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"Verde" is an adjective which is often translated as "green", and "amarillo" is an adjective which is often translated as "yellow". Learn more about the difference between "verde" and "amarillo" below.
verde(
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deh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (color)
a. green
Me compré una blusa verde con un estampado de flores.I bought a green blouse with a floral print.
2. (not ripe)
a. green
Ese muchacho está todavía muy verde para dirigir su propio equipo de trabajo.That young man is still too green to manage his own team at work.
4. (politics)
a. green
Cuando estuve en la universidad era miembro del partido verde.When I was in college, I was a member of the green party.
a. green
Esta leña todavía está demasiado verde como para usarla en la fogata.This wood is still too green to be able to use it on the bonfire.
6. (indecent)
a. dirty
No me dejes a solas con él. Siempre cuenta chistes bien verdes.Don't leave me alone with him. He always tells really dirty jokes.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
amarillo(
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mah
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yoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. yellow
La prensa amarilla nació en los Estados Unidos.Yellow journalism began in the United States.
b. amber (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Reduce la velocidad. El semáforo está en amarillo.Slow down. It's an amber light.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (culinary) (Caribbean) (Nicaragua) (Panama)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Panama
a. fried sweet plantain
Me encanta acompañar los fríjoles con un poco de amarillo.I love having some fried sweet plantain with my beans.
