gild

1. (transitive)To cover with a thin layer of gold; to cover with gold leaf.

   vergolden

   золоти́тьzolotítʹ, позолоти́тьpozolotítʹ

   золоти́тиzolotýty, позоло́чуватиpozolóčuvaty, позолоти́тиpozolotýty

   decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold

2. (transitive)To adorn.

   schmücken

   украша́тьukrašátʹ, укра́ситьukrásitʹ

3. (transitive)To decorate with a golden surface appearance.

4. (transitive)To give a bright or pleasing aspect to.

5. (transitive)To give a brilliant colour or flush to one's face; (also) to make appear drunk.

1. Yuri lived in a gilded cage.

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2. The palace was a gilded cage for the princess.

   ruДворец стал для принцессы позолоченной клеткой.

   deDas Schloss war für die Prinzessin ein goldener Käfig.

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3. Nine pounds of gold was needed to gild the victory medals.

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4. The room was decorated with tapestries, embroidered cushions and gilded chairs.

   deDas Zimmer war mit Gobelins, bestickten Polstern und vergoldeten Stühlen dekoriert.

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5. While the rest of us work hard, the robber barons eat with gilded utensils.

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