GERMAN · C1WORD NOTES
MEANING & PRONUNCIATION

vergolden

gild; coat with gold

Der Rahmen soll neu vergoldet werden, wobei die Restauratorin möglichst viel von der ursprünglichen Oberfläche erhalten möchte.

The frame is to be gilded again, with the restorer hoping to preserve as much of the original surface as possible.

brighten; make precious

Mit ihrem unerwarteten Besuch vergoldete sie ihm den Geburtstag, nachdem er sich bereits auf einen stillen Abend allein eingestellt hatte.

With her unexpected visit, she made his birthday special after he had already resigned himself to a quiet evening alone.

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