green

[US]/ɡriːn/

[UK]/ɡriːn/

Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having the color of grass or emeralds; relating to youth
n. the color of growing foliage; the period of youth
vt. to cause something to turn the color green
vi. to become the color green

Phrases & Collocations

green apple

green tea

emerald green

green light

go green

green thumb

green energy

in the green

on the green

green food

green space

dark green

green grass

light green

green with envy

green land

green product

green house

green belt

green card

green revolution

green pepper

green sand

green area

bright green

Example Sentences

(as) green as a gooseberry

green with an admixture of black.

the bright green leaves.

the Green Party candidate.

the green expanse of the forest.

a smart green van.

the green spread of the park.

a variety of green lacewing.

Real-world Examples

Green. I want it to be green.

Source: Hi! Dog Teacher (Video Version)

I think they say I have green fingers. Green fingers? Is that right?

Source: BBC Listening December 2018 Collection

" And why is my pee green? "

Source: Our Day Season 2

You've been eating your greens and taking your vitamins.

Source: The importance of English names.

It was really wild to do green screen.

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

Light green. - Yeah, it's light green.

Source: Wow English

Yeah, they're green. - Yeah, they're green.

Source: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

We have some greens, we have some noodles.

Source: Gourmet Base

103 I've used up all my green.

Source: My own English listening test.

These secondary colors, especially green, stood out to me.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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