Oro in english
pronunciation: goʊld part of speech: noun
orar = pray.
Example: While technology has advanced the art of record keeping, the underlying purposes have remained essentially the same -- to commemorate, communicate, pray, calculate, measure, and preserve.oro = gold.
Example: In a thesaurus on dentistry, for example, the term gold will be an NT under FILLING MATERIALS; it would make little sense to create a 'metals' or 'precious metals' hierarchy.more:
» acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note) .
Example: There were ups and downs, to be sure, but it sure did end on a high note.» adornado con pan de oro = gold-leafed .
Example: Our digital facsimile editions can replicate manuscripts of alternating red and blue capitals, and gold-leafed illuminations, with hypertext commentaries.» aniversario de oro = golden anniversary .
Example: May 2002 marked the golden anniversary of the first cloned tadpoles.» bodas de oro = golden wedding ; golden wedding anniversary .
Example: After the years had passed they reunited and had a golden wedding. Example: It seems like marriage is somewhat disposable these days, so sticking with one person all the way to a golden wedding anniversary party is quite a feat.» botón de oro = buttercup .
Example: England has a wealth of wild flowers including snowdrops, daffodils, bluebells, primroses, buttercups and cowslips.» broche de oro, el = icing on the cake, the [Frase hecha para indicar que se añade un extra para culminar algo que ya era bueno de por sí] ; cherry on the cake, the .
Example: The article 'Librarians as interior designers: the icing on the cake' describes how, in the absence of an interior designer, the library staff made major structural changes in the facility. Example: It was fantastic that he managed to get two victories, and the cherry on the cake was winning on the last day of the season in London, in front of a home crowd.» buscador de oro = gold digger ; gold prospector .
Example: In this little town of about a dozen log houses, they were initiated into the mysteries, pleasures, and sufferings of a gold-digger's life. Example: Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.» buscar oro = pan for + gold [Utilizando un plato grande de metal para lavar la tierra] .
Example: They didn't go there because life was good, but because there, in the back of beyond, you could pan for gold without the threat of being robbed.» búsqueda de oro = gold digging .
Example: After a string of failed robbery attempts including a purse snatching that goes terribly wrong, the two inept protagonists turn to gold digging.» cabellos de oro = golden hair .
Example: 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is a fairytale about a curious girl with golden hair.» cerrar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note) .
Example: There were ups and downs, to be sure, but it sure did end on a high note.» como los chorros del oro = spotlessly .
Example: Microfibre cloths are fantastic for removing dust and they dry the surface spotlessly in seconds.» conservar como oro en paño = treasure + Nombre + dearly ; keep + Nombre + close to + Posesivo + heart .
Example: For many, the memories of sitting in Nana's kitchen is one that is treasured dearly. Example: She gave her friend Cox a necklace when her daughter, Coco, was born, and she is still keeping it close to her heart almost seven years later.» convertir en oro = turn to + gold .
Example: And now the singer wants to turn her hand to fashion designing -- no doubt another trend that she will turn to gold.» corazón de oro = heart of gold .
Example: Hollis is an orphan who is shuffled from foster home to foster home despite her heart of gold.» costar el oro y el moro = cost + the earth ; cost + an arm and a leg ; cost + a pretty penny ; cost + a fortune ; pay + a pretty penny .
Example: The article is entitled 'Athena: a Windows-based library system that does not cost the earth'. Example: Mishaps can cost an arm and a leg without insurance cover. Example: In particular, site mirroring can cost a pretty penny because it essentially duplicates a company's network architecture and needs. Example: Cheese on the other hand costs a fortune even if you make it yourself, unless you own a goat or a cow. Example: No matter where you're driving over the limit, you could pay a pretty penny in fines, but it really depends on the city.» dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm .
Example: I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.» dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm .
Example: I can't help but feel gutted that people who would give their right arm to be there probably won't get tickets.» de oro macizo = solid-gold .
Example: A thief has swiped the solid-gold medallion given as a Nobel Prize in Physics to Ernest Lawrence.» descubrir una mina de oro = strike + gold ; hit + the jackpot ; strike + oil ; hit + pay dirt ; strike + pay dirt .
Example: That was a Gold Rush term: the money a miner needed for grub until he struck gold. Example: Many gamblers dream about the day that they will hit the jackpot. Example: There's no doubt socialite Melania Brown struck oil when she landed Donald Brown, one of the richest men in America. Example: She was is having a rough day and felt she hit pay dirt when she found a phone in a trash bin after hers was stolen. Example: She thought she'd struck pay dirt when a wealthy couple hired her to find their missing daughter, who they suspected has started using heroin -- who better to find a junkie than an ex-junkie?.» edad de oro = golden age ; golden years [Usado generalmente para referirse a la jubilación] .
Example: It is unlikely that the 1970s will be dubbed a golden age of libraries. Example: A long-lost engagement ring still divides childhood sweethearts who are now in their golden years.» el cofre de oro al final del arco iris = the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow [Expresión utilizada para indicar algo que es inalcanzable o imposible] ; the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow [Expresión utilizada para indicar algo que es inalcanzable o imposible] .
