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dourado — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Dorado noun A large, brightly colored ocean fish, also called mahi-mahi or dolphinfish, prized for its iridescent skin and as food.
  • gilded adjective Covered with a thin layer of gold, or having the appearance of gold.
  • gilt adj Covered with a thin layer of gold or gold-coloured material.
  • gold noun A soft, heavy, yellow precious metal used in jewellery, coins, and electronics.
  • golden adj Made of gold, or coloured like it.

Senses

dourado is used for these senses in English:

  • Dorado (constellation) A small constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a goldfish or swordfish. It lies between the constellations Pictor and Reticulum, and is notable for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  • dolphinfish A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
  • gilded Having the color or quality of gold.
  • gilt Golden coloured.
  • gold Having the colour of gold.
  • gold ☉ (alchemy)
  • golden Made of, or relating to, gold.

gilded — full definition

  1. adjective Covered with a thin layer of gold, or having the appearance of gold.
  2. adjective Looking impressive or luxurious on the surface while hiding problems underneath.
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