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gold fever

/ɡəʊld ˈfiːvə/

Übersetzung: Intensiver, oft zwanghafter Enthusiasmus oder Aufregung in Bezug auf die Goldsuche, meist verbunden mit Goldrausch oder Goldgräberei.

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/ɡəʊld ˈfiːvə/C1informal
  • deIntensiver, oft zwanghafter Enthusiasmus oder Aufregung in Bezug auf die Goldsuche, meist verbunden mit Goldrausch oder Goldgräberei.

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.

    deGoldfieber

    • 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.

    deGoldfieber

    • 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.