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Meaning of fool's gold | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A mineral or other substance often mistaken for gold; mainly iron pyrite.
uncountable
Something worthless that deceptively seems valuable.
figuratively, uncountable

Equivalents

Čeština kočičí zlato

Deutsch Katzengold Narrengold

Ελληνικά σιδηροπυρίτης

Español oro de los pobres oro de los tontos

Suomi katinkulta kissankulta

Français or des fous

Italiano oro degli stolti oro di Bologna similoro

日本語愚か者の金黄鉄鉱

한국어 바보의 금

Nederlands gekkengoud het goud der dwazen ijzerkies

Português ouro dos tolos

Svenska kattguld pyrit svavelkis

Examples

“Although many dot-com dreams turned to fool's gold in a short time, in reality, there are a number of entrepreneurial ventures that not only survived but thrived during and after the dot-com crash.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

Meaning of fool's gold | Babel Free

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