silver – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
silver
n.
Ag, argentum, whitish metallic element (Chemistry); element used to make jewelry, coins, etc.; coins made of silver; money; silverware; grayish-white metallic color
adj.
made from silver; plated with silver; resembling silver; having a clear ringing sound, resonant; eloquent, having a pleasing sound; of a 25th anniversary
v.
make silvery in color; coat with silver, plate with silver
Silver
n.
family name
Silver
Silver is a
chemical element with symbol
Ag (
árguros, , both from the
Indo-European root *h₂erǵ- for "grey" or "shining") and
atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous
transition metal, it possesses the highest
electrical conductivity,
thermal conductivity and
reflectivity of any metal. The metal occurs naturally in its pure, free form (native silver), as an
alloy with
gold and other metals, and in minerals such as
argentite and
chlorargyrite. Most silver is produced as a byproduct of
copper, gold,
lead, and
zinc refining.
silver
Noun
1. a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
(synonym) Ag, atomic number 47
(hypernym) noble metal
(hyponym) coin silver
(substance-holonym) sterling silver
2. coins made of silver
(hypernym) precious metal
(substance-meronym) Ag, atomic number 47
3. a light shade of gray
(synonym) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
(hypernym) gray, grayness, grey, greyness
4. silverware eating utensils
(synonym) flatware
(hypernym) silverware
5. a medal made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition
(synonym) silver medal
(hypernym) trophy, prize
Verb
1. coat with a layer of silver or a silver amalgam; "silver the necklace"
(hypernym) plate
(derivation) flatware
2. make silver in color; "Her worries had silvered her hair"
(hypernym) color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in
(derivation) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
3. turn silver; "The man's hair silvered very attractively"
(hypernym) discolor, discolour, colour, color
(derivation) ash gray, ash grey, silver gray, silver grey
Adjective
1. made from or largely consisting of silver; "silver bracelets"
(similar) metallic, metal(a)
2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver; "a land of silver (or silvern) rivers where the salmon leap"; "repeated scrubbings have given the wood a silvery sheen"
(synonym) silvern, silvery
(similar) bright
3. lustrous gray; covered with or tinged with the color of silver; "silvery hair"
(synonym) argent, silvery, silverish
(similar) achromatic
4. expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; "able to dazzle with his facile tongue"; "silver speech"
(synonym) eloquent, facile, fluent, silver-tongued, smooth-spoken
(similar) articulate
Silver
n.
Silver, family name
silver
n.
stříbro; stříbrňák; stříbrné předměty
příd.jm.
stříbrný
