| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| green n | (color) | Grün Nn |
| | Green is my favourite colour. |
| | Grün ist meine Lieblingsfarbe. |
| green adj | (in color) | grün Adj |
| | The green grass was blowing in the wind. |
| | Das grüne Gras wehte im Wind. |
| green adj | (verdant, natural) (mit Natur bewachsen) | grün Adj |
| | The city set aside a green area where no development was allowed. |
| | Die Stadt bestimmte eine grüne Fläche als Schutzland, auf dem nichts gebaut werden durfte. |
| green adj | figurative (eco-friendly) | umweltfreundlich Adj |
| | (übertragen) | grün Adj |
| | The candidate always talked about green issues. |
| | The government is introducing some new green policies to protect the environment. |
| | Der Kandidat sprach immer über umweltfreundliche Themen. |
| | Die Regierung führte neue grüne Regulierungen ein, um die Umwelt zu schützen. |
| Green n | (politics: member of the Green Party) (Politik: Partei) | Grünen Npl |
| | Of the candidates in the upcoming local election, only one is a Green. |
| | Bei der bevorstehenden lokalen Wahl gibt es nur einen Kandidaten von den Grünen. |
| the Greens npl | figurative (politics: Green Party) | die Grünen Best Art, f + Npl |
| | The Greens are usually small political parties in Europe. |
| | Die Grünen sind normalerweise kleine Parteien in Europa. |
| green with envy adj | figurative (envious) (übertragen) | grün von Neid Rdw |
| | She was green with envy about his new car. |
| | Sie war grün vor Neid über sein neues Auto. |
| greens npl | (leafy vegetables) (abschätzig) | Grünzeug Nn |
| | | Gemüse Nn |
| | You need to eat your greens! How about a salad? |
| | Du musst dein Gemüse essen. Wie wäre es mit einem Salat. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
| green adj | (unripe) (Botanik) | grün Adj |
| | | unreif Adj |
| | The bananas were still green. Maybe they will be ripe enough to eat in a couple of days. |
| green adj | (sickly in complexion) | blass Adj |
| | | krank Adj |
| | You should lie down. You're looking a little green. |
| green adj | figurative (immature, naïve) | unerfahren Adj |
| | (übertragen: naiv) | grün Adj |
| | The basketball player is still green, but will definitely get better as he matures. |
| green adj | figurative (fresh, youthful) | jung Adj |
| | She is still green at the moment, but the pressures of motherhood may change her. |
| green adj | (wood: unseasoned) | grünes Adj |
| | | frisch gefällt Adj + V Part Perf |
| | Green wood is softer than seasoned timber. |
| green n | (golf: putting area) (Fläche: Golf) | Grün Nn |
| | The golfer got to the green in just two strokes, then putted the ball in. |
| green n | (grassy area for other sports) | Grünfläche Nf |
| | | Rasenfläche Nf |
| | The students are playing croquet on the green. |
| green n | (village square) | Dorfplatz Nm |
| | There is a festival today on the village green. |
| green n | (traffic light) (Ampel) | Grün Nn |
| | You must not drive until the green shows. |
| green n | US, uncountable, slang (money) (Slang) | Cash |
| | | Bargeld Nn |
| | Do you have any green on you? I don't have a cent to pay for this. |
| green n | uncountable, slang (marijuana) (Slang, Marijuana) | Gras Nn |
| | (Slang, Marijuana) | Pot Nm |
| | This green is cheap, but I like it! |
| green⇒ vi | (become green) | grün werden Adj + Vi |
| | The grass greened a couple of days after the rain. |
| green [sth]⇒ vtr | (make green) | grün machen Adj + Vt |
| | Years of rain had greened the church roof. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
green | putting green |
WordReference English-German Dictionary © 2026:
bice,
bice green n | (yellowish-green colour) | Gelbgrün Nn |
| | | Laubgrün Nn |
| blue-green n | (color: turquoise) | Blaugrün Nn |
| | | Türkis Nn |
| | The sea around the island is a beautiful blue-green. |
| blue-green adj | (turquoise in color) | blaugrün Adj |
| | | türkis Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | It's so relaxing to watch the blue-green sea lapping at the shore. |
| | Es ist so entspannend, dabei zu zu sehen, wie das blaugrüne Meer gegen die Küste schwappt. |
cyanobacteria,
blue-green algae npl | (photosynthetic bacteria) | Blaualgen Npl |
| | | Cyanobakterien Npl |
| dark green n | (deep green color) | Dunkelgrün Nn |
dark green,
dark-green adj | (deep green in color) | dunkelgrün Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| go green vi | figurative (protect the environment) | [etw] für die Umwelt tun VP |
| | | [etw] zum Umweltschutz beitragen VP |
| | If you really want to go green you have to start by giving up meat and gasoline. |
| green beans npl | (legume: French bean) | grüne Bohne Adj + Nf |
| | (Österreich) | Fisole Nf |
| | The African nation of Burkina Faso produces green beans for export to Europe. |
| | Die afrikanische Nation Burkina Faso baut grüne Bohnen für den Export nach Europa an. |
