{
    "term": "silver",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a chemical element. Silver is a shiny, grey-white precious metal used for making coins, jewellery, beautiful objects, etc.",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a silver ring/chain"
                },
                {
                    "text": "made of solid silver"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a silver mine"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Silver is extracted from ore."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a gemstone set in silver"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a knife with a polished silver casing"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Physics and chemistry"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["pure", "solid", "sterling"],
                "verb + silver": ["extract", "mine", "set something in"],
                "silver + noun": ["ore", "mine", "plate"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a shiny grey-white colour",
            "sensetop": "silver of something",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "There was a streak of silver in her hair."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the shimmering silver of the moon",
                    "contextForm": "silver of something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Colours and Shapes"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "dishes, beautiful objects, etc. that are made of silver",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Thieves stole £5 000 worth of silver."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They've had to sell the family silver to pay the bills."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["family"],
                "verb + silver": ["polish"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "coins that are made of silver or a metal that looks like silver",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I need £2 in silver for the parking meter."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "a medal that is given to the person or the team that wins the second prize in a race or competition",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She won silver in last year's championships."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The team won two silvers and a bronze."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her run was enough to secure silver for the team."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She got a silver in the long jump."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She managed to snatch the silver from the defending champion."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Sports: other sports"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["Commonwealth", "Olympic"],
                "verb + silver": ["be awarded", "earn", "get"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "having rich parents",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to give somebody money so that they will do you a favour, especially tell your fortune",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "every sad or difficult situation has a positive side",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "if you are given something on a silver platter, you do not have to do much to get it",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "These rich kids expect to have it all handed to them on a silver platter."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪlvə(r)/",
                "audio": "si/silver/silver__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈsɪlvər/",
                "audio": "si/silver/silver__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English seolfor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zilver and German Silber."
}