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yellowing
UK
/ˈjɛl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɛl.oʊ.ɪŋ/
yellowings
pl
Translations
The yellowing of the pages in the old book made it difficult to read.
Le jaunissement des pages du vieux livre rendait la lecture difficile.
Definitions
The yellowing of the pages in the old book made it difficult to read.
UK
/ˈjɛl.əʊ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈjɛl.oʊ.ɪŋ/
More precise classification: participial adjective formed from the verb “yellow”.
Translations
The yellowing pages of the old book were fragile and delicate.
Les pages jaunissantes du vieux livre étaient fragiles et délicates.
Definitions
The yellowing pages of the old book were fragile and delicate.
Definitions
The yellow dress she wore was perfect for the sunny day.
He was too yellow to stand up to the bully.
Many dismissed the tabloid as nothing more than yellow journalism.
Definitions
The artist used a bright yellow to paint the sun in the landscape.
The fabric was dyed with a natural yellow extracted from turmeric.
The player received a yellow for his unsportsmanlike behavior on the field.
She prefers the yellow to the white when eating boiled eggs.
yellowing
ing-form
yellowed
Past Simple
yellowed
Past Participle
yellowing
ing-form
Translations
The leaves began to yellow as autumn approached.
Les feuilles ont commencé à jaunir à l'approche de l'automne.
The sun can yellow the pages of a book if left in direct light for too long.
Le soleil peut jaunir les pages d'un livre s'il est laissé trop longtemps en plein soleil.
Additional translations
Definitions
The leaves began to yellow as autumn approached.
The sun can yellow the pages of a book if left in direct light for too long.
He almost asked for a raise but yellowed at the last moment.