silver
A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol AgA lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
» Gold is more precious than silver.
Золото цінніше від срібла.
Meaning
7 senses(uncountable)A lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag.
(collective, countable, uncountable)Coins made from silver or any similar white metal.
Silber, Silbergeld, Silber
сере́бреникиserébreniki, серебро́serebró, арге́нтумargéntum
срі́блоsríblo
coins made of silver
(collective, countable, uncountable)Cutlery and other eating utensils, whether silver or made from some other white metal.
Silbergeschirr
сере́бряные изде́лияserébrjanyje izdélija
silverware eating utensils
(collective, countable, uncountable)Any items made from silver or any other white metal.
Silberware
сере́бряные изде́лияserébrjanyje izdélija
(uncountable)A shiny gray color.
Silber
серебри́стыйserebrístyj
срібля́стийsribljástyj
(countable)A silver medal.
(countable, uncountable)Anything resembling silver; something shiny and white.
Examples
265 sentencesGold is more precious than silver.
Золото цінніше від срібла.
Tom gave Mary a key on a silver chain.
Том дав Мері ключ на срібному ланцюжку.
ruТом дал Мэри ключ на серебряной цепочке.
I have several silver coins.
У мене кілька срібних монет.
ruУ меня есть несколько серебряных монет.
deIch besitze mehrere Silbermünzen.
They won the silver medal.
Вони виграли срібну медаль.
ruОни выиграли серебряную медаль.
Copper and silver are both metals.
Мідь та серебро — метали.
ruИ медь, и серебро - металлы.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English silver, selver, sulver, from Old English seolfor, from ProtoInherited from Middle English silver, selver, sulver, from Old English seolfor, from Proto-West Germanic *silubr, from Proto-Germanic *silubrą (“silver”), of uncertain origin.
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Forms
plural: silversSynonyms
13 synonyms- 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:Agatomic number 47
- silverware eating utensils:flatware
- a trophy made of silver (or having the appearance of silver) that is usually awarded for winning second place in a competition:silver medal
- a light shade of grey:ash greyash graysilver greysilver gray
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable