Meaning
golden, gilded
- gilt, gilded
- golden
- browned, sautéed
In a sentence
Ho comprato una cornice dorata per la foto.
I bought a gilded frame for the photo.
Che bel colore dorato ha questa birra!
What a beautiful golden color this beer has!
Non mangio il pane troppo dorato.
I don't eat bread that's too browned.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| dorato | masculine · singular |
| dorata | feminine · singular |
| dorati | masculine · plural |
| dorate | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use dorato for appearance or color; use d'oro when something is actually made of gold.
- As an adjective, dorato agrees in gender and number: dorato, dorata, dorati, dorate.
- In cooking, dorato often means lightly browned, not burnt; common with past participles like ben dorato.