| Compound Forms: |
| black gold | n | figurado | oro negro nm |
| black gold | n | geología | petróleo nm |
| fool's gold | n | (mineral: iron pyrites) fam | oro de tontos nm |
| The man thought he was rich, until he found out his mine was full of fool's gold. |
| | Geol | pirita nf |
| fool's gold | n | (sth mistakenly sought after as valuable) | fiasco nm |
| He worked hard to get her attention, but she was so rude his reward turned out to be just fool's gold. |
| | | no es oro todo lo que reluce fr hecha |
| free gold | | | oro nativo nm |
| gold bar | n | (ingot of solid gold) | lingote de oro nm |
| The USA keeps gold bars at Fort Knox. |
| gold book | | | libro de oro nm |
| gold brick | | | ladrillo de oro nm |
| gold certificate | | US (also: gold note) | certificado de oro nm |
| gold digger | n | figurative (woman seeking a wealthy partner) | cazafortunas nf |
| Note: Usually hyphenated (gold-digger). |
| Gold diggers seek rich men to marry. |
| | | sacacuartos nfpl |
| Mi jefe va por ahí presumiendo de su mujer, pero ella es una vulgar sacacuartos. |
| | | aventurera nf |
| gold digging | n | (search for a wealthy partner) | (a la) caza de fortuna nf |
| Because of her gold digging, many of her friends disapprove of her. |
| gold dust | n | figurative (sth prized as rare and valuable) fig | oro en polvo nm |
| Parking spaces are like gold dust in this city. |
| Para un traductor un sitio como WR es oro en polvo. |
| | | potosí nm |
| En este barrio, una plaza de aparcamiento vale un potosí. |
| | | pieza única nf |
| Dicen que ese edificio de la Av. de Mayo es una pieza única. |
| | | tesoro nm |
| Encontrar un aparcamiento en esta ciudad es más difícil que encontrar un tesoro. |
| gold dust | n | literal (fine grains of gold) | polvo de oro nm |
| During the California gold rush, many men panned the streams for gold dust. |
| gold fever | n | (frenzy created by discovery of gold) | fiebre del oro nf |
| Thousands of men with gold fever streamed into the Yukon, leaving their families behind. |
| gold foil | n | (sheet of gold) | lámina de oro nf |
| Note: also can mean paper with a shiny gold-covered surface, not really gold |
| He is so rich, he gave her a present wrapped in gold foil. |
| Dado que es muy maleable es posible obtener láminas de oro extremadamente delgadas. |
| | | capa de oro nf |
| Estaba cubierto por una capa de oro que duplicaba su valor. |
| | | pan de oro nm |
| gold lace | | | encaje de oro nm |
| gold leaf | n | (thin sheet of gold) | baño de oro, enchapado de oro, laminado de oro nm |
| It looks like it's solid gold but it's only plaster covered with gold leaf. |
| | | pan de oro nm |
| El pan de oro se utiliza mucho para cubrir las coronas de escayola de las imágenes sagradas. |
| gold medal | | | medalla de oro nf |
| gold mine | n | (excavation site where gold is mined) | mina de oro nf |
| Note: Also used metaphorically e.g. "He is a goldmine of information". |
| gold miner | | | minero de oro nm |
| gold mining | n | (excavation for gold) | minería del oro nf |
| Gold mining will have a big impact on political stability in the region. |
| La minería del oro romana en Las Médulas dejó un paisaje desolado. |
| gold note | | US (also: gold certificate) | certificado de oro nm |
| gold nugget | | | pepita de oro nf |
| gold plate | n | joyería | baño de oro nm |
| gold plate | n | | lámina de oro nf |
| gold point | | (Finance) finanzas | punto oro nm |
| gold reserve | | | reserva de oro nf |
| gold rush | | | quimera del oro nf |
| gold standard | | (Finance) finanzas | patrón oro nm |
| gold star | | | estrella de oro nf |
| gold tooth | | | diente de oro nf |
| gold washer | | | lavador de oro nm |
| gold washing | | | lavado de oro nm |
| gold-plate | | | chapar en oro v |
| green gold | | | oro verde nm |
| heart of gold | n | figurative (kind and generous nature) | corazón de oro nm |
| He may seem surly at first, but he really has a heart of gold. |
| | | buenos sentimientos nmpl |
| liquid gold | | | oro líquido nm |
| white gold | | | oro blanco nm |
| worth its weight in gold | | | valer su peso en oro vi |
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