yellow
gb/jˈɛloʊ/ us/jˈɛloʊ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
sárga, gyáva, beszari
A1
1
sárga
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The sun is yellow.
A nap sárga.
Her bag is yellow.
Sárga a táskája.
The car is yellow.
I see a yellow bird.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yellow' with 'golden', using them interchangeably even when 'golden' suggests shine or metallic qualities.
Σημασία
Having the color yellow
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
bright yellow
|pale yellow
|yellow flowers
|yellow dress
|yellow paint
Συνώνυμα
golden (Often refers to a warm, rich yellow with a metallic or glowing quality.)
Αντώνυμα
blue (Blue is a primary color opposite to yellow in color theory.)
Θέματα
colors
|visual
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
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.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Yellow is a happy color.
A sárga vidám szín.
I like yellow.
Szeretem a sárgát.
Yellow and blue make green.
Σημασία
The color yellow
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
shade of yellow
|bright yellow
|pale yellow
Συνώνυμα
amber (A darker, more orange-tinged shade of yellow.)
Αντώνυμα
blue (A primary color contrasting with yellow in color theory.)
Θέματα
colors
|visual
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
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
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal color sense; context usually makes it clear.
Σημασία
Cowardly or afraid
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
yellow streak
Συνώνυμα
cowardly (Direct synonym, neutral register, more common in formal writing.)
Αντώνυμα
brave (Shows courage, opposite of cowardly.)
Θέματα
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Afraid to do something; not brave.
Informal: Lacking courage; easily frightened.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
yellow
IPA
GB/jˈɛloʊ/
US/jˈɛloʊ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
yel - low (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (yel)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: yellow
- Comparative: yellower
- Superlative: yellowest
Noun
- Base: yellow
- Plural: yellow, yellows
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
yellows
noun
yellower
adjective
yellowest
adjective
Related words
yellowish
adjective
Advanced or less common
yellowness
noun
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- That newspaper is known for its yellow journalism.
- Yellow journalism often focuses on scandals instead of facts.