silver

argent

Métal précieux, brillant et presque blanc, utilisé pour fabriquer des bijoux, des pièces et d’autres objets.

En anglais simple : A valuable, shiny, almost white metal used to make jewellery, coins, and other objects.

• This necklace is made of silver.
• They found silver in the mountains.
• How much is an ounce of silver worth?

Expressions courantes : pure silver, made of silver, gold and silver

argenté, couleur argent

Couleur grise et brillante rappelant un métal poli.

En anglais simple : A shiny grey colour like that of a bright metal.

• I chose silver for the car.
• Her hair had turned silver.
• The invitations came in silver and blue.

Expressions courantes : bright silver, in silver, silver and black

argenterie

Couteaux, fourchettes, cuillères et autres objets de table en argent ou dans un métal semblable.

En anglais simple : Knives, forks, spoons, and other table objects made from a valuable white metal or a similar metal.

• Please polish the silver before dinner.
• She put the good silver on the table.
• The family silver was kept in a locked cupboard.

Synonymes : silverware, cutlery

Expressions courantes : the family silver, polish the silver, the good silver

pièce d'argent

Pièce de monnaie fabriquée en argent.

En anglais simple : A coin made from a valuable white metal.

• He gave the merchant a silver.
• She found two silvers in the old purse.
• The traveller paid in silver rather than gold.

Synonymes : silver coin

Expressions courantes : a silver, pay in silver, gold and silver

en argent

Fabriqué en argent, un métal précieux, blanc et brillant.

En anglais simple : Made from a valuable, shiny white metal.

• She wears a silver bracelet.
• We found some old silver coins.
• Are these earrings silver?

Synonymes : silvern

Expressions courantes : silver ring, silver spoon, silver necklace

argentin, mélodieux

Qui produit un son doux, clair et agréable à entendre.

En anglais simple : Having a soft, clear, beautiful sound.

• Her silver voice filled the hall.
• We heard the silver tones of distant bells.
• A flute sent silver notes through the quiet garden.

Synonymes : silvery, melodious

Contraires : harsh

Expressions courantes : silver voice, silver tones, silver notes

argenter

Recouvrir quelque chose d’une fine couche d’argent.

En anglais simple : To cover something with a thin layer of a shiny white metal.

• They silver the glass to make mirrors.
• The craftsman silvered the small metal box.
• This surface must be silvered before use.

Synonymes : silver-plate

Expressions courantes : silver a mirror, silver the surface