gold — a precious yellow metallic element
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a precious yellow metallic element
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊld/
Korean meaning: 금, 황금
Korean pronunciation: **골**드
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's gold teeth sparkled when she smiled, making her look like a friendly pirate.
- He thought he struck gold with his new business idea, but it turned out to be fool's gold.
- The price of gold has been rising steadily this year.
gold
NOUN//ɡoʊld//
a precious yellow metallic element
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ɡoʊld/
🇬🇧 UK/ɡəʊld/
🌳Etymology
Rootgold
Origin
고대 영어 'gold'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상어에서 나왔습니다. 인류가 가장 오래전부터 알고 사용한 귀금속 중 하나로, 언어의 역사만큼이나 오래된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
boldcoldfoldholdoldsoldtold
bold
cold
fold
hold
old
sold
told
🔗Collocations
gold medal
strike gold
gold mine
pure gold
gold standard
worth its weight in gold
heart of gold
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother's gold teeth sparkled when she smiled, making her look like a friendly pirate.”
“He thought he struck gold with his new business idea, but it turned out to be fool's gold.”
“The price of gold has been rising steadily this year.”
😄 Fun example
“My cat acts like everything she touches turns to gold - including my expensive sofa.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
goldenprecious metalbullionaurum
Antonyms
silvercopperworthless
Related
jewelrytreasurewealthluxuryvaluablemining
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