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yellow

US /ˈjɛloʊ/

adjective, noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The yellow folder on my desk contains the signed contracts.

Word Family

NounNoun
yellow gốc yellowness
VerbVerb
yellow gốc
AdjectiveAdj
yellow gốc
AdverbAdv
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Collocations

  • Easy bright yellow flower
    describing bright yellow flower (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)
  • Medium yellow sticky notes on the whiteboard
    to yellow sticky notes on the whiteboard, meaning to turn yellow
  • Hard sensationalist yellow journalism incites public frenzy
    describing sensationalist yellow journalism incites public frenzy (someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention)
  • Very Hard show a yellow streak in the face of imminent peril
    to display, demonstrate, or exhibit regarding a yellow streak in the face of imminent peril

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