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"Gilded" is an adjective which is often translated as "dorado", and "golden" is an adjective which is also often translated as "dorado". Learn more about the difference between "gilded" and "golden" below.
gilded(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dorado
The painting had hung on the living room wall in its gilded frame for thirty years.El cuadro había estado colgado en la pared del salón con su marco dorado durante treinta años.
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golden(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. dorado
The water looks golden under the sunset.El agua se ve dorada al atardecer.
a. de oro
I wore my grandmother's golden necklace at my wedding.En mi boda llevé el collar de oro de mi abuela.
a. dorado
Those were our golden years, when we were young and carefree.Esos fueron nuestros años dorados, cuando éramos jóvenes sin preocupaciones.
b. de oro (opportunity)
Her new job was a golden opportunity to meet new people.Su nuevo trabajo era una oportunidad de oro para conocer gente nueva.
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A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(in a very good position)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. tener todas las de ganar (verb)
If we can find just one more investor, we're golden.Si conseguimos tan solo un inversor más, tenemos todas las de ganar.
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