English-German translation for "gild"

"gild" German translation

gild
[gild]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t <preterite, (simple) past tense | Präteritum, Vergangenheitprätand | und u.past participle | Partizip Perfekt pperf gildedor | oder od gilt [gilt]>

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  • vergolden
    gild cover with gold layer
    gild cover with gold layer
  • verschöne(r)n, (aus)schmücken
    gild decorate, improve appearance of figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    ein schönesor | oder od gefälligesor | oder od glänzendes Aussehen geben (dative (case) | Dativdat)
    gild decorate, improve appearance of figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    gild decorate, improve appearance of figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • annehmbar machen
    gild make acceptable figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    gild make acceptable figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • (jemanden) mit Geld versehen
    gild rare | seltenselten (person: supply with money)
    gild rare | seltenselten (person: supply with money)
  • beschönigen
    gild gloss over figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    gild gloss over figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • röten
    gild rare | seltenselten (redden)
    gild rare | seltenselten (redden)
Und so werde ich vielleicht einen vergoldeten Käfig bauen.
And so maybe I'll build a gilded cage.
Source: TED
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  • gild → see „guild
    gild → see „guild
to gild the pill
die bittere Pille versüßenor | oder od verzuckern
to gild the pill
Und so werde ich vielleicht einen vergoldeten Käfig bauen.
And so maybe I'll build a gilded cage.
Source: TED
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