَّهَبيذَهَبيذَهَبِيّ

zlatýzlatavý

gyldenguldbryllup

golden goldgelb goldig

χρυσός χρυσαφένιος

dorado de oro

kultainen

doré d'or

zlatan

aranyból valóaranylakodalom

gullgull-, úr gulli

dorato d'oro àureo

金製の

금빛의

zlatistý

bleščečsvetlečzlat

gyllene

เหมือนทอง

altınaltın sarısıellinci evlilik yıldönümü

bằng vàng

金色的金婚的

golden

[ˈgəʊldən]

A. ADJ

1. (in colour) → dorado
a beautiful girl with bright golden hair → una chica preciosa con un pelo dorado y brillante
it gives your face an instant golden tan → da un tono dorado instantáneo al rostro
the wine is golden in colour → el vino es de un color dorado
fry the chicken pieces until golden → dorar los trozos de pollo

2. (= made of gold) → de oro

3. (fig) (= outstanding) [years, era] → dorado; [future] → excelente
this is a golden opportunity for peace → ésta es una oportunidad de oro para la paz, ésta es una excelente oportunidad para la paz
the golden days of → la época dorada de ...

B. CPD golden age N → edad f de oro
the Golden Age N (in Spanish Literature) → el Siglo de Oro
golden boy N → niño m bonito
the golden calf N → el becerro de oro
Golden Delicious (apple) N → manzana f golden
golden eagle N → águila f real
the Golden Fleece N → el vellocino de oro
the Golden Gate N → el Golden Gate
golden girl N → niña f bonita
golden goal N (Ftbl) → gol m de oro
golden handcuffs NPL (Comm, Ind) dinero que una compañía paga a un empleado para inducirle a continuar en la empresa
golden handshake N (Comm, Ind) dinero que una compañía ofrece a un empleado como gratificación al jubilarlo o al despedirlo
golden hello N (Ind) dinero que una compañía paga a alguien para inducirle a que trabaje para esa compañía
golden jubilee N → cincuentenario m, cincuenta aniversario m
the golden mean N → el punto medio
golden oldie N (= song) → viejo éxito m; (= footballer, singer, etc) → vieja gloria f
golden parachute N (Comm, Ind) cláusula del contrato de un alto ejecutivo por el que se le otorgan beneficios especiales en caso de que resulte cesante debido a la adquisición de la empresa por otra
golden retriever N → golden retriever m
golden rule N → regla f de oro
golden share N → participación f mayoritaria
golden syrup N (Brit) → miel f de caña, melaza f de caña
the Golden Triangle N → el Triángulo Dorado or de Oro
golden wedding (anniversary) N → bodas fpl de oro

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

golden

[ˈgəʊld^ən] adj

(= made of gold) → en or

(= gold in colour) [hair] → doré(e); [sand] → doré(e)

[future] → en or golden girlgolden age n → âge m d'orgolden boy n (popular) → enfant m chéri; (gifted) → jeune prodige m; (financially successful) → golden boy mgolden eagle n → aigle m royalGolden Gate Bridge n
the Golden Gate Bridge → le pont du Golden Gategolden girl n (popular) → enfant f chériegolden goal n (= sudden-death goal) → but m en orgolden goodbye n = golden handshakegolden handshake n (British) → prime f de départgolden hello n → prime f d'embauchegolden jubilee n (British) → cinquantième anniversaire m
to celebrate one's golden jubilee → fêter son cinquantième anniversairegolden oldie n (= song, film) → vieux succès m (= footballer, golfer, athlete) → ancienne star fgolden opportunity n → occasion f en or
a golden opportunity to do sth → une occasion en or de faire qch
a golden opportunity for peace → une chance de paix uniquegolden rule n → règle f d'orgolden syrup n (British) → sirop m de sucre rouxgolden wedding anniversary golden wedding n → noces fpl d'or

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golden

adj

(in colour) → golden; hair → golden, goldblond; suntan → goldbraun; sand → goldgelb; (Cook) → goldbraun; fry until golden → anbräunen; golden yellow/brown → goldgelb/-braun

(liter: = made of gold) → golden ? also goose

(fig: = excellent) future, years, era → golden; a golden opportunity/chance → eine einmalige Gelegenheit/Chance

golden

golden age

n (Myth) → goldenes Zeitalter; (fig) → Blütezeit f

golden boy

n (inf) → Goldjunge m

golden buck

n (US Cook) überbackene Käseschnitte mit pochiertem Ei

golden calf

n the golden → das Goldene Kalb

golden chain

n → Goldkette f

Golden Delicious

n → Golden Delicious m

golden eagle

n → Steinadler m

Golden Fleece

n the golden → das Goldene Vlies

Golden Gate

n the golden (Bridge) → die Golden-Gate-Brücke

golden girl

n (inf) → Goldmädchen nt

golden goal

n (Ftbl) → Golden Goal nt

golden goose

n (fig) → Huhn, das goldene Eier legt, Goldgrube f

golden hamster

n (Zool) → Goldhamster m

golden handcuffs

pl (inf) → Vergünstigungen pl (für leitende Angestellte, um diese längerfristig an ein Unternehmen zu binden)

