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gold fever

/ɡəʊld ˈfiːvə/

الترجمة: حمى الذهب: اندفاع أو حماس شديد ومهووس أحيانًا للبحث عن الذهب والتنقيب عنه، ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للدلالة على شهوة جمع المال والثراء السريع.

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/ɡəʊld ˈfiːvə/C1informal
  • arحمى الذهب: اندفاع أو حماس شديد ومهووس أحيانًا للبحث عن الذهب والتنقيب عنه، ويُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا للدلالة على شهوة جمع المال والثراء السريع.

An intense, often obsessive enthusiasm or excitement for finding gold, typically associated with gold rushes or prospecting.

  1. Intense excitement for goldB2informal

    A state of extreme enthusiasm and desire to find gold, often leading to a rush of people to a gold-rich area.

    arحمى الذهب

    • The discovery of gold nuggets sparked gold fever in the small town.
    • Gold fever drove thousands of prospectors to the Klondike region.
    • He caught gold fever after hearing stories of overnight fortunes.
  2. Greed or obsession with wealthC1informal

    A metaphorical condition of being obsessed with getting rich quickly, especially through a speculative venture.

    arحمى الذهب

    • The cryptocurrency boom gave many investors gold fever.
    • Gold fever can make people take irrational risks.
    • She was infected with gold fever and invested all her savings in mining stocks.