yellow
gb/jˈɛloʊ/ us/jˈɛloʊ/
A1
Engelsk
~ 2200
sárga, gyáva, beszari
A1
1
sárga
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Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
The sun is yellow.
A nap sárga.
Her bag is yellow.
Sárga a táskája.
The car is yellow.
I see a yellow bird.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yellow' with 'golden', using them interchangeably even when 'golden' suggests shine or metallic qualities.
Betydning
Having the color yellow
Ordkombinasjoner
bright yellow
|pale yellow
|yellow flowers
|yellow dress
|yellow paint
Synonymer
golden (Often refers to a warm, rich yellow with a metallic or glowing quality.)
Antonymer
blue (Blue is a primary color opposite to yellow in color theory.)
Temaer
colors
|visual
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definisjon
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.
SUBSTANTIV
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2
sárga
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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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
Yellow is a happy color.
A sárga vidám szín.
I like yellow.
Szeretem a sárgát.
Yellow and blue make green.
Betydning
The color yellow
Ordkombinasjoner
shade of yellow
|bright yellow
|pale yellow
Synonymer
amber (A darker, more orange-tinged shade of yellow.)
Antonymer
blue (A primary color contrasting with yellow in color theory.)
Temaer
colors
|visual
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definisjon
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
Bruksmønster:
[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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal color sense; context usually makes it clear.
Betydning
Cowardly or afraid
Ordkombinasjoner
yellow streak
Synonymer
cowardly (Direct synonym, neutral register, more common in formal writing.)
Antonymer
brave (Shows courage, opposite of cowardly.)
Temaer
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
Afraid to do something; not brave.
Informal: Lacking courage; easily frightened.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
yellow
IPA
GB/jˈɛloʊ/
US/jˈɛloʊ/
Stavelser og trykk
yel - low (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (yel)
Bøyingsformer
Adjective
- Base: yellow
- Comparative: yellower
- Superlative: yellowest
Noun
- Base: yellow
- Plural: yellow, yellows
Ordfamilie
Forms
yellows
noun
yellower
adjective
yellowest
adjective
Related words
yellowish
adjective
Advanced or less common
yellowness
noun
Uttrykk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- That newspaper is known for its yellow journalism.
- Yellow journalism often focuses on scandals instead of facts.