golden
/ˈɡəʊldən/adjective
उच्चारण गोल्डन
सुनहरा; स्वर्णिम
Core word
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made of gold; bright yellow in colour like gold; special; likely to bring success
सुनहरा; स्वर्णिम
- a golden opportunity
- the golden age
- She wore a golden necklace to the wedding.
+ 2 more examples
- The wheat fields turned golden in autumn.
- He got a golden chance to study abroad.
Synonyms gold gilded excellent prosperous favourable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
golden + noun (made of / colour of gold)
Golden describes things made of gold or having the colour of gold.
Golden उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो सोने की बनी हों या जिनका रंग सोने जैसा हो।
- She wore a golden necklace.
- The fields turned golden before the harvest.
golden + noun (special / excellent)
Golden also means excellent or valuable: a golden chance, golden rule, golden opportunity.
Golden का अर्थ उत्कृष्ट या मूल्यवान भी है: a golden chance, golden opportunity।
- This is a golden opportunity to learn English.
- He missed a golden chance to score.
golden anniversary / golden jubilee
Golden marks the 50th anniversary of an event, such as a wedding or a founding.
Golden किसी घटना, जैसे विवाह या स्थापना, की 50वीं वर्षगाँठ को दर्शाता है।
- The school celebrated its golden jubilee.
- My grandparents' golden wedding anniversary was grand.
golden: figurative phrases
Golden handshake, golden age and golden boy are common phrases; each has its own meaning.
Golden handshake, golden age और golden boy आम वाक्यांश हैं; हर एक का अपना अर्थ है।
- He retired with a golden handshake.
- The 1950s are called the golden age of Hindi cinema.
+Collocations 4
golden + noun
opportunitychancejubileeagehandshaketemple
- The golden temple in Amritsar attracts millions.
golden + colour noun
golden hairgolden sunlightgolden browngolden skingolden wheat
- The wheat fields glowed golden in the sun.
verb + golden
turn goldenlook goldenshine goldenglow golden
- The sky turned golden at sunset.
golden + idiom
golden silencegolden meangolden goosegolden ticket
- Silence is golden, as the saying goes.
“More examples 5
- Radhika called the internship a golden chance to learn from experts.
राधिका ने internship को विशेषज्ञों से सीखने का सुनहरा अवसर कहा।
- The sunrise painted the hills a soft golden colour.
सूर्योदय ने पहाड़ियों को कोमल सुनहरे रंग में रंग दिया।
- India won the gold medal in the shooting event.
भारत ने निशानेबाज़ी स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- The chief guest at the golden jubilee was the school's oldest alumnus.
स्वर्ण जयंती के मुख्य अतिथि विद्यालय के सबसे पुराने पूर्व छात्र थे।
- Jagdish retired with a golden handshake of several lakhs.
जगदीश कई लाख रुपये के golden handshake के साथ सेवानिवृत्त हुए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ India won a golden medal in the relay.
✓ India won a gold medal in the relay.
The medal is called a gold medal, not a golden medal.
पदक को gold medal कहा जाता है, golden medal नहीं।
✗ He missed a golden opportunity of getting the job.
✓ He missed a golden opportunity to get the job.
An opportunity is followed by a to-infinitive.
Opportunity के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gold and golden both relate to gold, but their uses differ.
Gold और golden दोनों सोने से जुड़े हैं, पर प्रयोग भिन्न हैं।
Gold-coloured, or excellent and valuable in figurative use.
सोने के रंग का, या आलंकारिक अर्थ में उत्कृष्ट और मूल्यवान।
- A golden opportunity.
The metal itself; also used as an adjective for things made of gold, as in a gold ring.
स्वयं धातु; सोने की बनी वस्तु के लिए adjective के रूप में भी, जैसे gold ring।
- A gold ring.
Covered with a thin layer of gold, often only on the surface.
सोने की पतली परत से मढ़ा हुआ, प्रायः केवल ऊपर से।
- A gilded frame.
¶Idioms 1
the golden mean
a course of action that is not extreme
मध्य मार्ग, संतुलित रास्ता
- In diet, as in everything, the golden mean is best.
- The Buddha taught the golden mean between luxury and hardship.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Golden opportunity (a very good chance), golden rule (the most important rule), golden mean (a moderate course), the Golden Age (the Gupta period in Indian history), golden jubilee (fifty years).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: golden opportunity (सुनहरा अवसर), golden rule (सबसे महत्वपूर्ण नियम), golden mean (मध्यम मार्ग), the Golden Age (भारतीय इतिहास में गुप्त काल, स्वर्ण युग), golden jubilee (पचास वर्ष)।