estar muy verde
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estar muy verde
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to be really green
No comas esas bananas; ¡están muy verdes!Don't eat those bananas; they are really green!
b. to be really unripe
Si una palta está muy verde, la puedes envolver con papel, y va a madurar más rápido.If an avocado is really unripe, you can wrap it in paper, and it will ripen faster.
2. (colloquial) (to be inexperienced)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be really green (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Marcelo parecía un buen candidato para el puesto, pero me temo que está muy verde todavía. Tal vez en seis meses esté en condiciones.Marcelo seemed a good candidate for the post, but I'm afraid he's still really green. Maybe in six months he'll be ready.
3. (colloquial) (to be in its initial stages)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to be in its initial stages
Si bien este proyecto está todavía muy verde, parece tener mucho potencial.Though this project is still in its initial stages, it seems to have great potential.
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