...there were failures among the gilded youth. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Light and the Dark’, ch. 18) — ...среди провалившихся на экзаменах было несколько отпрысков самых лучших фамилий.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
gilded youth — noun Rich young people of fashion • • • Main Entry: ↑gild * * * gilded youth see ↑gild • • • Main Entry: ↑youth … Useful english dictionary
youth — n. 1) gilded youth 2) in one s youth * * * [jʊθ] gilded youth in one s youth … Combinatory dictionary
gilded — /ˈgɪldəd/ (say gilduhd) adjective 1. covered or enhanced with gold, or something coloured gold. 2. having a superficially showy and attractive exterior, covering something of little worth. –phrase 3. gilded youth, a. a young man of wealth and… …
youth — noun 1 period of your life when you are young ADJECTIVE ▪ early ▪ lost ▪ nostalgia for her lost youth ▪ misspent (often humorous) ▪ His lack … Collocations dictionary
gilded — adj. Gilded is used with these nouns: ↑youth … Collocations dictionary
jeunesse dorée — gilded youth ; rich young people … Dictionary of difficult words
Jean-Lambert Tallien — (1767 ndash; November 16, 1820), was a French political figure of the revolutionary period.LifeClerk and journalistHe was the son of the maître d hôtel of the Marquis de Bercy, and was born in Paris. The marquis, noticing his ability, had him… … Wikipedia
gild — meaning ‘to cover thinly with gold’, has a past participle gilded (The porcelain is gilded by a magma of gold), but the adjectival form is either gilt (gilt tooling / gilt edged securities) or gilded (gilded youth). This word should be… … Modern English usage
Characters of The Keys to the Kingdom — The Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy adventure book series, written by Garth Nix, started in 2003 with Mister Monday . The series follows the story of Arthur Penhaligon and his charge as the Rightful Heir of the Architect to claim the Seven Keys… … Wikipedia
gild — 1. v.tr. (past part. gilded or as adj. in sense 1 gilt) 1 cover thinly with gold. 2 tinge with a golden colour or light. 3 give a specious or false brilliance to. Phrases and idioms: gilded cage luxurious but restrictive surroundings. gilded… … Useful english dictionary
Ğabdulla Tuqay — Infobox Writer name = Ğabdulla Tuqay عبدالله توقاي Габдулла Тукай imagesize = 250px caption = pseudonym = Şüräle birthdate = April 26, 1886 birthplace = Quşlawıç, Kazan Governorate, Russian Empire deathdate = April 15, 1913 deathplace = Kazan,… … Wikipedia
