Nugget Meaning in English

word

US

ˈnəɡɪt

NUH-git

UK

nˈʌɡɪt

NUG-it

Definition

A nugget is a small lump or piece, especially a piece of valuable metal like gold, or a small piece of food such as a 'chicken nugget.' It can also mean a small, valuable piece of information.

Usage & Nuances

"Nugget" is common for pieces of gold or food (especially 'chicken nuggets'). In informal English, 'a nugget of wisdom' or 'a nugget of information' means a small but valuable idea or fact.

• Spanish: pepita - nugget (de pollo/comida)
• Portuguese (BR): pepita - nugget (de frango/comida)
• Portuguese (PT): pepita - nugget (de frango/comida)
• Chinese (Simplified): 金块 - 小块（食物）
• Chinese (Traditional): 金塊 - 小塊（食物）
• Hindi: सुन की डली - नगेट (खाना)
• Arabic: كتلة ذهب صغيرة - قطع (دجاج/طعام)
• Bengali: টুকরো - সোনার টুকরো - নাগেট (খাবার)
• Russian: самородок - наггетс (еда)
• Japanese: かたまり - ナゲット (食品) - 貴重な情報
• Vietnamese: miếng - miếng nugget (thức ăn) - thông tin hữu ích
• Korean: 덩어리 - 너겟 (음식) - 알짜 정보
• Turkish: parça - külçe (altın) - nugget (yiyecek) - küçük değerli bilgi
• Urdu: ٹکڑا - سونے کا ٹکڑا - نگٹ (کھانا) - قیمتی معلومات
• Indonesian: butir - bongkahan (emas) - nugget (makanan) - informasi berharga

Example Sentences

I found a gold nugget at the river.

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She ate a chicken nugget for lunch.

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This lesson has a nugget of good advice.

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Every time my grandfather talks, he shares a little nugget of wisdom.

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She picked up a hot nugget straight from the fryer and burned her mouth.

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Hidden in the boring report was a real nugget of useful information.

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