silver

argento

Metallo prezioso, lucido e quasi bianco, usato per fare gioielli, monete e altri oggetti.

In inglese semplice: A valuable, shiny, almost white metal used to make jewellery, coins, and other objects.

• This necklace is made of silver.
• They found silver in the mountains.
• How much is an ounce of silver worth?

Espressioni comuni: pure silver, made of silver, gold and silver

argento, color argento

Colore grigio lucente simile a quello di un metallo brillante.

In inglese semplice: A shiny grey colour like that of a bright metal.

• I chose silver for the car.
• Her hair had turned silver.
• The invitations came in silver and blue.

Espressioni comuni: bright silver, in silver, silver and black

argenteria

Coltelli, forchette, cucchiai e altri oggetti da tavola fatti d’argento o di un metallo simile.

In inglese semplice: Knives, forks, spoons, and other table objects made from a valuable white metal or a similar metal.

• Please polish the silver before dinner.
• She put the good silver on the table.
• The family silver was kept in a locked cupboard.

Sinonimi: silverware, cutlery

Espressioni comuni: the family silver, polish the silver, the good silver

moneta d'argento

Moneta fatta d’argento.

In inglese semplice: A coin made from a valuable white metal.

• He gave the merchant a silver.
• She found two silvers in the old purse.
• The traveller paid in silver rather than gold.

Sinonimi: silver coin

Espressioni comuni: a silver, pay in silver, gold and silver

d'argento

Fatto d’argento, un metallo prezioso, bianco e lucente.

In inglese semplice: Made from a valuable, shiny white metal.

• She wears a silver bracelet.
• We found some old silver coins.
• Are these earrings silver?

Sinonimi: silvern

Espressioni comuni: silver ring, silver spoon, silver necklace

argentino, melodioso

Che ha un suono dolce, limpido e piacevole.

In inglese semplice: Having a soft, clear, beautiful sound.

• Her silver voice filled the hall.
• We heard the silver tones of distant bells.
• A flute sent silver notes through the quiet garden.

Sinonimi: silvery, melodious

Contrari: harsh

Espressioni comuni: silver voice, silver tones, silver notes

argentare

Ricoprire qualcosa con un sottile strato d’argento.

In inglese semplice: To cover something with a thin layer of a shiny white metal.

• They silver the glass to make mirrors.
• The craftsman silvered the small metal box.
• This surface must be silvered before use.

Sinonimi: silver-plate

Espressioni comuni: silver a mirror, silver the surface