jade

jade

Piedra dura, generalmente verde, usada para hacer joyas y objetos decorativos.

En inglés sencillo: A hard stone, usually green, used to make jewellery and decorative objects.

• Her bracelet is made of jade.
• The artist carved a bird from white jade.
• They found jade beads in the old box.

Sinónimos: jadestone, yu, jade-stone

Expresiones frecuentes: jade necklace, carved jade, made of jade

verde jade

Color verde con un ligero tono azul o gris.

En inglés sencillo: A green colour with a little blue or grey in it.

• She painted the walls jade.
• The fabric is a pale shade of jade.
• We chose jade for the kitchen cupboards.

Sinónimos: jade green

Expresiones frecuentes: pale jade, jade green, shade of jade

árbol de jade

Planta de hojas gruesas y redondeadas que almacenan agua, cultivada a menudo en macetas dentro de casa.

En inglés sencillo: A plant with thick, rounded leaves that store water, often grown indoors in a pot.

• The jade on my windowsill needs water.
• Her jade plant has thick green leaves.
• You can grow a new jade from a small cutting.

Sinónimos: jade plant, money plant

Expresiones frecuentes: jade plant, potted jade