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el dorado
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dorado
-browned
Past participle ofdorar.
El Dorado
-El Dorado
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dorado

dorado(
doh
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rah
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doh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. golden
El agua se ve dorada al atardecer.The water looks golden under the sunset.
b. gold
Carlos tiene un coche dorado.Carlos has a gold car.
c. gold-colored
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Le di a mi padre un alfiler de corbata dorado por su cumpleaños.I gave my father a gold-colored tie tack for his birthday.
d. gold-coloured
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Mona llevaba un cordón dorado por graduarse con honores.Mona wore a gold-coloured cord for graduating with honours.
a. gilded
El canario canta en su jaula dorada.The canary sings in its gilded cage.
a. golden
Carmen Montejo fue una estrella en la época dorada del cine mexicano.Carmen Montejo was a star during Mexico’s golden age of cinema.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. gilding
Los artesanos tomaron una semana para terminar el dorado de la estatua.The artisans took a week to finish the gilding of the statue.
a. gilt
Los espejos del viejo salón tenían impresionantes marcos recubiertos con dorado.The mirrors in the ancient hall had impressive frames covered in gilt.
a. gold
¿Qué color te gusta para el nuevo logotipo? - El dorado.What color would you like for the new logo? - Gold.
a. dorado
Fuimos a pescar dorado por la costa de las islas Canarias.We went fishing for dorado off the coast of the Canary Islands.
b. mahi-mahi
Cuando estábamos buceando en Malta, vimos un dorado.We saw a mahi-mahi when we were scuba diving in Malta.
a. dorado
Asamos el dorado a las brasas y lo servimos con sal y limón recién exprimido.We prepared chargrilled dorado and served it with salt and freshly squeezed lime.
b. mahi-mahi
El dorado es uno de mis pescado favoritos. - Pues yo no lo probé nunca.Mahi-mahi is one of my favorite fish. - Well, I've never tried it.
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