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gold-plating

gold-plateverb

gold-plating

Gerund

gold-plated

Past Simple

gold-plated

Past Participle

gold-plating

Gerund

Transitive verb; hyphenated in its base form.

Translations

The jeweler will gold-plate the silver bracelet to give it a richer appearance.

Ювелир позолотит серебряный браслет, чтобы придать ему более богатый вид.

Additional translations

усложнятьФигурально: добавлять ненужные затраты или сложности.

Definitions

To coat (a metal object) with a thin layer of gold, typically by electroplating.

The jeweler will gold-plate the silver bracelet to give it a richer appearance.

Figuratively, to add unnecessary cost, luxury, or complexity to something in order to make it appear more impressive.

The committee gold-plated the regulations, adding layers of red tape that businesses could not afford.