verde brillante
/beɾde bɾiʝante/from spelling rules
The English phrase bright green is translated into Spanish as verde brillante.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase verde brillante, the adjective brillante follows the noun verde.
How do you pronounce it?
/beɾde bɾiʝante/
Did you know?
- If you are describing a person's complexion, using the word verde could imply they look sickly or extremely pale, rather than 'bright'.
- The adjective brillante can be used in Spanish to describe someone's intelligence, meaning 'brilliant' or 'exceptionally clever'.
- Spanish has a specific word verdura for 'green vegetables' that is derived from the same root as verde.
Examples in context
- Sí, es un verde vivo muy bonito. Me encantan los colores brillantes.Yes, it is a very beautiful lively green. I love bright colors.
- un coche verde brillanteA bright green car
- Ese vestido es de un verde brillante.That dress is a bright green.
- Me gusta mucho tu cuaderno verde brillante.I really like your bright green notebook.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are shopping for home decor at a store.
- Daniel¿Qué te parece este cojín verde brillante?What do you think of this bright green cushion?
- LucíaEs muy bonito, Daniel, pero es demasiado intenso.It is very pretty, Daniel, but it is too intense.
- DanielTienes razón, busquemos un verde más suave.You are right, let's look for a softer green.
- LucíaSí, este verde brillante no combina con el sofá.Yes, this bright green doesn't match the sofa.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
