gilt

gilt
1. noun
(gilding) Goldauflage, die; (paint) Goldfarbe, die
2. adjective
vergoldet
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[ɡilt]
noun
(a gold or gold-like substance: a tiny vase covered with gilt; (also adjective) a gilt brooch.) die Vergoldung, vergoldet
- academic.ru/31146/gilt-edged">gilt-edged
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gilt
[gɪlt]
I. adj inv picture vergoldet
II. n Vergoldung f
▶ to take the \gilt off the gingerbread BRIT (fam) einer Sache den Reiz nehmen
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[gɪlt] ptp of gild
1. n
1) (= material) Vergoldung f

to take the gilt off the gingerbread (fig) — jdm die Freude verderben

2) (FIN)

gilts — mündelsichere Wertpapiere pl

2. adj
vergoldet
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gilt1 [ɡılt]
A prät und pperf von gild1
B adj → gilded
C s
1. Vergoldung f
2. fig Reiz m:
take the gilt off the gingerbread der Sache den Reiz nehmen
3. pl → {{link}}gilt-edge(d){{/link}} 2
gilt2 [ɡılt] s ZOOL junge Sau
glt abk TYPO gilt mit Goldschnitt
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1. noun
(gilding) Goldauflage, die; (paint) Goldfarbe, die
2. adjective
vergoldet
* * *
adj.
vergoldet adj.

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