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Gold metal, Golden color, Yet or now
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A yellow precious metal used for jewelry, money and electronics.
Examples
Cette bague est en or.
This ring is made of gold.
Or, les chiffres disent le contraire.
However, the figures say otherwise.
Des reflets or éclairent la robe.
Golden highlights brighten the dress.
Le prix de l’or a augmenté.
The price of gold has risen.
Il préfère les finitions or.
He prefers gold finishes.
Meanings
Examples
Elle a choisi une peinture or.
She chose gold-colored paint.
Le tissu porte des motifs or.
The fabric has gold patterns.
Des reflets or éclairent la robe.
Golden highlights brighten the dress.
Le logo combine le noir et le or.
The logo combines black and gold.
Il préfère les finitions or.
He prefers gold finishes.
Examples
Il promet de venir ; or, il est malade.
He promises to come; yet he is ill.
Or, les chiffres disent le contraire.
However, the figures say otherwise.
Nous pensions avoir terminé ; or, il restait une étape.
We thought we were done; but one step remained.
Or, un jour, tout changea.
Then, one day, everything changed.
Elle semblait sûre d’elle ; or, elle hésitait.
She seemed confident; yet she hesitated.
FAQ
A yellow precious metal used for jewelry, money and electronics.
A masculine noun; its chemical symbol is Au.
What is a typical example?
What grammatical kind is it?
Can also stand for wealth or prized quality.
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