yellow
gb/jˈɛloʊ/ us/jˈɛloʊ/
A1
Английски
~ 2200
sárga, gyáva, beszari
A1
1
sárga
A1
Модел на употреба:
[something] is yellow
The walls of the kitchen are painted yellow.
A konyha falai sárgára vannak festve.
She wore a bright yellow raincoat.
Élénksárga esőkabátot viselt.
In autumn, the leaves turn yellow before falling.
The taxi was easy to spot because it was yellow.
He bought a bunch of yellow tulips for her birthday.
Примери за учащи
The sun is yellow.
A nap sárga.
Her bag is yellow.
Sárga a táskája.
The car is yellow.
I see a yellow bird.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yellow' with 'golden', using them interchangeably even when 'golden' suggests shine or metallic qualities.
Значение
Having the color yellow
Колокации
bright yellow
|pale yellow
|yellow flowers
|yellow dress
|yellow paint
Синоними
golden (Often refers to a warm, rich yellow with a metallic or glowing quality.)
Антоними
blue (Blue is a primary color opposite to yellow in color theory.)
Теми
colors
|visual
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Определение
Having the color like a lemon or the sun.
Having the color of ripe lemons, sunflowers, or gold, between green and orange in the visible spectrum.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
A1
2
sárga
A1
Yellow is my favorite color.
A sárga a kedvenc színem.
The painting uses a lot of bright yellows.
A festményen sok élénk sárga árnyalat szerepel.
He mixed red and yellow to make orange.
Примери за учащи
Yellow is a happy color.
A sárga vidám szín.
I like yellow.
Szeretem a sárgát.
Yellow and blue make green.
Значение
The color yellow
Колокации
shade of yellow
|bright yellow
|pale yellow
Синоними
amber (A darker, more orange-tinged shade of yellow.)
Антоними
blue (A primary color contrasting with yellow in color theory.)
Теми
colors
|visual
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Определение
The color like a lemon or the sun.
The color in the spectrum between green and orange, resembling that of ripe lemons or sunflowers.
B1
INFORMAL
3
Модел на употреба:
[someone] is yellow
He's too yellow to stand up to his boss.
Túl gyáva ahhoz, hogy szembeszálljon a főnökével.
They called him yellow for refusing to fight.
Gyávának nevezték, amiért nem volt hajlandó verekedni.
Don't be yellow—just tell her how you feel.
Примери за учащи
He is yellow and will not fight.
Gyáva, és nem fog verekedni.
She is yellow and hides from dogs.
Gyáva, és elbújik a kutyák elől.
I am not yellow.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal color sense; context usually makes it clear.
Значение
Cowardly or afraid
Колокации
yellow streak
Синоними
cowardly (Direct synonym, neutral register, more common in formal writing.)
Антоними
brave (Shows courage, opposite of cowardly.)
Теми
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Afraid to do something; not brave.
Informal: Lacking courage; easily frightened.
Граматика
Речникова форма
yellow
IPA
GB/jˈɛloʊ/
US/jˈɛloʊ/
Срички и ударение
yel - low (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (yel)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: yellow
- Comparative: yellower
- Superlative: yellowest
Noun
- Base: yellow
- Plural: yellow, yellows
Семейство думи
Forms
yellows
noun
yellower
adjective
yellowest
adjective
Related words
yellowish
adjective
Advanced or less common
yellowness
noun
Изрази
yellow brick road
1/jˈɛloʊ bɹˈɪk ɹˈoʊd/
idiom
literary
Path to a desired goal
A path or course that leads to success or a special place, from a famous story.
Примери
- He thought moving to the city would be his yellow brick road.
- They followed their own yellow brick road to happiness.
yellow card
1/jˈɛloʊ kˈɑɹd/
fixed phrase
Official sports warning card
In some sports, a card that shows a player has been given an official warning.
Примери
- The referee gave him a yellow card for dangerous play.
- Receiving two yellow cards means you're sent off.
yellow journalism
1/jˈɛloʊ d͡ʒˈɚnəlˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
Sensationalized news reporting
News that is written to shock or excite people but may not be accurate.
Примери
- That newspaper is known for its yellow journalism.
- Yellow journalism often focuses on scandals instead of facts.