yellow
Yellow is a bright color like the sun or a ripe lemon. It is one of the primary colors and is often associated with happiness, energy, and warmth.
Exemples
3 sur 5The walls of the kitchen are a bright yellow.
The kitchen's walls have a very light and sunny color.
The document was printed on yellow paper for easy identification.
They used colored paper to make the paperwork easy to find.
Look at that cool yellow car over there!
Hey, see that awesome colored vehicle!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the Yolk of an Egg to remember the color Yellow.
Quiz rapide
A ripe banana is usually ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : yellow
Exemples
The walls of the kitchen are a bright yellow.
everydayThe kitchen's walls have a very light and sunny color.
The document was printed on yellow paper for easy identification.
formalThey used colored paper to make the paperwork easy to find.
Look at that cool yellow car over there!
informalHey, see that awesome colored vehicle!
Yellow light has a wavelength between 570 and 590 nanometers.
academicScientific measurement of the color yellow's light wave.
The company chose yellow for its logo to represent energy.
businessThe business used this color to show they are powerful.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
yellow card
a warning given to a player in sports like soccer
yellow-bellied
an informal way to call someone a coward
yellow journalism
news reporting that is exaggerated or not true
Souvent confondu avec
Yellow is a color, while yell is a verb that means to shout loudly.
Yellow is a color, while Jello is a brand name for a sweet gelatin dessert.
Notes d'usage
Yellow is used both as a noun (the color itself) and an adjective (describing an object). In medical contexts, it can describe skin tone (jaundice), but should be used carefully.
Erreurs courantes
Learners sometimes use the word 'yellow' to describe people of certain ethnicities, which is considered offensive and should be avoided.
Astuce mémo
Think of the Yolk of an Egg to remember the color Yellow.
Origine du mot
From the Old English 'geolu', which comes from a root meaning 'to gleam' or 'shine'.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In many cultures, yellow represents happiness and optimism, but in others, like Egypt, it can be the color of mourning.
Quiz rapide
A ripe banana is usually ____.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : yellow
Grammaire lie
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