greener in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for greener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.green <greener greenest> [Am ɡrin, Brit ɡriːn] ADJ

1. green coat/car/paint/eyes/salad:

green

verde

he was green with envy

se moría de envidia

Paris is a very green city

París es una ciudad muy verde

green spaces

zonas fpl verdes

green spaces

espacios mpl verdes

the green stuff sl

lana f LatAm inf

the green stuff sl

plata f AmS inf

the green stuff sl

pasta f Spain inf

to have a green thumb or Brit green fingers

tener mano para las plantas

2.1. green (unripe):

green tomato/banana

verde

2.2. green (not cured or dried):

green timber

verde

green bacon Brit

tocino m sin ahumar

green bacon Brit

bacon m sin ahumar Spain

green bacon Brit

panceta f sin ahumar RioPl

3.1. green inf pred (inexperienced):

green

verde inf

he's still green, but he'll learn

todavía está verde pero ya aprenderá inf

3.2. green inf pred (naive):

green

ingenuo

4. green POL:

green politics/revolution

verde

green politics/revolution

ecologista

the Green Party

los verdes

the green vote

el voto verde

II.green [Am ɡrin, Brit ɡriːn] N

1. green U (color):

green

verde m

the lights were at green

el semáforo estaba (en) verde

there are large areas of green in the city

en la ciudad hay amplias zonas verdes

2.1. green C (in village, town):

green

prado m comunal

2.2. green C:

putting green

green m

3. green <greens, pl > (vegetables):

green

verdura f (de hoja verde)

eat your greens

cómete la verdura

4. green C POL:

Green

verde mf

Green

ecologista mf

sage green <attr sage-green> [Am ˌseɪdʒ ˈɡrin, Brit ˌseɪdʒ ˈɡriːn] ADJ

sage green

verde salvia adj inv

I.grass-green [Am ˌɡræsˈɡrin, Brit ɡrɑːsˈɡriːn] ADJ

grass-green

verde hierba adj inv

II.grass-green [Am ˌɡræsˈɡrin, Brit ɡrɑːsˈɡriːn] N

grass-green

verde m hierba

green belt N esp Brit

green belt

zona f verde

green bean N

green bean

habichuela f

green bean

judía f verde Spain

green bean

ejote m Mex

green bean

chaucha f RioPl

green bean

poroto m verde Chil

green bean

vainita f Ven

green card Info

green card

En EEUU es un documento oficial que cualquier persona que no sea ciudadana americana debe obtener para tener el derecho a residir y trabajar en Estados Unidos. En el Reino Unido es un documento que el conductor o dueño de un automóvil debe conseguir de la compañía de seguros al llevarlo al extranjero para que siga vigente la cobertura de la póliza.

green-eyed [ˈɡriːnˈaid] ADJ

green-eyed person/cat:

green-eyed

de ojos verdes

the green-eyed monster

los celos

green onion N Am

green onion

cebolleta f

green onion

cebollino m

green onion

cebolla f de verdeo RioPl

green onion

cebollín m Chil

green paper N (in UK)

green paper

libro m verde (documento de consulta que precede a la elaboración de un libro blanco)

green pepper N

1. green pepper (spice):

green pepper

pimienta f verde

2. green pepper (vegetable) → pepper

See also pepper

I.pepper [Am ˈpɛpər, Brit ˈpɛpə] N

1.1. pepper U (spice):

pepper

pimienta f

black pepper

pimienta negra

white pepper

pimienta blanca

pepper steak

filete m a la pimienta

1.2. pepper C:

pepper, a. pepper plant

pimentero m

2. pepper C or U (capsicum fruit, plant):

pepper, a. sweet pepper

pimiento m

pepper, a. sweet pepper

pimentón m AmS excl RioPl

pepper, a. sweet pepper

ají m RioPl

green pepper

pimiento (or pimentón etc.) verde

red pepper

pimiento (or pimentón etc.) rojo or colorado

red pepper

ají m morrón RioPl

II.pepper [Am ˈpɛpər, Brit ˈpɛpə] VB trans

1. pepper FOOD:

pepper

ponerle pimienta a

pepper

echarle pimienta a

2. pepper (pelt):

to pepper sth/sb (with sth)

acribillar algo/a alguien (a algo)

they peppered him with questions

lo acribillaron a preguntas

3. pepper (intersperse):

to pepper sth with sth

salpicar algo de algo

the speech was peppered with anecdotes

el discurso estuvo salpicado de anécdotas

greener in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for greener in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.green [gri:n] N

1. green (colour):

green

verde m

2. green pl (green vegetables):

green

verduras f pl

3. green ECOL, POL:

green

verde mf

4. green (lawn):

green

césped m

5. green SPORTS:

green

pista f

bowling green

pista de bolos

II.green [gri:n] ADJ

1. green a. ECOL, POL:

green

verde

green power

energía f verde

to go green POL

adoptar una política verde

to turn green traffic lights

ponerse en verde

2. green (unripe):

green

verde

green

tierno, -a Chile, Ecua, Guat

3. green:

green (inexperienced)

novato, -a

green (naive)

ingenuo, -a

4. green (covered with plants):

green

cubierto, -a de vegetación

5. green fig (jealous):

green with envy

verde de envidia

Phrases:

to have green fingers Brit, Aus, to have green thumbs Am

tener habilidad para la jardinería

III.green [gri:n] VB trans

green industry, production process:

green

hacer más ecológico

bottle-green ADJ

bottle-green

verde botella

green pepper [ˌgri:nˈpepəʳ, Am -ɚ] N

green pepper

pimiento m verde

bowling green N

bowling green

pista donde se juega a los bolos

green card N

1. green card Brit AUTO:

green card

carta f verde

2. green card Am (residence and work permit):

green card

permiso m de residencia y de trabajo

green politics N + sing vb

green politics

política f del medioambiente

green-eyed [ˌgri:nˈaɪd, Am ˈgri:naɪd] ADJ

1. green-eyed (with green eyes):

green-eyed

de ojos verdes

2. green-eyed fig (jealous):

green-eyed

celoso, -a

green consumerism N

green consumerism

actitud consumista que respecta la protección del medioambiente

village green N

village green

prado m comunal

green-light VB

User Entry

to green-light sth

dar luz verde a algo

greener Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go green POL

adoptar una política verde

to turn green traffic lights

ponerse en verde

green with envy

verde de envidia

to have green fingers Brit, Aus, to have green thumbs Am

tener habilidad para la jardinería

the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) prov

las manzanas siempre parecen mejores en el huerto del vecino prov

to be green with envy

reconcomerse de envidia

to be green about the gills iron

estar pálido como la cera

to cut the grass while it's green

segar la hierba en verde

emeralds give off lovely green sparkles

las esmeraldas despiden unos preciosos reflejos verdes

to make sb green with envy

poner los dientes largos a alguien