green · adjective /griːn/
Word family
Nouns: green, greenery, greens
Adjectives: green
green (COLOR)
A1 being the same color as grass
Dictionary examples:
green vegetables
The traffic light turned green.
Learner example:
I'll use purple and green paint. (Key English Test; A2; Portuguese)
green (GRASS)
B1 covered with grass or other plants
Dictionary example:
green spaces
Learner example:
If you wanted to do some outdoor activities, we could go fishing or even [go] walking through the green fields. (Preliminary English Test; B1; Arabic)
green (ENVIRONMENT)
B2 relating to nature and protecting the environment
Dictionary examples:
green issues
the Green Party
Learner example:
There is the gover[n]ment party, "Green party", especially [in] German[y]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Japanese)
(be) green with envy
C2 to wish very much that you had something that another person has
Dictionary example:
Sam's got a job in the south of France and we're all green with envy!
Learner example:
The more successful players' salary makes the others green with envy. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; French)
green · noun C or U /griːn/
Word family
Nouns: green, greenery, greens
Adjectives: green
green
A2 the color of grass
Dictionary example:
dark/light green
Learner example:
I am going to use green for my bedroom. (Key English Test; A2; Thai)