green belt,
greenbelt n | (land: conservation area) | Umweltzone Nf |
| | | grüne Zone Adj + Nf |
| | The need for housing puts the biggest strain on planners to build in the green belt. |
| green belt n | (karate rank) | grüner Gürtel Adj + Nm |
| | Gavin recently earned his green belt in karate. |
| green belt n | (karate: person of green belt rank) | [jmd] der einen grünen Gürtel hat Rdw |
| green card n | US (residence permit) | Green Card En |
| | I wanted to live and work in the States but couldn't get hold of the necessary green card. |
| green energy n | figurative (renewable power) | erneuerbare Energie Nf |
| | | grüne Energie Nf |
| green fingers npl | figurative, mainly UK (fondness for or skill at gardening) | grüner Daumen Adj + Nm |
| | My grandmother kept a beautiful garden and was known for her green fingers. |
| green light n | (traffic signal: go) (umgangssprachlich, vage) | Grün Nn |
| | | grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | We'll never make it to the green light in time. |
| green light n | figurative (authorization to begin) (übertragen) | grünes Licht Adj + Nn |
| | | Erlaubnis, Genehmigung Nf |
| | Today we got a green light from the director to begin the new project. |
| | The committee gave my project the green light. |
| green-light [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative (authorize) (übertragen) | grünes Licht geben Rdw |
| | | Genehmigung erteilen Nf + Vt |
| | | genehmigen, erlauben Vt |
| | The Federal Aviation Administration has green-lighted a request to extend the airport runway. |
| green onion n | often plural (scallion) (Biol) | Frühlingszwiebel Nf |
| | Alice sliced a couple of green onions and threw them into the skillet. |
| green pea n | usually plural (small green vegetable) | Erbse Nf |
| | | grüne Erbse Adj + Nf |
| | The waiter brought a side dish of green peas with mint. |
| green pepper n | (green capsicum, green bell pepper) (Biol) | grüne Paprika Adj + Nf |
| | Green peppers can be unpleasantly bitter when eaten raw. |
| green tea n | (type of unoxidized tea) | grüner Tee Adj + Nm |
| | My sister loves green tea with a slice of lemon. |
| | Meine Schwester liebt grünen Tee mit Zitronenscheibe. |
| green thumb n | figurative, mainly US (skill at gardening) | grüner Daumen Adj + Nm |
| | The garden is looking beautiful, thanks to Jill's green thumb. |
| green turtle n | (animal: sea reptile) | Suppenschildkröte Nf |
| green with envy adj | figurative (envious) | grün vor Neid, blass vor Neid Rdw |
| green-eyed adj | (having green eyes) | grünäugig Adj |
| | | mit grünen Augen Rdw |
| the green-eyed monster n | figurative (jealousy) | Eifersucht Nf |
| | In the play Othello, Iago calls jealousy a "green-eyed monster". |
greenfield,
green-field n as adj | UK (land, site: undeveloped) | unberührte Fläche V Part Perf + Nf |
| | More and more development is taking place on greenfield land. |
have a green thumb,
have green thumbs (mainly US),
have green fingers (mainly UK) v expr | (be skilled at gardening) (übertragen) | einen grünen Daumen haben Rdw |
| | My mother has a green thumb: everything she touches grows well. |
| | All my cuttings took this year, so perhaps I do have green fingers after all. |
| light green n | (pale green colour) | Hellgrün Nn |
| | | helles Grün Adj + Nn |
| lime n as adj | (acid green) | neongrün Adj |
| | | knallgrün Adj |
| | | limettenfarben, limonenfarben Adj |
| | Lisa had her car spray-painted a garish lime color. |
living roof,
green roof n | (roof with vegetation planted on it) | grünes Dach, begrüntes Dach Adj + Nn |
lovat,
lovat green n | (tweed: green color) | Lovat-Grün Nn |
lovat,
lovat green adj | (tweed: green in colour) | Lovat grün Nn + Adj |
| mint green n | (pale green colour) | Minzgrün Nn |
| | Ray painted the baby's room in mint green. |
mint green,
mint-green n as adj | (pale green in colour) | minzgrün Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen may be used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Sharon wore a mint-green dress and open-toed sandals. |
| moss green n | (dark green color) | Moosgrün Nn |
moss green,
moss-green adj | (dark green in color) | moosgrün Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
pistachio green,
pistachio n | (color: pale green) | pistaziengrün Adj |
| | | pistazienfarben Adj |
| | Kent painted the walls pistachio. |
sage,
sage-green adj | (grayish-green) | graugrün Adj |
| | I prefer the sage curtains; the lime-green ones are too bright. |
| | Ich mag die graugrünen Vorhänge lieber; die lindgrünen sind mir zu hell. |
sage,
sage green n | (color: grayish-green) | graugrün Adj |
| | Sage is a calming colour, perfect for bathroom walls. |
| village green n | (park or common in a village) | Grünfläche Nf |
| | | Park Nm |
| | In the early 1950s, a fun fair was an annual event on the village green. |