green
gb/ɡɹˈin/ us/ɡɹˈin/
A1
Angličtina
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adjective
A1
property
1
of the color green
Having the color of grass or leaves.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is green
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'green' for 'blue' or 'yellow' in contexts where shades are ambiguous.
Synonyma
verdant (More literary or descriptive, often used for lush vegetation.)
Antonyma
red (Opposite on the traditional color wheel; strong contrasting color.)
Kolokace
bright green
|dark green
|light green
|green eyes
|green grass
Témata
colors
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The walls were painted a soft green.
- She wore a bright green dress to the party.
- The traffic light turned green, and the cars started moving.
Učební příklady
- The tree has green leaves.
- My shirt is green.
- The light is green now.
adjective
B1
property
2
inexperienced or naive
New to something and not having much experience.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is green
Častá chyba:
Learners may take 'green' literally as a color instead of understanding it as describing inexperience.
Synonyma
inexperienced (Direct synonym, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Antonyma
experienced (Has skill and knowledge from doing something for a long time.)
Kolokace
green recruit
|green employee
|greenhorn
Témata
work
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- He's still green when it comes to public speaking.
- The new recruits are a bit green, but they learn fast.
- She was too green to handle such a big project alone.
Učební příklady
- I am green in this job.
- He is green at cooking.
- She is green at driving.
adjective
B1
property
3
environmentally friendly
Good for the environment and not causing harm to nature.
Vzorec užití:
[something] is green
Častá chyba:
Learners might confuse 'green' meaning color with environmental meaning without context.
Synonyma
eco-friendly (Colloquial and widely used synonym for environmentally friendly.)
Antonyma
polluting (Causing harm to the environment.)
Kolokace
green energy
|green technology
|green products
Témata
environment
|sustainability
|science
|nature
Příklady
- They are investing in green energy projects.
- The city is promoting green transportation options.
- We try to live a greener lifestyle by recycling.
Učební příklady
- This car is green because it uses less fuel.
- We use green bags at the store.
- Solar panels are green energy.
Podstatné jméno
B2
entity
4
golf putting surface
The part of a golf course with short grass where the hole is.
Synonyma
putting surface (Technical term used in golf for the same concept.)
Kolokace
on the green
|approach the green
|putt on the green
Témata
sports
Příklady
- He landed his ball on the green with his second shot.
- The greens were fast after the rain stopped.
- She practiced putting on the green.
Učební příklady
- The ball is on the green.
- We walked to the green.
- He putts on the green.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
5
public grassy area
A place with grass in a town where people can sit or play.
Synonyma
lawn (Smaller, private grassy area; not usually public land.)
Kolokace
village green
|town green
Témata
places
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
Příklady
- Children were playing on the village green.
- The protest took place on the town green.
- They had a picnic on the green.
Učební příklady
- We sit on the green near my house.
- The kids play on the green every day.
- There is music on the village green.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
green
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈin/
US/ɡɹˈin/
Slabiky a přízvuk
green (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (green)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: green
- Comparative: greener
- Superlative: greenest
Noun
- Base: green
- Plural: green, greens
Příbuzná slova
Forms
greens
noun
greener
adjective
greenest
adjective
Core family
greenery
noun
greenish
adjective
Related words
greenhouse
noun B1
Advanced or less common
greenness
noun
Výrazy
give someone the green light
1/ɡˈɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ðə ɡɹˈin lˈaɪt/
idiom
to allow someone to begin something officially
To tell someone they can start doing something officially.
Příklady
- They finally gave us the green light to build the new store.
- The director gave her team the green light to begin filming.
green light
1/ɡɹˈin lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
permission to begin something
Official permission to start an activity or project.
Příklady
- The boss gave us the green light to launch the campaign.
- We can't proceed until we get the green light from management.
green with envy
1/ɡɹˈin wˈɪθ ˈɛnvi/
idiom
informal
very jealous of someone or something they have
Feeling very jealous of someone because they have something you want.
Příklady
- She was green with envy when she saw his new car.
- When she saw his new sports car, she was green with envy.
- He turned green with envy after hearing about her promotion.
- He was green with envy when he heard about her promotion.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
1/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
informal
thinking others' situations are better than yours
Thinking other people's lives are better than yours, even if they are not really better.
Příklady
- He quit his job for another, but now he realizes the grass isn't always greener on the other side.
- She always thinks she'd be happier living somewhere else—the grass is always greener.
the grass is always greener (on the other side)
2/ðə ɡɹˈæs ˈɪz ˈɔlwˌeɪz ɡɹˈinɚ ˈɔn ðə ˈʌðɚ sˈaɪd/
idiom
Others' situations seem better than yours
This means people often think other people's lives are better than their own.
Příklady
- He wishes he had a different job, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
- I thought moving abroad would be better, but I guess the grass isn't always greener.