What does verde in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word verde in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use verde in Spanish.

The word verde in Spanish means green, green, unripe, dirty old man, dollar, blue, green, green, young, green, greenery, foliage, green, green olive, green alert, green area, green chili, green joke, green belt, give the go-ahead, give the go-ahead, green space, green area, green bean, flat green bean, green beans, death cap, badmouth, backstab, green area, greenbelt, green sauce, green chili sauce, have the green light to do, green tomato, olive green, olive green, aquamarine, aquamarine, bottle green, bottle green, green countryside, green fields, green with envy, green is life, lime green, lime green, dark green, petroleum green, pistachio green, pistachio colored, olive-green, olive-green, greenway, green way, dirty old man, dirty old man, green areas. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word verde

green

adjetivo de una sola terminación (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¡Qué verde tan bonito tiene esa planta!
That plant has such a beautiful green color!

green, unripe

adjetivo de una sola terminación (sin madurar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No cojas esa manzana, aún está verde.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Don't buy green (or: unripe) bananas; I need ripe ones for banana bread.

dirty old man

adjetivo de una sola terminación (obseso sexual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mi vecino es un viejo verde que espía a las chicas con un telescopio.
My neighbor is a dirty old man that spies on girls with a telescope.

dollar

nombre masculino (Cuba (dólar de EE.UU.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Cuántos verdes vale esa casa?
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This mug was on sale for a dollar.

blue

adjetivo de una sola terminación (ES (chiste erótico, de sexo) (sexual)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Os voy a contar un chiste verde, ahora que no nos oye nadie.
I'm going to tell you a blue joke, now that we're out of earshot.

green

adjetivo de una sola terminación (figurado (inexperto) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Aún está muy verde para dejarlo solo en el despacho.
He's still too green to let him work in the office alone.

green

adjetivo de una sola terminación (planta, rama: húmeda) (wood)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La leña verde no quema bien y hace demasiado humo.
Green firewood doesn't burn well and gives off too much smoke.

young

adjetivo de una sola terminación (en sus comienzos)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El proyecto está muy verde todavía, no tiene ni nombre.
The project is still in the early stages and doesn't have a name yet.

green

adjetivo de una sola terminación (zona: jardín, parque) (area)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
En este barrio contamos con un espacio verde, un gran parque con juegos infantiles.
We have a green space in this neighborhood: a large park with a playground.

greenery, foliage

nombre masculino (follaje, pasto, césped)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encanta estar rodeado de verde, por eso voy siempre al campo.
I always go to the country because I love to be surrounded by greenery.

green

nombre masculino (mezcla azul con amarillo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me encanta el verde, es mi color preferido.
I love green, it's my favorite color.

green olive

(tipo de aceituna)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green alert

(iniciativa por el medioambiente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green area

locución nominal femenina (zona con vegetación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad tiene pocas áreas verdes.
The city has few green areas.

green chili

locución nominal masculina (MX (variedad de pimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Compré tres chiles verdes para hacer los tacos.
He bought three green chilis to make the tacos.

green joke

(chiste de tono sexual)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green belt

locución nominal masculina (zona verde rodeando ciudad) (area)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

give the go-ahead

locución verbal (coloquial (autorizar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No me dieron luz verde a la entrada del club.

give the go-ahead

locución verbal (coloquial (aprobar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Creo que darán luz verde a la construcción del puente.

green space, green area

locución nominal masculina (zona con vegetación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cada vez quedan menos espacios verdes en la ciudad.
There are fewer and fewer green spaces in the city.

green bean

(vaina inmadura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flat green bean

(verdura alargada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green beans

(vaina inmadura)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Para la cena, prepararé un bistec con judías verdes.
I'll make steak with green beans for dinner.

death cap

nombre femenino (seta venenosa) (mushroom)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El consumo de la oronja verde puede causar parálisis y muerte.

badmouth, backstab

locución verbal (ES, coloquial (criticar a alguien)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Se dedicaron a poner verdes a sus compañeros de despacho.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. After their fight, Maria called Juan every name in the book.

green area, greenbelt

(figurado (zona verde en ciudad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

green sauce

nombre femenino (hierbas y aceite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El pescado sabe delicioso con salsa verde.

green chili sauce

nombre femenino (MX (tomate y chile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La salsa verde es picante.

have the green light to do

locución verbal (coloquial (contar con aprobación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La empresa tiene luz verde para cotizar en la Bolsa.

green tomato

(tipo, variedad)

El ingrediente secreto de la ensalada de mi abuela es tomate verde.
The secret ingredient of my grandmother's salad is green tomato.

olive green

(de color verdoso) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me compré un sillón verde aceituna.

olive green

(color verdoso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta mucho el verde aceituna.

aquamarine

locución adjetiva (de color verde azulado) (color)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me gusta el vestido verde agua.
I like the aquamarine dress.

aquamarine

locución nominal masculina (color: verde azulado)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quiero pintar mi pared verde agua.
I want to paint my wall aquamarine.

bottle green

nombre masculino (tonalidad de color) (tone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El verde botella es un color intenso.
Bottle green is an intense color.

bottle green

adjetivo (verde oscuro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu florero verde botella resalta el colorido de las flores.
Your bottle green vase highlights the colorful flowers.

green countryside, green fields

(sin madurar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Al pasear a caballo por la verde campiña se alegran los ojos y se reanima el alma.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. England is known for its green countryside (or: fields).

green with envy

expresión (figurado (envidiar mucho) (colloquial)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

green is life

expresión (aprecio a la naturaleza)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

lime green

nombre masculino (tonalidad de color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El verde limón es un color vistoso y frío.

lime green

adjetivo (verde claro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Las paredes verde limón evocan una selva fresca.

dark green

(color, tonalidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El verde oscuro me gusta más que el verde claro.
I like dark green more than light green.

petroleum green

(color: verde oscuro) (color)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pistachio green

locución nominal masculina (color verde claro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El verde pistacho no combina con el rojo.
Pistachio green does not go with red.

pistachio colored

locución adjetiva (de color verde claro) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El sofá verde pistacho de la abuela se verá bien en nuestra casa de campo.

olive-green

nombre masculino (color: verde oscuro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

olive-green

adjetivo invariable (de color verde oscuro)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

greenway, green way

locución nominal femenina (ES (camino en medio natural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los habitantes de esta región piden que se construya una vía verde para ciclistas.
The inhabitants of this region are asking for a green way for cyclists to be built.

dirty old man

locución nominal masculina (peyorativo, coloquial (busca mujeres más jóvenes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ese viejo rabo verde va al parque todos los días a mirar a las jovencitas.
That dirty old man goes to the park every day to watch young girls.

dirty old man

locución nominal masculina (peyorativo, coloquial (busca mujeres más jóvenes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Horacio es un viejo verde, siempre tiene novias 20 años más jóvenes que él.
Horacio is a dirty old man, he always has brides 20 years younger than him.

green areas

locución nominal femenina (área arbolada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La ciudad tiene muchas zonas verdes.
The city has many green areas.

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