oro

Meaning

Noun

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

Adj

or

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of orar

Hyphenated as

o‧ro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈoɾo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish oro, from Latin aurum (compare Catalan or, Dalmatian jaur, French or, Galician ouro, Italian oro, Occitan aur, Portuguese ouro, Romanian aur), from Proto-Italic *auzom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂é-h₂us-o- (“glow”). Cognate with English aurum.

Sentences

Perdimos una oportunidad de oro , ¡ que no vuelva a pasar !

We missed a golden opportunity, don't let it happen again!

No es oro todo lo que reluce .

All that glitters is not gold.

El álbum fue certificado oro en Estados Unidos y platino en Canadá y argentina .

Arsenal of Megadeth is certified gold in the United States and platinum in Canada and Argentina.

Carrey, por su parte , fue nominado a un Globo de Oro .

Carrey, meanwhile, was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Los colores rojo y oro simbolizan las virtudes de la valentía y el esplendor .

The colors red and gold symbolize the virtues of bravery and splendor.