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the silver-plating meaning in French

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silver (color/colour)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər]

argent◼◼◼nom {m}This isn't silver. = Ce n'est pas de l'argent.

silver (metal)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər]

argent◼◼◼nom {m}This isn't silver. = Ce n'est pas de l'argent.

silver (having a color/colour like silver)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər]

argenté◼◼◻adjectifYour mother is a silver fox. = Ta mère est un renard argenté.

silver (made from silver)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər]

en argent◼◼◻adjectif

silver (cutlery/silverware)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər]

argenterie◼◼◻nom {f}My brother polished the silver. = Mon frère a astiqué l'argenterie.

silver medalist (silver medal winner)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈme.də.lɪst]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈme.də.ləst]

médaillé d'argent◼◼◼nom {m}

silver bullet [silver bullets] (solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results)
noun

solution miracle◼◼◼nom

silver anniversary (25th anniversary)
noun

noces d'argent◼◼◼nom {f pl}

silver medal (medal made of, or having the colour of, silver)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈmed.l̩]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈmed.l̩]

médaille d'argent◼◼◼nom {f}

silver-tongued (eloquent and articulate)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) tʌŋd]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈtəŋd]

beau parleur◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

silver age (historical period)
noun

âge d'argent◼◼◼nom {m}

silver goal (first goal scored during the first half of extra time)
noun

but en argentnom {m}

silver fox [silver foxes] (fox with pale yellow fur)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və.ˈfɒks]
[US: ˈsɪl.və.ˈfɒks]

renard argenté◼◼◼nom {m}

silver fir (European silver fir Abies alba)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və.ˈfɜː]
[US: ˈsɪl.və.ˈfɜː]

sapin pectiné◼◼◼nom {m}

silver birch (tree)
noun

bouleau blanc◼◼◼nom {m}

silver screen (by extension, movies)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) skriːn]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈskriːn]

grand écran◼◼◼nom {m}

septième artnom {m}

silver medalist (silver medal winner)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈme.də.lɪst]
[US: ˈsɪl.vər ˈme.də.ləst]

médaillée d'argent◼◼◻nom {f}

silver bullet [silver bullets] (solution perceived to have great effectiveness or bring miraculous results)
noun

panacée◼◼◻nom

silver bullet [silver bullets] (bullet made of silver)
noun

balle d'argent◼◼◼nom

nickel silver (alloy)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.vər]

maillechort◼◼◼nom {m}

sterling silver (silver alloy)
noun
[UK: ˈstɜːl.ɪŋ ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈstɝːl.ɪŋ ˈsɪl.vər]

argent fin◼◼◼nom {m}

nickel silver (alloy)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.və(r)]
[US: ˈnɪk.l̩ ˈsɪl.vər]

argentannom {m}

every silver lining has a cloud (every good situation has the potential to turn bad)
phrase

toute médaille a son reversphrase

speech is silver, silence is golden (proverb)
phrase

la parole est d’argentphrase

le silence est d’orphrase

every cloud has a silver lining (in every bad situation there is an element of good)
phrase
[UK: ˈev.ri klaʊd hæz ə ˈsɪl.və(r) ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈev.ri ˈklaʊd ˈhæz ə ˈsɪl.vər ˈlaɪn.ɪŋ]

à quelque chose malheur est bon◼◼◼phrase

après la pluie◼◼◼phrase

le beau temps◼◼◼phrase

d'un grand mal sort un grand bienphrase

d'un grand mal sourd un grand bienphrase

il n'y a de grand mal qu'un grand bien ne suivephrase

un mal pour un bienphrase

born with a silver spoon in one's mouth (born rich or in a wealthy family)
adjective

né avec une cuillère d'argent dans la boucheadjectif