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1 ♦ silver
♦ silver /ˈsɪlvə(r)/A n.1 [u] (chim.) argento2 [u] argenteria; posate d'argento; oggetti d'argento: table silver, argenteria da tavola; to polish silver, lucidare l'argenteria4 [u] color argento5 [u] (fotogr.) sale d'argentoB a. attr.d'argento; argenteo; argentino: a silver coin, una moneta d'argento; the silver moon, l'argentea luna; the silver age, l'età argentea ( della letteratura latina); a silver voice, una voce argentina● silver anniversary = silver wedding ► sotto □ (fotogr.) silver bath, bagno di nitrato d'argento □ (bot.) silver birch ( Betula verrucosa), betulla bianca □ (pop. USA) silver bullet, soluzione miracolosa; toccasana □ (econ.) silver bullion, argento monetabile □ silver cleaner, apparecchio (o sostanza) per pulire l'argenteria □ (bot.) silver fir ( Abies alba), abete bianco □ silver foil, foglia (o lamina) d'argento; ( anche) stagnola □ (zool.) silver fox ( Vulpes fulva), volpe argentata □ silver frost = silver thaw ► sotto □ silver gilt, argento dorato □ silver-grey, grigio argento □ (miner.) silver glance, argentite □ silver hair, capelli argentei □ silver-haired, dai capelli argentei □ (metall.) silver iron, ghisa grigia □ silver jubilee, 25В° anniversario ( di regno, ecc.) □ silver leaf, foglia (o lamina) d'argento □ (fig.) silver lining, motivo di ottimismo; aspetto positivo (► cloud) □ silver medal, medaglia d'argento □ ( sport) silver medallist, medaglia d'argento ( il giocatore o la squadra) □ silver paper, stagnola □ silver plate, silverplate; oggetti ( vasellame, ecc.) placcati in argento □ silver-plated, placcato d'argento □ silver-plating, argentatura; placcatura d'argento □ (cinem.) silver screen, schermo argentato; il cinema □ (econ.) silver standard, monometallismo argenteo □ ( Canada) silver thaw, ghiaccio vetroso argenteo □ (fig. lett.) silver tongue, eloquenza □ (lett.) silver-tongued, assai eloquente □ (bot.) silver wattle ( Acacia dealbata), acacia argentata □ silver wedding, nozze d'argento □ (fig.) to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth, essere nato con la camicia □ (fig.) to sell the family silver, vendere i gioielli di famiglia (fig.).(to) silver /ˈsɪlvə(r)/A v. t.B v. i.silveringn. [uc]2 (fig.) inargentatura. -
2 bullion
['bʊlɪən]nome U lingotti m.pl.* * *['buliən](gold or silver in bulk, not made into coins.) lingotto* * *bullion /ˈbʊlɪən/n. [u]1 (econ., fin.) oro (o argento) in lingotti; metalli (pl.) preziosi: gold bullion, oro in lingotti; the bullion market, il mercato dei preziosi; bullion point, punto dell'oro; bullion reserve, riserva metallica* * *['bʊlɪən]nome U lingotti m.pl.
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