gilt

• Recouvert d'une fine couche d'or ou d'un matériau de couleur dorée ; également utilisé au sens figuré pour décrire quelque chose d'extérieurement attrayant ou luxueux.

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.

   doré (teinte or)

   • 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.

   Synonymesaureategildedgold-coloredgolden

• Nom désignant une fine couche d'or ou de matière dorée appliquée en revêtement sur une surface.

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

indénombrable

1. Gold coatingB2formal

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

   Dorure

   • 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.

   Synonymesgildinggold leafgold plateplating

• Verbe désignant l'action de recouvrir quelque chose d'une fine couche d'or ou, au sens figuré, de donner à quelque chose une apparence agréable ou précieuse.

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.

verbe irrégulier

1. Cover with goldB2formal

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

   dorer

   • 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.

   Synonymesaurifyengildgold leafgold-plateplate

2. Make something appear betterC1formal

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

   Embellir pour tromper

   • 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.

   Synonymesembellishgloss overprettifysugarcoatvarnishwhitewash

   Antonymesdiscloseexposerevealunmask