green
gb/ɡɹˈin/ us/ɡɹˈin/
A1
Inglese
~ 2600
zöld, tapasztalatlan, kezdő, zöldfülű, környezetbarát, green, közösségi zöldterület, zöldterület
A1
1
zöld
A1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is green
The walls were painted a soft green.
A falakat lágy zöld árnyalatúra festették.
She wore a bright green dress to the party.
Élénkzöld ruhát viselt a partin.
The traffic light turned green, and the cars started moving.
Esempi per chi studia
The tree has green leaves.
A fának zöld levelei vannak.
My shirt is green.
Zöld az ingem.
The light is green now.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'green' for 'blue' or 'yellow' in contexts where shades are ambiguous.
Significato
of the color green
Collocazioni
bright green
|dark green
|light green
|green eyes
|green grass
Sinonimi
verdant (More literary or descriptive, often used for lush vegetation.)
Contrari
red (Opposite on the traditional color wheel; strong contrasting color.)
Temi
colors
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
Having the color of grass or leaves.
Having the color between blue and yellow in the visible spectrum, like grass or leaves.
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[someone] is green
He's still green when it comes to public speaking.
Még tapasztalatlan a közönség előtti beszédben.
The new recruits are a bit green, but they learn fast.
Az újoncok kissé tapasztalatlanok, de gyorsan tanulnak.
She was too green to handle such a big project alone.
Esempi per chi studia
I am green in this job.
Tapasztalatlan vagyok ebben a munkában.
He is green at cooking.
Még kezdő a főzésben.
She is green at driving.
Errore comune:
Learners may take 'green' literally as a color instead of understanding it as describing inexperience.
Significato
inexperienced or naive
Collocazioni
green recruit
|green employee
|greenhorn
Sinonimi
inexperienced (Direct synonym, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Contrari
experienced (Has skill and knowledge from doing something for a long time.)
Temi
work
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
New to something and not having much experience.
Lacking experience, skill, or maturity; often new to a job or activity.
B1
3
zöld
B1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is green
They are investing in green energy projects.
Zöldenergia-projektekbe fektetnek be.
The city is promoting green transportation options.
A város a környezetbarát közlekedési lehetőségeket népszerűsíti.
We try to live a greener lifestyle by recycling.
Esempi per chi studia
This car is green because it uses less fuel.
Ez az autó környezetbarát, mert kevesebb üzemanyagot fogyaszt.
We use green bags at the store.
A boltban környezetbarát táskákat használunk.
Solar panels are green energy.
Errore comune:
Learners might confuse 'green' meaning color with environmental meaning without context.
Significato
environmentally friendly
Collocazioni
green energy
|green technology
|green products
Sinonimi
eco-friendly (Colloquial and widely used synonym for environmentally friendly.)
Contrari
polluting (Causing harm to the environment.)
Temi
environment
|sustainability
|science
|nature
Definizione
Good for the environment and not causing harm to nature.
Related to protecting the environment or being sustainable in resource use.
SOSTANTIVO
B2
4
green
C1
He landed his ball on the green with his second shot.
A második ütésével a greenre juttatta a labdát.
The greens were fast after the rain stopped.
A greenek gyorsak voltak, miután elállt az eső.
She practiced putting on the green.
Esempi per chi studia
The ball is on the green.
A labda a greenen van.
We walked to the green.
A greenhez sétáltunk.
He putts on the green.
Significato
golf putting surface
Collocazioni
on the green
|approach the green
|putt on the green
Sinonimi
putting surface (Technical term used in golf for the same concept.)
Temi
sports
Definizione
The part of a golf course with short grass where the hole is.
The smooth, closely mown area of grass surrounding a hole on a golf course.
SOSTANTIVO
A2
5
Children were playing on the village green.
A gyerekek a falu közösségi zöldterületén játszottak.
The protest took place on the town green.
A tüntetés a városi közösségi zöldterületen zajlott.
They had a picnic on the green.
Esempi per chi studia
We sit on the green near my house.
A házam közelében lévő zöldterületen szoktunk ülni.
The kids play on the green every day.
A gyerekek mindennap a zöldterületen játszanak.
There is music on the village green.
Significato
public grassy area
Collocazioni
village green
|town green
Sinonimi
lawn (Smaller, private grassy area; not usually public land.)
Temi
places
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
Definizione
A place with grass in a town where people can sit or play.
An open grassy area in a town, village, or park, often used for recreation or gatherings.
Grammatica
Forma base
green
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈin/
US/ɡɹˈin/
Sillabe e accento
green (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (green)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: green
- Comparative: greener
- Superlative: greenest
Noun
- Base: green
- Plural: green, greens
Famiglia di parole
Forms
greens
noun
greener
adjective
greenest
adjective
Core family
greenery
noun
greenish
adjective
Related words
greenhouse
noun B1
Advanced or less common
greenness
noun
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.