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green

UK
/ɡriːn/
US
/ɡrin/

Translations

greenadjective
greener
Comp.
greenest
Super.
UK
/ɡriːn/
US
/ɡrin/
The green leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
Les feuilles vertes bruissaient dans la brise légère.
écologiqueSurtout pour les politiques, mesures ou comportements favorables à l’environnement.
The company adopted green policies to reduce its carbon footprint.
L’entreprise a adopté des politiques écologiques pour réduire son empreinte carbone.
Additional translations
noviceAu sens figuré, pour une personne inexpérimentée.
verdâtrePour un teint pâle ou maladif, notamment en cas de nausée.
Synonyms
verdant
lush
leafy
grassy
fresh
eco-friendly
environmentally friendly
unripe
Antonyms
ripe
mature
greennoun
greens
pl
UK
/ɡriːn/
US
/ɡrin/
Green is my favourite colour.
Le vert est ma couleur préférée.
greensAu sens de légumes à feuilles ; emploi surtout au pluriel.
Make sure you eat your greens.
Assure-toi de manger tes greens.
greenTerme du golf.
The ball rolled slowly across the green toward the flag.
La balle a roulé lentement sur le green vers le drapeau.
écologistePersonne engagée dans l’écologie ou membre d’un parti écologiste.
The Greens protested outside the factory, demanding stricter pollution controls.
Les écologistes ont manifesté devant l’usine, exigeant des contrôles plus stricts de la pollution.
Additional translations
fricArgot ; pour l’argent liquide.
Synonyms
greenery
verdure
greenness
sward
lawn
putting green
grassy area
greens
salad greens
vegetables
novice
greenhorn
rookie
tyro
beginner
neophyte
greenverb
greened
Past Simple
greened
Past Participle
greening
Gerund
The city plans to green the downtown area by adding rooftop gardens.
La ville prévoit de verdir le centre-ville en ajoutant des jardins sur les toits.
Synonyms
greenify
revegetate
reforest
afforest
landscape
plant
sod
verdify

Definitions

greenadjective
Of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds.
The green leaves rustled in the gentle breeze.
Covered with grass, trees, or other vegetation.
The green fields stretched as far as the eye could see.
Concerned with or supporting environmentalism.
The company adopted green policies to reduce its carbon footprint.
Inexperienced or naive.
He was too green to understand the complexities of the business.
Unripe or not fully developed.
The green bananas were not ready to be eaten.
Pale or sickly in appearance, as from nausea.
She looked green after the turbulent flight.
greennoun
The colour between blue and yellow on the spectrum, seen in grass and emeralds.
Green is my favourite colour.
Leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, or collards, usually referred to in the plural.
Make sure you eat your greens.
A finely mown area of grass on a golf course surrounding the hole.
The ball rolled slowly across the green toward the flag.
An environmentalist or a member/supporter of a Green political party.
The Greens protested outside the factory, demanding stricter pollution controls.
Slang. Paper money, especially U.S. dollars.
He shelled out a lot of green for that new car.
greenverb
To make something green or greener, especially by planting vegetation or adopting environmentally friendly measures.
The city plans to green the downtown area by adding rooftop gardens.
To become green.
The fields greened quickly after the spring rains.
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