Example: They agreed that whenever a rainbow appeared, they would contact each other and would try to find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Example: It seems to me that trying to pin down 'quality' is a bit like trying to find the crock of gold at the end of the rainbow.» el tiempo es oro = time is money .
Example: One of the cartoons shows a shaggy-haired scientist working at the blackboard with a caption that reads 'Time is money'.» enchapado en oro = gold-plated .
Example: Of the more than 560,000 items exhibited, 98 percent were candlesticks cast in bronze, some silver-plated and some gold-plated.» encontrar una mina de oro = strike + oil ; strike + gold ; hit + the jackpot ; hit + pay dirt ; strike + pay dirt .
Example: There's no doubt socialite Melania Brown struck oil when she landed Donald Brown, one of the richest men in America. Example: That was a Gold Rush term: the money a miner needed for grub until he struck gold. Example: Many gamblers dream about the day that they will hit the jackpot. Example: She was is having a rough day and felt she hit pay dirt when she found a phone in a trash bin after hers was stolen. Example: She thought she'd struck pay dirt when a wealthy couple hired her to find their missing daughter, who they suspected has started using heroin -- who better to find a junkie than an ex-junkie?.» en oro = gilt .
Example: Various skins were used for leather bindings -- calf, goat, and sheep were the commonest -- and the surface was often decorated with heated brass tools, either using gold leaf (gilt) or plain (blind).» en pan de oro = gold-leafed .
Example: Our digital facsimile editions can replicate manuscripts of alternating red and blue capitals, and gold-leafed illuminations, with hypertext commentaries.» estampado en oro = gold tooling [Decoración de las letras o adornos de la cubierta o lomo de un libro en color oro] ; goldblocking ; gilt-tooled .
Example: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased. Example: Sixteenth-century examples are also known of goldblocking with wooden tools, used cold. Example: And there was a steady output in the later nineteenth century of well-made prize bindings in gilt-tooled calf, which were slickly produced by specialist firms.» fiebre del oro, la = gold rush, the .
Example: However, in California, after the gold rush, the number of libraries grew much faster that population.» gallina de los huevos de oro = cash cow ; money-maker ; money spinner .
Example: As the market matures, star products become cash cows. Example: Today, tourism is becoming the big money-maker, with rubbernecks preferring Fiji to overcrowded Hawaii. Example: The Olympic games have become a real money spinner for the UK government.» ganador de la medalla de oro = gold medalist .
Example: Derice's father, Ben Bannock, was a gold medalist in the 200 metres.» gastarse el oro y el moro = spend + a pretty penny ; spend + a fortune ; spend + a bundle (of money) ; spend + a packet (of money) .
Example: I love to look nice and I spend a pretty penny doing so. Example: Rebecca wants to give her home an exterior makeover, but doesn't want to spend a fortune. Example: You don't have to spend a bundle unless you buy new and want the very very best and latest. Example: Webcams mean that everyone can operate their own video security systems without spending a packet.» guardar como oro en paño = keep + Nombre + close to + Posesivo + heart ; treasure + Nombre + dearly .
Example: She gave her friend Cox a necklace when her daughter, Coco, was born, and she is still keeping it close to her heart almost seven years later. Example: For many, the memories of sitting in Nana's kitchen is one that is treasured dearly.» impresión en oro = gold tooling [Decoración de las letras o adornos de la cubierta o lomo de un libro en color oro] .
Example: For gold tooling, impressions of the tools were first made in blind and then an adhesive glair of egg white was next brushed into the blind impression, allowed to dry, and greased.» (limpio) como los chorros del oro = spotlessly clean ; (as) clean as a whistle ; sparkling clean ; spanking clean .
Example: I have done absolutely no studying tonight, but my kitchen is spotlessly clean if that counts for anything. Example: The lodge is as clean as a whistle and your room is kept sparkling clean for your entire stay = El alojamiento está limpio como los chorros del oro y la habitación la mantienen reluciente durante toda tu estancia. Example: The lodge is as clean as a whistle and your room is kept sparkling cleanfor your entire stay = El alojamiento está limpio como los chorros del oro y la habitación la mantienen reluciente durante toda tu estancia. Example: Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.» lingote de oro = gold bar .
Example: For grades 3-4, children estimate the value of treasure chests filled with gold coins and explore the size and weight of gold bars.» matar la gallina de los huevos de oro = kill + the goose that lays the golden egg(s) .
Example: If we keep increasing taxes we will kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.» medalla de oro = gold medal .
Example: She came up from behind to win an Olympic gold medal in Atlanta.» medallista de oro = gold medalist .
Example: Derice's father, Ben Bannock, was a gold medalist in the 200 metres.» mina de oro = gold mine [Sentido figurado] ; gold mine .
Example: Databases which should be gold mines degenerate into dustbins, and inter-departmental strife tears apart the organization's commitments. Example: An overview is given of an expert system for the evaluation of seismic hazard in gold mines.» ni por todo el oro del mundo = not for all the money in the world ; not for love (n)or money ; not for all the tea in China .
