green
gb/ɡɹˈin/ us/ɡɹˈin/
A1
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2600
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adjective
A1
property
1
of the color green
Having the color of grass or leaves.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is green
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'green' for 'blue' or 'yellow' in contexts where shades are ambiguous.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
verdant (More literary or descriptive, often used for lush vegetation.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
red (Opposite on the traditional color wheel; strong contrasting color.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
bright green
|dark green
|light green
|green eyes
|green grass
கருப்பொருள்கள்
colors
|nature
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is green
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may take 'green' literally as a color instead of understanding it as describing inexperience.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
inexperienced (Direct synonym, commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
experienced (Has skill and knowledge from doing something for a long time.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
green recruit
|green employee
|greenhorn
கருப்பொருள்கள்
work
|learning
|education
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[something] is green
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners might confuse 'green' meaning color with environmental meaning without context.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
eco-friendly (Colloquial and widely used synonym for environmentally friendly.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
polluting (Causing harm to the environment.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
green energy
|green technology
|green products
கருப்பொருள்கள்
environment
|sustainability
|science
|nature
உதாரணங்கள்
- They are investing in green energy projects.
- The city is promoting green transportation options.
- We try to live a greener lifestyle by recycling.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- This car is green because it uses less fuel.
- We use green bags at the store.
- Solar panels are green energy.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
4
golf putting surface
The part of a golf course with short grass where the hole is.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
putting surface (Technical term used in golf for the same concept.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
on the green
|approach the green
|putt on the green
கருப்பொருள்கள்
sports
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- The ball is on the green.
- We walked to the green.
- He putts on the green.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
A2
entity
5
public grassy area
A place with grass in a town where people can sit or play.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
lawn (Smaller, private grassy area; not usually public land.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
village green
|town green
கருப்பொருள்கள்
places
|daily life
|daily_life
|nature
உதாரணங்கள்
- Children were playing on the village green.
- The protest took place on the town green.
- They had a picnic on the green.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- We sit on the green near my house.
- The kids play on the green every day.
- There is music on the village green.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
green
IPA
GB/ɡɹˈin/
US/ɡɹˈin/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
green (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (green)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Adjective
- Base: green
- Comparative: greener
- Superlative: greenest
Noun
- Base: green
- Plural: green, greens
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
greens
noun
greener
adjective
greenest
adjective
Core family
greenery
noun
greenish
adjective
Related words
greenhouse
noun B1
Advanced or less common
greenness
noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.