Greens in spanish
pronunciation: beɹ̩duɹ̩ɑs part of speech: noun
green1 = color verde, verde.
Example: Then the vibrant greens of summer are muted by a cloak of white and the refuge is wrapped in the severe beauty of northern winter.more:
» apple green = verde manzana.
Example: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.» blue-green = verde azulado.
Example: Uranus is surrounded by an atmosphere containing methane, which gives the planet its distinctive blue-green colour.» bottle-green = verde botella, de color verde botella, de color verde oscuro. [Nombre y adjetivo]
Example: But it is the bottle-green icebergs that provoke the most interest, for it is not certain why they are green.» emerald green = verde esmeralda.
Example: She explains that wormwood is absinthe, a very bitter emerald green liqueur that was believed to stimulate creativity.» hunter green = verde militar, verde de soldado.
Example: Cover the blanket with a washable duvet cover in paisley patterned fabric in colors such as burgundy, navy blue and hunter green.» leaf-green = verde hoja, verde clorofila.
Example: This durable, foldable bag in a leaf-green hue can be easily carried in your hand or over your shoulder.» leafy green = verdura de hoja verde, hortaliza de hoja verde.
Example: The cooperative's main product was fresh-cut leafy greens, but watermelons, huckleberry, gooseberry, blackberries, and grapes were also sold.» olive green = verde aceituna, verde oliva.
Example: Twenty children were studied for behavior related to the acquisition of a single new word ('chromium,' which was presented as designating the color olive green).» pistachio green = verde pistacho.
Example: Her love of nostalgia is apparent in the decoration -- the walls are bright pistachio green and sky blue.» turquoise green = verde turquesa.
Example: Amid the pale pink blossoms poised on turquoise green leaves, the swaying image of the sky above has the unreal quality of a dream.green [greener -comp., greenest -sup.]2 = verde. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.more:
» be a bit green = estar verde, ser inmaduro, estar todavía en pañales, tener poco mundo.
Example: He is a bit green, but learns quickly and has a great personality.» be green behind the ears = estar verde, ser inmaduro, estar todavía en pañales, tener poco mundo.
Example: The documentary contains interviews with members of the battalion, from green-behind-the-ears privates to high-ranking officers.» be green with envy = estar verde de envidia, morirse de envidia.
Example: She was teased for being flat-chested as a teen and now she wants her bullies to be green with envy at how good she looks.» bright green = verde chillón, verde brillante, verde intenso, verde vivo.
Example: Among the most visually striking is the red-footed but otherwise bright green flying frog.» deep green = verde intenso.
Example: With deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is related to mustard and is one of the strongest-tasting salad leaves available.» evergreen = de hoja perenne. [Adjetivo]
Example: Children should be taught to understand that some plants are evergreen and some are deciduous.» evergreen = planta de hoja perenne.
Example: Most tropical rainforest plants are evergreens, replacing their leaves gradually throughout the year as the leaves age and fall.» get + the green light = recibir la aprobación, recibir el visto bueno, recibir la autorización.
Example: American companies have finally got the green-light to invest in resource rich Myanmar.» give + Nombre + the green light = dar (la) luz verde, dar el beneplácito, dar el visto bueno, dar la aprobación, aprobar.
Example: If the banks win then this gives them the green light to charge whatever they want.» green about the gills = pálido, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared, blanco como el papel.
Example: Steve was still sweating and he looked more than a bit green about the gills, but the expression on his face was determined and hard.» green alert = alerta verde.
Example: The Green Alert Status reflects a low risk of terrorist attacks.» green apple = manzana verde.
Example: Apples contain vitamin C as well -- more so in green apples than in red ones.» green architecture = arquitectura ecológica.
Example: Sustainability, environmental awareness and green architecture are catch phrases that suddenly seem to have flooded the media.» green area = zona verde, espacio verde, pulmón verde.
Example: This maisonette is located in a quiet green area with a lovely lake view.» green around the gills = pálido, blanco como una sábana, blanco como la pared, blanco como el papel.
Example: The Longton pub scene may not be dead, but it is a bit green around the gills.» green bean = judía verde, judía.
Example: The toxins were also spiked and measured in a variety of food samples, including canned tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans, mushrooms, and tuna.» greenbelt = cinturón verde. [También escrito separada green belt]
Example: The greenbelt policy is to protect open land around larger urban centres from urban sprawl, and maintain the area for forestry and agriculture as well as to provide habitat to wildlife.» green card = tarjeta verde, carta verde. [Permiso de trabajo y residencia en los Estados Unidos o seguro de circulación en Europa]
Example: The article 'Green lights and green cards: are you ready to?' provides an overview of library automation in the USA today.» greener pastures = tierras mejores, pastos mejores, nuevos horizontes, nueva vida, cambio de aires. [Usado comúnmente en sentido figurado]
Example: This threatens to reverse the recent brain drain that has seen scientists flee the US for greener pastures north of the border.» greenfly = pulgón.
