gold (EN)

noun, adjective

noun “gold”

1. a valuable, heavy, yellow metal that is often used to make jewelry and coins
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   She wore a necklace made of pure gold.
2. money made from gold, used by some countries
   She saved all her gold coins in a small wooden box for emergencies.
3. a prize given in competitions, shaped like a small disc, usually representing the highest achievement
   She proudly displayed her gold from the swimming competition.
4. something or someone extremely valuable or useful
   Her advice during the crisis was pure gold.
5. a rich yellow color similar to that of gold metal
   The sunset painted the sky in shades of pink and gold.
6. decorative covers for teeth made from gold
   His smile gleamed with gold, showing off the shiny grill on his teeth.
7. the center circle of an archery target
   Sarah's arrow landed in the gold, securing her first place in the tournament.

adjective “gold”

1. made from gold
   She wore a beautiful gold bracelet on her wrist.
2. colored like gold
   She wore a beautiful gold dress to the party.
3. services that are of the highest quality or level
   We upgraded to the gold membership for faster customer support and exclusive deals.
4. music recordings that have sold over 500,000 copies
   Her debut album turned gold after just three months on the market.
5. academic articles that are available to read for free immediately after publication, with no waiting period
   Many researchers prefer gold open access because their articles are freely available to everyone immediately upon publication.
6. software that is completely developed and ready to be released or produced
   The new video game finally went gold after months of testing and debugging.