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ster·ling

(stûr′lĭng)

1. Abbr. ster. or stg. British money, especially the pound as the basic unit of currency of the United Kingdom.

2. British coinage of silver or gold, having as a standard of fineness 0.500 for silver and 0.91666 for gold.

a. Sterling silver.

b. Articles, such as tableware, made of sterling silver.

adj.

1. Consisting of or relating to sterling or British money.

2. Made of sterling silver: a sterling teaspoon.

3. Of the highest quality: a person of sterling character.

[Middle English, silver penny : possibly sterre, star; see star + -ling, diminutive suff. (from the small star stamped on the coin); see -ling¹.]

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sterling

(ˈstɜːlɪŋ)

1. (Currencies)

a. British money: pound sterling.

b. (as modifier): sterling reserves.

2. (Banking & Finance) the official standard of fineness of British coins: for gold 0.91666 and for silver 0.925

3. (Metallurgy)

a. short for sterling silver

b. (as modifier): a sterling bracelet.

4. (Metallurgy) an article or articles manufactured from sterling silver

5. (Historical Terms) a former British silver penny

adj

(prenominal) genuine and reliable; first-class: sterling quality.

[C13: probably from Old English steorra star + -ling¹; referring to a small star on early Norman pennies; related to Old French esterlin]

Sterling

(ˈstɜːlɪŋ)

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ster•ling

(ˈstɜr lɪŋ)

adj.

1. of or denoting the currency of Great Britain.

2. (of silver) having the standard fineness of 0.925.

3. made of silver of this fineness.

4. thoroughly excellent: a person of sterling worth.

5. British currency.

6. the standard of fineness for gold and silver coin in the United Kingdom, 0.91666 for gold and 0.500 for silver.

7. silver having a fineness of 0.925, now used esp. in the manufacture of table utensils, jewelry, etc.

8. manufactured articles of sterling silver.

9. sterling flatware.

[1250–1300; Middle English: a silver coin (see star, -ling¹)]

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Noun	1.	sterling - British money; especially the pound sterling as the basic monetary unit of the UK money - the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"
Adj.	1.	sterling - highest in quality greatest, superlative superior - of high or superior quality or performance; "superior wisdom derived from experience"; "superior math students"

sterling

adjective excellent, sound, fine, first-class, superlative his years of sterling service

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Translations

الإِسْتِرلِينِيجنيه إسْتَرليني العِملَه البَريطانيّهمُثير للإعْجابمَصنوع من الفِضَّه الخالِصَه

poctivýryzístandardnísterlingšterlink

sterlingprima

gediegen Pfund Sterling Sterling

στερλίνα

libra esterlina

Ison-Britannian punta

esterlin livre sterling solide sterling

funta

sterlingtörvényes finomságú

af stöîluîum gæîaflokki, ósvikinn, ektaágætursterlingspund

sterlina di buona qualit...

英貨

파운드

nustatytos prabossterlingas

britu valūtacēlsirdīgsgodīgsnevainojamsnoteiktas raudzes-

šterling

brittiska pund

สกุลเงินของสหราชอาณาจักรอังกฤษ

sterlin gerçek hakikihâlishas

đồng bảng Anh

优秀的英国货币英镑银的标准纯度的

sterling

[ˈstɜːlɪŋ]

A. ADJ

1. (Econ) pound sterling → libra f esterlina
sterling traveller's cheques → cheques mpl de viaje en libras esterlinas

2. [quality etc] → destacado
a sterling character → una persona de toda confianza
a person of sterling worth → una persona de grandes méritos

B. N (= currency) → (libras fpl) esterlinas fpl

C. CPD sterling area N → zona f de la libra esterlina
sterling balances NPL → balances mpl de libras esterlinas
sterling silver N → plata f de ley

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sterling

[ˈstɜː^rlɪŋ]

adj

[silver] → sterling inv

(= excellent) [qualities, character, work, service] → en or

(= currency) → livre f sterling inv
a pound sterling → une livre sterling
£5 sterling → cinq livres sterlingsterling area n → zone f sterling inv

sterling

adj

(Fin) → Sterling-; in pounds sterling → in Pfund Sterling

(fig) → gediegen; character → lauter

sterling cutlery → Silberbesteck nt

no art (= money) → das Pfund Sterling, das englische Pfund; in sterling → in Pfund Sterling

(= silver) → (Sterling)silber nt

adj attr → aus (Sterling)silber

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sterling

[ˈstɜːlɪŋ]

1. n (Fin) → sterlina

2. adj

a. (silver) → al titolo di 925/1000, di buona lega (Econ) pound sterling → lira sterlina

b. (fig) of sterling qualities → di gran pregio
he is of sterling character → è una persona fidata

sterling

(ˈstəːliŋ) noun

(usually £ when written) British money, especially in international trading etc.

adjective

1. (of silver) of a certain standard of purity.

2. (of a person or his qualities etc) worthy and admirable.

sterling

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