Example: Greenflies have many natural enemies, both predators and parasites, and very often these can be left to control the greenfly population.» greengrocery = verdulería.
Example: Other activities involve students in taking field trips to the local greengrocery and/or butcher's shop, and listening to nurses, consumer activists and othe guest speakers.» green hand = novato.
Example: I'm a green hand on the library/information field and I would like to know what's the meaning of information nowadays.» greenhorn = novato, principiante, neófito, bisoño.
Example: Dismounting a horse like a greenhorn can be embarrassing, and more important, dangerous.» greenhouse = invernadero, invernáculo.
Example: For example, to pursue our simple example above, if greenhouses is not a term in our controlled language, then we might search under Glasshouses instead and then perform a string search on the term 'Greenhouses' to discover whether this term appeared in the text of any of the documents retrieved by the original search.» green light = luz verde, visto bueno.
Example: The article 'Green lights and green cards: are you ready to?' provides an overview of library automation in the USA today.» green lizard = lagarto.
Example: Brown cattle grazed under the trees and large green lizards basked by the roadside or fell with a resounding flop from a ledge into the ditch.» green lung = pulmón verde.
Example: Local residents have called for Oxford's 'last green lung' to be saved amid the threat of thousands of homes being built north of the city.» green onion = cebolleta.
Example: This crabmeat recipe includes green onion, butter, chives, parsley, and lemon or lime.» green paper = libro verde, proyecto de ley.
Example: The green paper on the financing of the public library service forces librarians to look closely at the choices facing them on how libraries of the future are to be funded.» green shoot = brote, tallo.
Example: The global outbreak of swine flu has spread fear through the travel sector, blighting any green shoots of recovery from the financial crisis.» green space = espacio verde, zona verde, pulmón verde.
Example: In the study it was found that people's stress levels are directly related to the amount of green space in their direct surroundings.» green tea = té verde.
Example: Green tea has been used and enjoyed for thousands of years because of the incredible healing properties it possesses.» green vegetable = verdura. [Generalmente usado en plural]
Example: Girls who were less satisfied with their weight reported lower energy intakes but ate more green vegetables and brown bread than other girls.» have + a green thumb = dársele a Uno bien las plantas, tener buena mano con las plantas.
Example: Traditionally, someone who works well with plants is said to have a green thumb, or green fingers.» have + green fingers = dársele a Uno bien las plantas, tener buena mano con las plantas.
Example: Traditionally, someone who works well with plants is said to have a green thumb, or green fingers.» leafy green = de hoja(s) verde(s).
Example: The omega-3 content puts purslane at the top of the list among veggies in the leafy green category.» leafy green vegetable = verdura de hoja verde, hortaliza de hoja verde.
Example: Leafy green vegetables have more nutrition per calorie than any other food.» make + Nombre + green with envy = ponerle a Alguien los dientes largos, dar mucha envidia, dar muchísima envidiai.
Example: For those who wish to get the girl back then do not aim to make her green with envy by finding a new lover.» parrot green = verde loro, verde chillón.
Example: As you may be able to tell from the pictures, the exterior of the house is stained a beautiful shade of vibrant, parrot green!.» sea green = verdemar, verde mar, verde marino.
Example: The full-dress uniforms -- white for summer and sea green for the remainder of the year -- were worn with dirks and white gloves.» turn + green = ponerse verde, volverse verde, enverdecer.
Example: Without water plants, water quickly turns green and cloudy.» turn + green with envy = ponerse amarillo de envidia.
Example: The article 'Will white page CD-ROM directories turn yellow, or, er, green of envy?' considers whether it is worth buying any white pages CD-ROM now that such information is freely available over the Internet.» yellow-green = amarillo verdoso.
Example: Its fleshy fruit measures up to 5 inches in diameter, has a yellow-green color and a knobby surface that resembles a brain.greens1 = verdura.
Example: The cooperative's main product was fresh-cut leafy greens, but watermelons, huckleberry, gooseberry, blackberries, and grapes were also sold.greens2 = vestimenta verde, indumentaria verde. [Típica de ciertas profesiones (militares) o similar]
Example: They will be fingerprinted and photographed, dressed in prison greens and incarcerated in a gaolhouse next to the clocktower in Raymond St.