green
/ɡriːn/adjective
उच्चारण ग्रीन
हरा, हरित
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having the colour of grass or the leaves of most plants and trees
हरा, हरित
- green leaves
- a green sari
- The parrot had bright green feathers.
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- Wait until the traffic light turns green.
- She painted her bedroom walls a soft green colour.
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covered with grass or other plants
हरा-भरा
- green fields
- The hills turn green after the monsoon, and tourists begin to arrive.
- The valley looks green and fresh in July.
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- Rajasthan is less green than Kerala.
- We walked through green meadows on the way to the temple.
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connected with protecting the environment
पर्यावरण-अनुकूल
- green energy
- the green movement
- Many cities are planning green buildings to save energy.
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- The company has a green policy of recycling all its paper.
- Radhika joined the green club to plant trees at school.
Synonyms eco-friendly environmental sustainable
Opposite polluting harmful
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informal
young and without experience
अनुभवहीन, कच्चा
- The new recruits are still green.
- He is still green in the job, so please be patient with him.
- He was too green to handle such a big client.
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- The green officers learn quickly on the job.
- I am green at cooking, so I follow the recipe closely.
Synonyms inexperienced naive raw callow new
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the colour of grass and leaves
हरा रंग
- She was dressed in green.
- Green is the colour of the lower band of the national flag.
- The scarf was a lovely shade of green.
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- Paint the gate in dark green.
- The flag has saffron at the top and green at the bottom.
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[pl.] greens
green vegetables
हरी सब्ज़ियाँ
- Eat your greens.
- The market sells fresh greens every morning, and spinach is the cheapest.
- Spinach and other greens are rich in iron.
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- The doctor told him to eat more greens.
- She bought a bunch of mustard greens from the stall.
Synonyms vegetables leafy vegetables
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
green + noun (attributive)
Green before a noun can mean the colour, or connected with the environment: green energy, green policy.
Noun से पहले 'green' रंग या पर्यावरण से जुड़ा अर्थ दे सकता है: जैसे green energy, green policy।
- The city plans a green belt around the lake.
- Radhika wore a green saree to the festival.
go / turn / grow green
Go, turn and grow take green as a complement when the colour changes; grow is common for plants and fields.
रंग बदलने पर 'go', 'turn' और 'grow' के साथ 'green' complement बनकर आता है; पौधों और खेतों के लिए 'grow' आम है।
- The hills turn green after the first monsoon showers.
- He went green when he saw the bill.
green (adjective, inexperienced)
A green person is new and has little experience; the word is informal and slightly critical.
'Green' व्यक्ति नया होता है और उसे कम अनुभव होता है; यह शब्द अनौपचारिक और थोड़ा आलोचनात्मक है।
- He was too green to handle the client alone.
the green / greens / a green
The green means a grassy area; greens in plural means green vegetables; a green is a shade or kind of the colour.
'The green' घास का मैदान है; plural 'greens' हरी सब्ज़ियाँ हैं; 'a green' इस रंग की कोई छटा है।
- Children played cricket on the village green.
- Eat your greens, as they keep you healthy.
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adjective + green
darkbrightlightpaledeeplush
- The paddy fields were a bright green after the rain.
green + noun
tealightcardchillirevolutionenergy
- The Green Revolution raised wheat output in Punjab.
verb + green
paintstaykeepgoturn
- The gardener keeps the lawn green all summer.
idiom with green
green with envygreen fingersgreen lightthe grass is greener
- She was green with envy at her friend's success.
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- The government gave the green light to the new metro line.
सरकार ने नई मेट्रो लाइन को हरी झंडी दे दी।
- Grandmother has green fingers; her balcony is full of flowers.
दादी का हाथ पौधों के लिए बहुत शुभ है; उनकी बालकनी फूलों से भरी है।
- The green mangoes were too sour to eat.
कच्चे आम खाने के लिए बहुत खट्टे थे।
- Many cities now promote green transport.
अब अनेक शहर पर्यावरण-अनुकूल परिवहन को बढ़ावा दे रहे हैं।
- The cricketers wore green jerseys in honour of the tree campaign.
क्रिकेटरों ने वृक्षारोपण अभियान के सम्मान में हरी जर्सी पहनी।
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✗ The leaves became to green in spring.
✓ The leaves turned green in spring.
A colour complement follows turn or become directly, with no to.
'Turn' या 'become' के बाद रंग वाला complement सीधे आता है, 'to' के बिना।
✗ She felt green by envy.
✓ She was green with envy.
The idiom takes with, not by.
इस मुहावरे में 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ We should eat more greens leaf.
✓ We should eat more green leafy vegetables.
Greens is already a plural noun; leafy vegetables is the adjective plus noun form.
'Greens' पहले से plural noun है; 'leafy vegetables' adjective और noun का रूप है।
¶Idioms 4
green with envy
very jealous
ईर्ष्या से जलना
- She was green with envy when her friend topped.
give sb/get the green light
to give or get permission to do something
हरी झंडी देना/मिलना
- The project got the green light.
have green fingers
to be good at gardening
बागवानी में कुशल होना
- My grandmother has green fingers.
- Radhika has green fingers; her balcony is full of flowers all year.
- You don't need green fingers to grow tulsi at home.
the grass is always greener on the other side
other people's situations always seem better than yours
दूर के ढोल सुहावने
- He keeps changing jobs; the grass is always greener on the other side.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
verdant grassy leafy lush eco-friendly environmental sustainable inexperienced naive raw callow new unripe immature vegetables leafy vegetables
Antonyms
barren arid bare polluting harmful experienced seasoned mature ripe
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Green with envy, the green light, green fingers, the grass is always greener on the other side, a greenhorn (an inexperienced person).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: green with envy, the green light, green fingers, the grass is always greener on the other side, a greenhorn (अनुभवहीन व्यक्ति)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Green Revolution (1960s, wheat and rice, led by the work of Swaminathan); greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide, methane) cause global warming; the National Green Tribunal (NGT, 2010).
हरित क्रांति (1960 का दशक, गेहूँ और चावल); greenhouse gases (कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड, मीथेन) ग्लोबल वार्मिंग करती हैं; National Green Tribunal (NGT, 2010)।