What does dorada in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dorada in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dorada in Spanish.

The word dorada in Spanish means gilt-head bream, gold, golden, gold finish, dorado, gild, brown, tan, brown, bronze, gild, golden age, golden years. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dorada

gilt-head bream

nombre femenino (pez: Sparus aurata)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La medida promedio de la dorada es de 20 a 50 cm.
The gilt-head bream is usually between 20 and 50 cm long.

gold

adjetivo (de color oro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le regaló un reloj dorado.
He gave him a gold watch.

golden

adjetivo (tiempo feliz) (days, years)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Los años que vivieron juntos fueron años dorados.
The years that they lived together were golden years.

gold finish

nombre masculino (cubrimiento con oro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dorado de estas joyas me ha costado mucho dinero.
The gold finish on these jewels cost me a lot of money.

dorado

nombre masculino (pez: Coryphaena hippurus) (fish)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El dorado es un pez llamativo; tiene reflejos azules, verdes y dorados.
The dorado is an eye-catching fish with hues of blue, green and gold.

gild

verbo transitivo (cubrir con oro)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El joyero dora las joyas en su taller.
The jeweler gilds the jewelry in his shop.

brown

verbo transitivo (comida: tostar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Doró el pollo en el horno.
He browned the chicken in the oven.

tan

verbo pronominal (tomar color dorado) (skin)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En 3 días que estuvo en la playa, se le doró la piel.
Her skin tanned in the three days they spent at the beach.

brown

verbo pronominal (comida: tostarse) (stove)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La carne se dora mejor en el asador que en la cocina.
It is better to brown the meat on the grill than on the stove.

bronze, gild

verbo transitivo (dar color dorado)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los rayos del Sol doran la piel de los bañistas en el balneario.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The sun bronzed my skin last weekend at the beach.

golden age

locución nominal femenina (coloquial (época magnífica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los años 40 fueron la edad dorada del jazz.
The 40s were the golden age of jazz.

golden years

locución nominal femenina (eufemismo (tercera edad)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Carmen entró en la edad dorada y está cada vez más débil.
Carmen is now in her golden years and is becoming weaker.

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