Definition of silver leaf - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
craftsvery thin sheet of silver used to cover or decorate surfaces
- The artist applied silver leaf to highlight the edges of the frame.
- The craftsman pressed silver leaf onto the statue's halo.
- She chose silver leaf accents for the book's ornate cover.
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Expressions with silver
good looking older man with mostly gray or white hair
The actor has become a silver fox in his later movies.
simple solution with great effectiveness
The new policy was seen as a silver bullet for the crisis.
positive aspect found in a negative situation
Despite the delay, the silver lining was having more time to prepare.
movies or the film industry collectively
She dreamed of making it big on the silver screen.
express that bad situations have some good aspect
Every cloud has a silver lining, so don't lose hope now..
try to find something good in a bad situation
Even after losing, she looked for the silver lining.
in a way that is too easy
He got the job on a silver platter.
easily obtained without effort
He got the job on a silver tray.
find a positive aspect in a bad situation
Even after the accident, she tried to see the silver lining.
privilege from being born into a rich family
She never worked, living off her silver spoon.
elderly person regularly using the internet
My grandmother is a silver surfer who loves social media.
formal table service with silverware and service by waitstaff
The banquet was conducted in silver service, enhancing the elegant atmosphere..
ability to speak in a persuasive and charming way
He has a silver tongue and can convince anyone.
large wave of baby boomers reaching retirement age
The healthcare system is preparing for the silver tsunami.
reward for betrayal or treachery
He accepted the thirty pieces of silver and betrayed his friend.
extremely valuable or precious like silver
Her advice is worth her weight in silver.
speaking is valuable but silence is more precious
In meetings, remember that speech is silver.
every good situation can turn bad
She reminded him that every silver lining has a cloud.
valuable silver objects owned by a family
The family silver was displayed during special dinners.
25th anniversary of a wedding or event
They celebrated their silver anniversary with a big party.
ring or bracelet made of silver
She wore a simple silver band on her wrist.
bell made of silver or silver-colored metal
He rang the silver bell to gather everyone's attention..
container made of silver, often used for storing valuables
She kept her jewelry in a small silver box..
medal awarded for second place in a competition
She proudly wore her silver medal after the race.
Expressions with leaf
turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully
He leaf through the magazine while waiting.
activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage
Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.
something used to hide an undesirable fact
The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.
make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better
After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.
tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness
He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.
extremely nervous or anxious
He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.
shake uncontrollably from fear or cold
She began to tremble like a leaf during the storm.
adopt an idea or practice from another person's example
She decided to take a leaf out of her mentor's book and work harder.
leaf that falls from a tree in autumn
She collected an autumn leaf for her scrapbook.
leaf of the banana plant, used in cooking and decoration
She wrapped the fish in a banana leaf before grilling it.
leaf from a bay tree used to add flavor in cooking
Add a bay leaf to the soup for flavor.
dried leaf often found in autumn
She stepped on a brown leaf, hearing it crunch.
leaf detaching and descending from a tree
A gentle breeze caused a falling leaf to spiral to the ground..
having leaves growing on branches or stems
The trees are in leaf by late spring.
form or outline of a leaf
The leaf shape of the maple is distinct.
leaf of a lettuce plant
She added a lettuce leaf to her sandwich.
leaf from a maple tree
The maple leaf turned bright red in autumn.
dried leaves of the tea plant for brewing
She added a spoonful of tea leaf to the pot.
leaf from an oak tree
The oak leaf fell from the tree.
leaf from a grapevine, sometimes used in cooking
She wrapped the rice in a vine leaf.
gold hammered into a thin sheet for decoration
The artist used gold leaf on the sculpture.
type of cabbage with long green leaves
She added chopped Chinese leaf to the salad..
leaf from the curry tree used in cooking
She added curry leaf to the soup for flavor.
motorized tool blowing air to move leaves
He used a leaf blower to clear the driveway.
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- French:feuille d'argent, ...
- German:Silberblatt, ...
- Italian:foglia d'argento, ...
- Spanish:pan de plata, ...
- Portuguese:folha de prata, ...
- Chinese:银箔, ...
- Japanese:銀箔, ...
- Arabic:وَرَقَة فِضَّة, ...
- Hebrew:עָלֶה כֶּסֶף, ...
- Russian:серебряная фольга, ...
- Ukrainian:срібна фольга, ...
- Hindi:चाँदी की वर्क, ...
- Bengali:রুপোর পাত, ...
- Catalan:fulla de plata, ...
- Czech:stříbrná fólie, ...
- Danish:sølvblad, ...
- Dutch:zilverblad, ...
- Greek:ασημόφυλλο, ...
- Hungarian:ezüstfüst, ...
- Khmer:សន្លឹកប្រាក់ស្តើង, ...
- Korean:은박, ...
- Persian:ورق نقره, ...
- Polish:płatki srebra, ...
- Portuguese (BR):folha de prata, ...
- Romanian:foiță de argint, ...
- Swedish:silverblad, ...
- Thai:แผ่นเงิน, ...
- Turkish:gümüş varak, ...
- Vietnamese:lá bạc, ...
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