gilt

• Cubierto con una capa fina de oro o de un material de color dorado; también se usa en sentido figurado para describir algo superficialmente atractivo o lujoso.

Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-colored material; also used figuratively to describe something superficially attractive or wealthy.

1. Golden-coloredB2formal

   Having a deep, slightly brownish color reminiscent of gold.

   Dorado

   • The sunset painted the sky in a beautiful gilt hue.
   • She wore a dress with a gilt shimmer.
   • The leaves turned a rich gilt color in autumn.

   Sinónimosaureategildedgold-coloredgolden

• Sustantivo que designa una capa fina de oro o de material similar al oro aplicada como recubrimiento sobre una superficie.

A noun referring to a thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance applied as a coating to a surface.

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1. Gold coatingB2formal

   A thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance applied to a surface for decoration.

   Dorado (capa de oro)

   • The picture frame was covered in a thin gilt.
   • The antique mirror had lost some of its gilt over the years.
   • The artist applied gilt to the edges of the manuscript.

   Sinónimosgildinggold leafgold plateplating

• Verbo que designa la acción de cubrir algo con una fina capa de oro o, en sentido figurado, dar a algo una apariencia agradable o valiosa.

A verb used to indicate the act of covering something with a thin layer of gold, or figuratively, to give a pleasing or valuable appearance to something.

verbo irregular

1. Cover with goldB2formal

   To cover something with a thin layer of gold or a gold-colored substance.

   Dorar

   • The artist gilded the picture frame with real gold leaf.
   • They gilded the statue to make it shine in the sunlight.
   • The craftsman carefully gilded the edges of the book.

   Sinónimosaurifyengildgold leafgold-plateplate

2. Make something appear betterC1formal

   To give a pleasing or valuable appearance to something, often to hide its true nature.

   embellecer para engañar

   • The politician tried to gild his speech with promises he couldn't keep.
   • She gilded the truth to make the story more interesting.
   • They gilded the report with impressive but irrelevant statistics.

   Sinónimosembellishgloss overprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antónimosdiscloseexposerevealunmask