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