golden handshake

n (inf) → goldener Handschlag (inf), → Abstandssumme f; the director got a golden of £50,000 → der Direktor hat bei seinem Ausscheiden £ 50.000 bekommen

golden hello

n (inf) → Einstellungsprämie f

golden jubilee

n → goldenes Jubiläum

golden labrador

n → Goldener Labrador

golden mean

n the golden (form) → der goldene Mittelweg; to follow or pursue the golden → die goldene Mitte wählen

golden oldie

n (inf: = tune, record) → (Golden) Oldie m (inf)

golden oriole

n → Pirol m

golden parachute

n (inf) Schutzklausel für leitende Angestellte für den Fall einer Übernahme oder Fusion, → goldener Fallschirm (inf)

golden pheasant

n → Goldfasan m

golden retriever

n → Golden Retriever m

goldenrod

n → Goldrute f

golden rule

n → goldene Regel; my golden is never to … → ich mache es mir zu Regel, niemals zu …

golden section

n (Math, Phot) → goldener Schnitt

golden syrup

n (Brit) → (gelber) Sirup

Golden Temple

n the golden (Rel) → der goldene Tempel

golden thread

n (fig liter) → roter Faden

Golden Triangle

n the golden (Geog) → das goldene Dreieck

golden wedding (anniversary)

n → goldene Hochzeit

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

golden

[ˈgəʊld/ən] adj (made of gold) → d'oro, in oro; (hair) → biondo oro inv; (era) → d'oro; (afternoon) → meraviglioso/a; (gold in colour) → dorato/a
a golden opportunity → un'occasione d'oro
the golden mean → il giusto mezzo
golden wedding (anniversary) → nozze fpl d'oro

gold

(gould) noun

1. an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc. This watch is made of gold; (also adjective) a gold watch.

2. coins, jewellery etc made of gold.

3. the colour of the metal. the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; (also adjective) a gold carpet.

ˈgolden adjective

1. of gold or the colour of gold. golden hair.

2. (of a wedding anniversary, jubilee etc) fiftieth. They will celebrate their golden wedding (anniversary) next month.

ˈgoldfish – plural ˈgoldfish – noun

a small golden-yellow fish often kept as a pet. The child kept a goldfish in a bowl.

ˌgold-ˈleaf noun

gold beaten into a very thin sheet. a brooch covered with gold-leaf.

gold medal

in competitions, the medal awarded as first prize.

ˈgold-mine noun

1. a place where gold is mined.

2. a source of wealth or profit. That clothes shop is an absolute gold-mine.

ˈgold-rush noun

a rush of people to a part of a country where gold has been discovered.

ˈgoldsmith noun

a person who makes jewellery, ornaments etc of gold.

as good as gold

very well-behaved.

golden opportunity

a very good opportunity.

golden

→ ذَهَبِيّ zlatý gylden golden χρυσός dorado kultainen doré zlatan dorato 金製の 금빛의 gouden gyllen złoty dourado золотистый gyllene เหมือนทอง altın bằng vàng 金色的

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"Certainly," answered the Queen; "but it is a great way off, for you have had it at your backs all this time." Then she noticed Dorothy's Golden Cap, and said, "Why don't you use the charm of the Cap, and call the Winged Monkeys to you?

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As soon as this was done, however, he could not help looking rather despondently at his bare foot, with only a remnant of the golden string of the sandal clinging round his ankle.

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But if these secret golden keys did seem to open in him his own secret golden treasuries, yet did his breath upon them prove but tarnishing.

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TO THE MEMORY OF Aunt Mary Lawson WHO TOLD ME MANY OF THE TALES REPEATED BY THE STORY GIRL Once upon a time we all walked on the golden road.

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His stern face could not stay little Violet, and on through the long hall she went, heedless of the snow that gathered on her feet, and the bleak wind that blew around her; while the King with wondering eyes looked on the golden light that played upon the dark walls as she passed.

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Anne was there to meet him when he came, and found him wild with eagerness to get to the shore -- Nora and the Golden Lady and the Twin Sailors would be there.

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Too many good things hath it already tasted; this golden sadness oppresseth it, it distorteth its mouth.

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`Then first in Delos did I and Homer, singers both, raise our strain -- stitching song in new hymns -- Phoebus Apollo with the golden sword, whom Leto bare.'

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And now, in the blooming summer days, behold Mr and Mrs Boffin established in the eminently aristocratic family mansion, and behold all manner of crawling, creeping, fluttering, and buzzing creatures, attracted by the gold dust of the Golden Dustman!