Example: How could she tell him she would never in a million years work for him, not for all the money in the world. Example: We never give our mailing list nor any customer information to anyone, not for love or money. Example: I wouldn't have a shower with you, you slimeball -- not for all the tea in China!.» no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + be + cracked up to be .
Example: Internet's promise of extending and improving human interaction through the digital medium isn't everything it's cracked up to be.» No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold ; Not all that is gold glitters ; Not all that glitters is gold .
Example: The article 'All that glitters may not be gold' argues that media literacy must become an integrated part of school curricula. Example: Now, you could pay for the privilege of being able to use such a tool; but not all that is gold glitters. Example: Not all that glitters is gold but Earth would have a lot less of the glittery stuff if not for a massive rain of meteors about 3.9 billion years ago.» oportunidad de oro = golden opportunity ; golden chance .
Example: While this direct contact can backfire if the person is not knowledgeable about the product, it is also a golden opportunity to respond directly to customer questions and unique needs. Example: Ronaldo wasted a golden chance to equalise with a header that went wide.» oro batido = gold leaf [En encuadernación, hoja muy fina de oro que se coloca sobre los moldes decorativos para decorarlos tras su fundición] .
Example: Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.» oro de los tontos = fool's gold [Usado también para referirse a la pirita] .
Example: Despite being nicknamed fool's gold, pyrite is sometimes found in association with small quantities of gold.» oro en lingotes = gold bullion .
Example: The submarine was sunk while en route to German-occupied France with a cargo of pure silver and gold bullion valued at about $2.3 million by 1944 standards.» pagar el oro y el moro = pay + a pretty penny .
Example: No matter where you're driving over the limit, you could pay a pretty penny in fines, but it really depends on the city.» pagarle a Alguien en oro = pay + Nombre + in gold .
Example: It was said that the faeries paid her in gold as they favoured mortal children over their own.» pagarle a Alguien su peso en oro = pay + Nombre + Posesivo + weight in gold .
Example: Although Beckham is paid his weight in gold, he's not actually worth it.» pan de oro = gold leaf [En encuadernación, hoja muy fina de oro que se coloca sobre los moldes decorativos para decorarlos tras su fundición] .
Example: Finally gold leaf was laid in place over the blind impressions, and fixed into them with further impressions of the hot tools, surplus gold being rubbed off.» patrón oro, el = gold standard, the .
Example: Rocket scientists, long considered the gold standard in intelligence among all professionals, are not nearly as smart as originally thought.» pepita de oro = nugget of gold [Metafóricamente, algo muy valioso] .
Example: They do have the problem, however, of being able to sort out the nuggets of literary gold from amongst the torrents of published dross.» pico de oro = gift of the (gob/gab), the .
Example: The show is a classic talk show in its own right, and with Roseanne's gift of the gob truly hilarious.» prometer el oro y el moro = promise + the earth ; promise + the moon (and the stars) .
Example: Other political parties promise the earth, but don't actually provide policies that will deliver the goods. Example: Politicians will promise the moon to get your vote, then, give you nothing when they get elected.» querer el oro y el moro = have + Posesivo + cake and eat it .
Example: The article is entitled 'Web lists or OPACs: can we have our cake and eat it, too?'.» regla de oro = golden rule .
Example: The two golden rules in citation practice were stated at the beginning of the chapter.» Ricitos de oro y los tres osos = Goldilocks and the Three Bears .
Example: 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' is a fairytale about a curious girl with golden hair.» siglo de oro = golden century .
Example: Saunter along the enigmatic canals, the arteries of the city, and immerse yourself in Bruges' Golden Century.» tener un corazón de oro = have + a heart of gold .
Example: Though my old man's a dustman he's got a heart of gold.» terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note) .
Example: There were ups and downs, to be sure, but it sure did end on a high note.» todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the .
Example: He has become known in Hollywood as the man with the Midas touch because of his ability to come up with memorable television series .» valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth ; cost + an arm and a leg ; cost + a pretty penny .
Example: The article is entitled 'Athena: a Windows-based library system that does not cost the earth'. Example: Mishaps can cost an arm and a leg without insurance cover. Example: In particular, site mirroring can cost a pretty penny because it essentially duplicates a company's network architecture and needs.» valer + Posesivo + peso en oro = be worth + Posesivo + weight in gold .
Example: Any guy who can score 30 goals a season is worth his weight in gold for the team.» vellocino de oro, el = Golden Fleece, the .
Example: The writer discusses a visit to the region where Greek legend claims that Jason stole the Golden Fleece.» venderse a cambio de oro = sell + Reflexivo + for gold .
Example: We all agreed that he was a spy and a deserter, who had gone over to the enemy camp and sold himself for gold.» venderse por oro = sell + Reflexivo + for gold .
Example: We all agreed that he was a spy and a deserter, who had gone over to the enemy camp and sold himself for gold.» yacimiento de oro = goldfield .
Example: Based on real events on the Australian goldfields in the 1850s, 'Three Diggers' chronicles the adventures of three gold prospectors.