nugget

A noun referring to a solid lump of a precious metal, especially gold, as found in the earth.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее твердый самородок драгоценного металла, особенно золота, найденный в земле.esSustantivo que designa una pepita o masa compacta de metal precioso, especialmente oro, encontrada en la tierra; también se usa para trozos pequeños y dorados de alimentos, como pollo o pescado rebozado.frNom désignant une petite masse solide, notamment un morceau de métal précieux, en particulier d'or, trouvé à l'état natif dans la terre ; par extension, petite pièce ou fragment compact.deSubstantiv, das ein festes Stück gediegenes Edelmetall bezeichnet, besonders Gold, wie es in der Erde gefunden wird; übertragen auch ein kleiner Brocken oder eine kompakte Portion von etwas, z. B. ein Fleisch- oder Wissensbrocken.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço sólido de metal precioso, especialmente ouro, encontrado na terra; também pode se referir a um pedaço pequeno e compacto de qualquer substância ou a uma ideia ou informação valiosa.zh名词，指在地中发现的贵金属（尤指黄金）的天然块状物；也指小块、小粒或少量（如信息、食物等的精华部分）。arاسم يدل على كتلة صلبة من معدن نفيس، وخاصة الذهب، تُوجد naturally في الأرض. ويُستعمل مجازًا للإشارة إلى قطعة صغيرة أو فكرة أو معلومة ثمينة.

1. Lump of precious metal B1 formal

   A naturally occurring solid piece of a valuable metal, such as gold, found in the ground.

   • The prospector discovered a large gold nugget in the riverbed.
   • Miners sifted through the dirt looking for small nuggets.
   • The museum displayed a collection of precious metal nuggets.

   ruСамородокesPepita de metal preciosofrPépite de métal précieuxdeNuggetptPepitazh天然金块arشذرة معدن نفيس

   Синонимы: chunkhunklumpmass

2. Small piece of food A2 informal

   A small, bite-sized piece of food, often breaded and fried, like chicken nuggets.

   • The kids love eating chicken nuggets with ketchup.
   • She ordered a basket of fish nuggets for the table.
   • These potato nuggets are crispy and delicious.

   ruКусочек едыesPepita de comidafrPetit morceau de nourriture pané et fritdeStückchen EssenptPedaço de comidazh小块食物arقِطعة طعام صغيرة

   Синонимы: bitechunkcroquettemorselpiecetidbit

3. Valuable piece of information B2 informal

   A small but valuable or insightful piece of information or advice.

   • He shared a nugget of wisdom about investing.
   • The article contained a few nuggets of useful advice.
   • She dropped a nugget of truth during the conversation.

   ruЦенная крупицаesPerla de informaciónfrInformation précieusedeWertvolle InformationptPepita de informaçãozh金点子arدُرّة ثمينة

   Синонимы: geminsightkernelmorselpearltidbit

• nuggets plural form
• nuggets' possessive plural form
• nugget's possessive singular form