yellow
gb/jˈɛloʊ/ us/jˈɛloʊ/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 2200
sárga, gyáva, beszari
A1
1
sárga
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The sun is yellow.
A nap sárga.
Her bag is yellow.
Sárga a táskája.
The car is yellow.
I see a yellow bird.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yellow' with 'golden', using them interchangeably even when 'golden' suggests shine or metallic qualities.
Maana
Having the color yellow
Miunganiko ya maneno
bright yellow
|pale yellow
|yellow flowers
|yellow dress
|yellow paint
Visawe
golden (Often refers to a warm, rich yellow with a metallic or glowing quality.)
Vinyume
blue (Blue is a primary color opposite to yellow in color theory.)
Mada
colors
|visual
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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.
NOMINO
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Yellow is a happy color.
A sárga vidám szín.
I like yellow.
Szeretem a sárgát.
Yellow and blue make green.
Maana
The color yellow
Miunganiko ya maneno
shade of yellow
|bright yellow
|pale yellow
Visawe
amber (A darker, more orange-tinged shade of yellow.)
Vinyume
blue (A primary color contrasting with yellow in color theory.)
Mada
colors
|visual
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
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
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal color sense; context usually makes it clear.
Maana
Cowardly or afraid
Miunganiko ya maneno
yellow streak
Visawe
cowardly (Direct synonym, neutral register, more common in formal writing.)
Vinyume
brave (Shows courage, opposite of cowardly.)
Mada
emotions
|personality
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Afraid to do something; not brave.
Informal: Lacking courage; easily frightened.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
yellow
IPA
GB/jˈɛloʊ/
US/jˈɛloʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
yel - low (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (yel)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: yellow
- Comparative: yellower
- Superlative: yellowest
Noun
- Base: yellow
- Plural: yellow, yellows
Familia ya neno
Forms
yellows
noun
yellower
adjective
yellowest
adjective
Related words
yellowish
adjective
Advanced or less common
yellowness
noun
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- That newspaper is known for its yellow journalism.
- Yellow journalism often focuses on scandals instead of facts.