silver
Made from silverMade from silver.
Meaning
7 sensesMade from silver.
silbern
сере́бряныйserébrjanyj
срі́бнийsríbnyj
made from or largely consisting of silver
Made from another white metal.
Having a color like silver: a shiny gray.
silbern, silberfarbig, silberfarben
сере́бряныйserébrjanyj, серебри́стыйserebrístyj
having the white lustrous sheen of silver
Denoting the twenty-fifth anniversary, especially of a wedding.
Premium, but inferior to gold.
Pertaining or relating to elderly persons.
Having the clear, musical tone of silver; soft and clear in sound.
a silver-voiced young girl
Examples
265 sentencesGold is more precious than silver.
Золото цінніше від срібла. — deniko
Tom gave Mary a key on a silver chain.
Том дав Мері ключ на срібному ланцюжку. — miketheknight
ruТом дал Мэри ключ на серебряной цепочке. — Wezel
I have several silver coins.
У мене кілька срібних монет. — deniko
ruУ меня есть несколько серебряных монет. — beshine
deIch besitze mehrere Silbermünzen. — xtofu80
They won the silver medal.
Вони виграли срібну медаль. — deniko
ruОни выиграли серебряную медаль. — andy
Copper and silver are both metals.
Мідь та серебро — метали. — deniko
ruИ медь, и серебро - металлы. — Selena777
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
more silver, most silver| Comparative | more silver Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most silver Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
9 synonyms- having the white lustrous sheen of silver:silvernsilvery
- of lustrous grey; covered with or tinged with the color of silver:argentsilverysilverish
- expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively:eloquentfacilefluentsilver-tonguedsmooth-spoken
Word family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form