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chrome-plated

/ˈkrəʊm ˌpleɪtɪd/

/ˈkroʊm ˌpleɪtɪd/

chrome-platedpast participle

Used both literally for items coated with chromium and figuratively for something superficially impressive.

Translations

The car had shiny, chrome-plated bumpers.

У автомобиля были блестящие, хромированные бамперы.

показнойперен.; о поверхностной привлекательности без содержания

The new policy is just a chrome-plated version of the old one.

Новая политика — лишь показная версия старой.

Additional translations

глянцевыйперен.; подчёркивает внешнюю яркость

Definitions

Covered with a thin layer of chromium.

The car had shiny, chrome-plated bumpers.

Figuratively, flashy or superficially attractive but lacking substance.

The new policy is just a chrome-plated version of the old one.

chrome-plateverb

chrome-plated

Past Simple

/ˈkrəʊm pleɪt/

/ˈkroʊm pleɪt/

Hyphenated transitive verb meaning to coat something with chromium/chrome.

Translations

хромироватьТехническое значение: покрывать слойом хрома, обычно методом гальванопокрытия.

The factory chrome-plated the bicycle parts to make them more durable.

Завод хромировал детали велосипеда, чтобы сделать их более долговечными.

Definitions

to coat or cover with a layer of chromium, typically by electroplating

The factory chrome-plated the bicycle parts to make them more durable.

Synonyms

coat in chrome

apply a chrome finish

coat with chrome

plate with chrome

plate (with chromium)

electroplate (with chromium)

Antonyms