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nounnounadjective

el verde

green

Color parecido al de la hierba y muchas hojas de los árboles.

Definition & meaning

  1. Green: the color of grass or leaves.
  2. Unripe: not yet ready to eat, especially when referring to fruit.
  3. Inexperienced or unfinished: not yet sufficiently developed or prepared.
  4. Obscene or risqué: used for a joke or remark with sexual content.

Grammar & Word origin

Verde is an adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is verdes.

It comes from Latin viridis, meaning “green.”

Synonyms & antonyms

  • Green: verdoso means “greenish,” not necessarily fully green.
  • Unripe: inmaduro can also describe emotional or intellectual immaturity. Its opposite is maduro , “ripe” or “mature.”
  • Inexperienced: inexperto refers specifically to a lack of experience. Experimentado means “experienced.”
  • Risqué: obsceno is generally stronger and more explicitly offensive.

Common phrases & collocations

  • Estar verde — to be inexperienced or not yet ready.
  • Chiste verde — a risqué or dirty joke.
  • Luz verde — a green light; also, permission to proceed.
  • Espacio verde — a green space.

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Examples

Mi plato favorito es una ensalada verde.adjective

My favorite dish is a green salad.

Tengo una mochila verde.adjective

I have a green backpack.

Me gusta la camisa verde.adjective

I like the green shirt.

¿Viste esos grandes árboles verdes?adjective

Did you see those big green trees?

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