oro

/ˈoɾo/, [ˈo.ɾo]

gold


Noun oro m (plural oros)

  1. gold
  2. (in the plural) a suit in a Spanish deck of cards
  3. a card from this suit

Adjective oro (plural oros)

  1. (heraldry) or

Verb oro

  1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of orar.

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Examples
  • ¡Tu idea vale su peso en oro!

    Your idea is worth its weight in gold!

  • ¿Quién enterró los lingotes de oro aquí?

    Who buried the gold bars here?

  • La compañía le dio un reloj de oro en agradecimiento por sus servicios.

    The company gave him a gold watch in acknowledgement of his services.

  • No se puede tener el oro y el moro.

    You cannot eat your cake and keep it.

  • Ese Rolex de oro es un reloj carísimo que no muestra mi estilo de vida.

    This gold Rolex is an expensive watch alien to my lifestyle.

  • La salud vale más que el oro.

    Health is worth more than gold.

  • El jefe prometió montañas de oro.

    The boss promised mountains of gold.

  • Le di un reloj de oro.

    I gave him a gold watch.

  • Ni el oro ni la grandeza nos hacen felices.

    Neither gold nor greatness make us happy.

  • Como dice el dicho, "el tiempo es oro".

    As the proverb says, "Time is money."

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