touchstone in Bulgarian
touchstone in Bulgarian is пробен камък, критерий — touchstone means a dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
touchstone in Bulgarian
пробен камък
Pronounced: proben kamak
A stone used to verify the quality of gold alloys by rubbing them in order to leave a visible trace.
критерий
Pronounced: kriteriy
(figurative, by extension) A standard of comparison or evaluation.
What does "touchstone" mean?
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noun A dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
"Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold."
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noun A standard or test used to judge the quality or genuineness of something.
"Honesty became the touchstone by which she judged all her friendships."
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touchstone in a sentence
- Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold.
- Honesty became the touchstone by which she judged all her friendships.
- The novel is often used as a touchstone for great American fiction.
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What is "touchstone" in Bulgarian?
"touchstone" in Bulgarian is пробен камък, критерий. touchstone means: A dark stone once used to test the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on it and examining the streak left behind.
How do you pronounce пробен камък?
"touchstone" in Bulgarian is пробен камък, pronounced "proben kamak".
How do you use "touchstone" in a sentence?
Example: "Jewelers once relied on a touchstone to check the purity of gold." In Bulgarian, "touchstone" is пробен камък, критерий.
Are there other ways to say "touchstone" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 2 translations listed for "touchstone": пробен камък, критерий.
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