gold

a yellow precious metal that is very valuable and used in jewellery, coins, etc.

oro

Collocations gold ring · gold coin

• She wears a gold necklace.

  Ella lleva un collar de oro.

the colour of gold, which is bright yellow and shiny like the metal.

color dorado

Collocations gold leaf · gold paint

• The walls were painted gold.

  Las paredes estaban pintadas de color dorado.

the first prize in a competition or race, often represented by a cup or trophy.

premio, trofeo

Collocations win the gold · gold medal

• She won a gold for swimming.

  Ella ganó un oro en natación.

money, especially coins or banknotes made of gold or representing the value of a certain amount of gold.

oro, moneda de oro

Collocations gold standard · gold reserves

• The country abandoned the gold standard.

  El país abandonó la paridad con el oro.

used to describe something that is very valuable or important, like gold.

valioso, importante

Collocations golden opportunity · golden rule

• This is a golden opportunity.

  Esta es una oportunidad valiosa.

a period of time when something was at its best or most successful.

época dorada, época de oro

Collocations golden age of cinema · golden age of literature

• The 1950s were the golden age of rock and roll.

  Los años cincuenta fueron la época dorada del rock and roll.

a rule or principle that is very important to follow, often used in moral or ethical contexts.

regla de oro

Collocations golden rule of business · golden rule of life

• The golden rule is to treat others as you would like to be treated.

  La regla de oro es tratar a los demás como te gustaría ser tratado.

used to describe something that is very good or excellent.

excelente, de primera calidad

Collocations golden performance · golden opportunity

• It was a golden performance.

  Fue una actuación excelente.