nugget
word
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 íchKorean: 덩어리 - 너겟 (음식) - 알짜 정보Turkish: parça - külçe (altın) - nugget (yiyecek) - küçük değerli bilgiUrdu: ٹکڑا - سونے کا ٹکڑا - نگٹ (کھانا) - قیمتی معلوماتIndonesian: butir - bongkahan (emas) - nugget (makanan) - informasi berharga
Example Sentences
This lesson has a nugget of good advice.
basic
Every time my grandfather talks, he shares a little nugget of wisdom.
natural
She picked up a hot nugget straight from the fryer and burned her mouth.
natural
Hidden in the boring report was a real nugget of useful information.
natural
I found a gold nugget at the river.
basic
She ate a chicken nugget for lunch.
basic