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gilt

UK
/ɡɪlt/
US
/ɡɪlt/

Translations

giltnoun
gilts
pl
UK
/ɡɪlt/
US
/ɡɪlt/
The picture frame was covered in gilt to give it a luxurious appearance.
Le cadre du tableau était recouvert de dorure pour lui donner un aspect luxueux.
cochetteTerme d’élevage : jeune femelle porc n’ayant pas encore mis bas.
The farmer decided to keep the gilt for breeding purposes.
L'éleveur a décidé de garder la cochette pour la reproduction.
Additional translations
obligation d'État britanniqueTerme financier britannique.
Synonyms
gold leaf
gold plating
gilding
gold
giltadjective
UK
/ɡɪlt/
US
/ɡɪlt/
The gilt frame around the painting added a touch of elegance to the room.
Le cadre doré autour du tableau ajoutait une touche d'élégance à la pièce.
Synonyms
luminous
golden
gilded
shiny
glittering
gildverb

gilt

Past Simple

gilded
Past Simple
gilded
Past Participle
gilding
Gerund
UK
/ɡɪld/
US
/ɡɪld/
The craftsman gilded the statue to give it a more luxurious appearance.
L'artisan a doré la statue pour lui donner une apparence plus luxueuse.
Additional translations
maquillerAu sens figuré, pour donner une apparence plus favorable ou trompeuse.
Synonyms
overlay
embellish
gold-plate
decorate
adorn

Definitions

giltnoun
A thin layer of gold or a gold-like substance applied to a surface.
The picture frame was covered in gilt to give it a luxurious appearance.
A young female pig, especially one that has not yet given birth.
The farmer decided to keep the gilt for breeding purposes.
In the United Kingdom, a government bond, typically issued by the Bank of England; a gilt-edged security.
During periods of economic uncertainty, investors often move their money into gilts for safety.
giltadjective
Covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint.
The gilt frame around the painting added a touch of elegance to the room.
gildverb
To cover with or as if with a thin layer of gold.
The craftsman gilded the statue to give it a more luxurious appearance.
To give an attractive but often deceptive appearance to something.
The company tried to gild the financial report to make the results look better than they were.
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