green

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'green', 'Green': /ˈɡriːn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/grin/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'green', 'Green': (grēn)


Inflections of 'green' (adj):
greener
adj comparative
greenest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:

Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
green adj (colour)groen bn
 The green grass was blowing in the wind.
green n (golf: putting)green nw de
 The golfer got to the green in just two strokes, then putted the ball in.
green adj (verdant, natural)groen bn
 The city set aside a green area where no development was allowed.
green adj figurative (eco-friendly) (figuurlijk)groen bn
  milieuvriendelijk bn
  ecologisch bn
 The candidate always talked about green issues.
 The government is introducing some new green policies to protect the environment.
Green n (politics: member of the Green Party) (politiek)groenen nw mv
 Of the candidates in the upcoming local election, only one is a Green.
the Greens npl figurative (politics: Green Party) (politiek)groenen nw mv
 The Greens are usually small political parties in Europe.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
green adj (unripe)onrijp bn
  (Bij sommige vruchten)groen bn
 The bananas were still green. Maybe they will be ripe enough to eat in a couple of days.
green adj (envious)groen bn
 She was green with envy about his new car.
green adj (sickly in complexion)groen, grijs bn
  bleek, sip bn
 You should lie down. You're looking a little green.
green adj (immature, naïve)groen, onervaren bn
 The basketball player is still green, but will definitely get better as he matures.
green adj (fresh, youthful)jong, onbezonnen bn
 She is still green at the moment, but the pressures of motherhood may change her.
green n (colour)groen nw het
 Green is my favorite colour.
green n (grassy area for other sports)grasveld nw het
 The students are playing croquet on the green.
green n (village square)brink nw de
  dorpsplein nw het
 There is a festival today on the village green.
green n (traffic light)groen nw het
 You must not drive until the green shows.
green n US, uncountable, slang (money)geld nw het
 Do you have any green on you? I don't have a cent to pay for this.
green n uncountable, slang (marijuana)wiet nw de
 This green is cheap, but I like it!
green,
greens
npl
(leafy vegetables)groente nw de
 You need to eat your greens! How about a salad?
green vi (become green)groen worden
 The grass greened a couple of days after the rain.
green vtr (make green)groen maken
 Years of rain had greened the church roof.
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green nw de sport (golfsport) (golf)green n
groene nw de (milieuactivist) (figurative)green n
  environmentalist n
groen nw het, ont. (kleur) (colour)green n
groen bn (kleur)green adj
groen nw het, ont. (planten en bomen) (vegetation)green n
groen bn (niet rijp) (fruit)green adj
  unripe adj
groen bn (goed voor het milieu) (environment)green adj
  environment-minded adj
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Samengestelde woorden:
NederlandsEngels
bamboegroen bn (kleur)bamboo green adj
groen licht bn+nw het (m.b.t. stoplicht)green light n
groen licht bn+nw het figuurlijk (m.b.t. toestemming) (figurative)green light n
groen licht geven onoverg. uitdr. figuurlijk (toestemming geven) (figurative)give green light v expr
groene vingers bn+nw mv figuurlijk (behendigheid met planten) (figurative)green fingers npl
  (figurative)green thumb n
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Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
green beans npl (legume: French bean)sperzieboon nw de
 The African nation of Burkina Faso produces green beans for export to Europe.
 De Afrikaanse natie van Burkina Faso produceert sperziebonen om te exporteren naar Europa.
green belt n (conservation area)groengordel nw de
  groene zone bn+nw
green belt n (karate rank) (karate)groene gordel bn + nw
 Gavin recently earned his green belt in karate.
green card n US (residence permit)verblijfsvergunning nw de
 I wanted to live and work in the States but couldn't get hold of the necessary green card.
green light n (traffic signal: go)groen licht nw het
 We'll never make it to the green light in time.
 We halen het groen licht nooit.
green light n figurative (authorization to begin) (figuurlijk)groen licht nw het
  goedkeuring nw de
 Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. The committee gave my project the green light.
 Vandaag kregen we groen licht van de regisseur om het nieuwe project te beginnen. De commissie gaf mijn project groen licht.
green-light [sth] vtr figurative (authorize) (figuurlijk)groen licht geven overg. uitdr.
  goedkeuren overg.ww
 The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway.
green onion n (scallion)bosui nw de
  lente-ui nw de
green pepper n (green capsicum, green bell pepper)groene paprika bn + nw
 Green peppers can be unpleasantly bitter when eaten raw.
green thumb n figurative (skill at gardening) (figuurlijk)groene vingers bn + nw
 My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well.
 Mijn moeder heeft groene vingers. Alles wat ze aanraakt groeit goed.
green with envy adj figurative (envious) (figuurlijk)groen van jaloezie bn
greenfield,
green-field
n as adj
UK (land, site: undeveloped)onbebouwd land nw het
 More and more development is taking place on greenfield land.
lime n as adj (acid green)limoen, limoengroen bn
 Lisa had her car spray-painted a garish lime color.
village green n (park or common in a village)brink nw de
 In the early 1950s, a fun fair was an annual event on the village green.
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