greens

verduras de hoja, verduras

Hojas de plantas que se comen como verdura, como las espinacas o la col.

En inglés sencillo: Leaves of plants eaten as vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage.

• Eat your greens before dessert.
• She cooked the greens with garlic.
• Would you like some fresh greens in your salad?

Sinónimos: leafy vegetables

Expresiones frecuentes: leafy greens, eat your greens, mixed greens

verdes

Distintos tonos del color de la hierba.

En inglés sencillo: Different shades of the color of grass.

• She chose soft greens for the walls.
• The painting combines blues and greens.
• Which greens would look best with this yellow?

Expresiones frecuentes: pale greens, dark greens, shades of greens

follaje decorativo

Hojas y ramas que se usan para adornar un lugar o un objeto.

En inglés sencillo: Leaves and branches used to decorate a room or an object.

• We decorated the door with greens.
• She arranged fresh greens around the candles.
• The florist added greens to the bouquet.

Sinónimos: foliage, greenery

Expresiones frecuentes: Christmas greens, fresh greens, greens and flowers

uniforme verde de gala

Uniforme verde que llevan los miembros del Cuerpo de Marines de Estados Unidos en ocasiones formales.

En inglés sencillo: The green formal uniform worn by members of the United States Marine Corps.

• He wore his greens to the ceremony.
• The Marines checked their greens before the inspection.
• Her greens were neatly pressed for the official photograph.

Expresiones frecuentes: dress greens, wear greens, Marine greens