gold
/ɡəʊld/noun
उच्चारण गोल्ड
सोना, स्वर्ण; स्वर्ण पदक
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a chemical element (symbol Au); a yellow precious metal used for making coins, jewellery; the colour of gold; a gold medal
सोना, स्वर्ण; स्वर्ण पदक
- a gold necklace
- She won gold.
- The price of gold rises every wedding season.
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- Neeraj Chopra won gold at the Olympic Games.
- The curtains were a rich shade of gold.
Synonyms bullion precious metal sona gold medal golden
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made of gold; bright yellow in colour like gold
सुनहरा, सोने का
- a gold coin
- The winner received a gold medal and a certificate at the school function.
- She wears a thin gold chain around her neck.
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- The temple dome was covered with gold leaf.
- The museum has a gold ring from the Mughal era.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gold (uncountable)
Gold, the metal, is uncountable and takes no a or plural s when it means the metal.
धातु के अर्थ में 'gold' uncountable है और इसके साथ न 'a' आता है न plural 's'।
- Gold is precious.
- India imports a lot of gold.
gold + noun / made of gold
Gold works as a modifier: gold chain, gold coin; made of gold is also used.
'Gold' modifier की तरह आता है: gold chain, gold coin; 'made of gold' भी प्रयोग होता है।
- She wore a gold chain.
- The temple dome is made of gold.
the gold (medal)
In sport, gold also means a gold medal; a gold is countable.
खेल में 'gold' का अर्थ स्वर्ण पदक भी है; इस अर्थ में यह countable है।
- Neeraj Chopra won the gold.
- She has won three golds.
as good as gold / heart of gold
These idioms mean very well behaved and very kind-hearted.
ये मुहावरे बहुत सुशील और बहुत दयालु होने के लिए हैं।
- The child was as good as gold.
- Grandmother has a heart of gold.
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adjective + gold
puresolidrealfinetwenty-two caratold
- The ring is made of pure gold.
verb + gold
winminemeltwearinvest in
- Many families invest in gold during Dhanteras.
gold + noun
medalcoinjewelleryminerushstandard
- The gold medal went to the Indian archer.
gold + word
barleafpricereserveplated
- The shop sells gold leaf for sweets.
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- Gold prices rise every year around the wedding season.
विवाह के मौसम के आसपास हर साल सोने के दाम बढ़ते हैं।
- Radhika won a gold medal in the debate.
राधिका ने वाद-विवाद में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- The sun set the whole field in a golden glow.
सूरज ने पूरे खेत को सुनहरी आभा में रंग दिया।
- A good friend is worth more than gold.
अच्छा मित्र सोने से अधिक मूल्यवान है।
- India's gold reserves are kept by the central bank.
भारत का स्वर्ण भंडार केंद्रीय बैंक के पास रखा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Gold is very costly metal.
✓ Gold is a very costly metal.
Here gold is the subject and metal is a singular countable noun, so it needs a.
यहाँ 'metal' singular countable noun है, इसलिए उसे 'a' चाहिए।
✗ The necklace is made from the gold.
✓ The necklace is made of gold.
The metal in general takes no the, and the material uses made of.
सामान्य रूप से धातु के साथ 'the' नहीं आता, और सामग्री के लिए 'made of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gold is the metal, and golden is the adjective for its colour or value.
'Gold' धातु है, और 'golden' उसके रंग या मूल्य का विशेषण है।
Made of gold or having its colour; also very good.
सोने का या उसके रंग का; या बहुत अच्छा।
- a golden opportunity
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(as) good as gold
(informal) (of children) behaving very well
(बच्चों का) बहुत अच्छा व्यवहार करना
- The children were as good as gold all day.
- The baby was good as gold during the journey.
strike gold
to find or do sth that brings you a lot of success or money
(किसी काम में) बड़ी सफलता या ख़ज़ाना हाथ लगना
- The film-maker struck gold with her first film.
- India struck gold in the javelin throw.
a gold mine
a business or an activity that makes a large profit
सोने की खान, बहुत फ़ायदेमंद धंधा
- This little tea stall is a gold mine.
- The old library is a gold mine of information.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and sayings, asked very often: all that glitters is not gold (things that look good are not always valuable), a heart of gold (a very kind nature), as good as gold (very well behaved), worth its weight in gold (very useful or valuable), strike gold (find or win something valuable), golden opportunity (a very good chance), silence is golden.
Idioms और कहावतें बहुत पूछी जाती हैं: all that glitters is not gold (चमकने वाली हर चीज़ सोना नहीं होती), a heart of gold (बहुत दयालु स्वभाव), as good as gold (बहुत अच्छे व्यवहार वाला), worth its weight in gold (बहुत उपयोगी या मूल्यवान), strike gold (कुछ मूल्यवान पाना या जीतना), golden opportunity (सुनहरा अवसर), silence is golden (मौन सोना है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the chemical symbol of gold is Au (from Latin aurum); purity is measured in carats (24 carat is pure gold); gold does not rust.
विज्ञान GK में सोने का रासायनिक प्रतीक Au है (Latin aurum से); शुद्धता carat में मापी जाती है (24 carat शुद्ध सोना); सोने में जंग नहीं लगता।
Karnataka's Kolar Gold Fields were India's famous gold mines.
कर्नाटक के कोलार गोल्ड फ़ील्ड्स भारत की प्रसिद्ध सोने की खदानें थीं।