noun🔗ShareJauneThe colour of gold, butter, or a lemon; the colour obtained by mixing green and red light, or by subtracting blue from white light."The sunflower's bright yellow petals attracted many bees. "Les pétales jaune vif du tournesol ont attiré de nombreuses abeilles.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJauneThe intermediate light in a set of three traffic lights, the illumination of which indicates that drivers should stop short of the intersection if it is safe to do so."The yellow light at the crossing meant we had to slow down. "Le feu jaune au passage à niveau signifiait que nous devions ralentir.trafficsignvehiclecommunicationcolorutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJauneOne of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 2 points."During the snooker game, the yellow was potted on the first turn. "Pendant la partie de snooker, la jaune a été empochée au premier tour.sportgamecolorpointessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJaune(pocket billiards) One of two groups of object balls, or a ball from that group, as used in the principally British version of pool that makes use of unnumbered balls (the (yellow(s) and red(s)); contrast stripes and solids in the originally American version with numbered balls)."The yellow balls were scattered across the pool table, waiting for the next player's turn. "Les boules jaunes étaient éparpillées sur la table de billard, attendant le tour du prochain joueur.sportgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCarton jauneA yellow card."The referee showed the player a yellow card for pushing. "L'arbitre a montré un carton jaune au joueur pour avoir poussé.sportsignessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePiérideAny of various pierid butterflies of the subfamily Coliadinae, especially the yellow coloured species. Compare sulphur."The children spotted a bright yellow fluttering in the garden. "Les enfants ont aperçu une piéride jaune vif voltigeant dans le jardin.animalinsectbiologynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJaunirTo become yellow or more yellow."The old paper document slowly yellowed with age. "Le vieux document en papier a lentement jauni avec l'âge.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJaunirTo make (something) yellow or more yellow."To brighten the room, she yellowed the walls with a new paint. "Pour éclairer la pièce, elle a jauni les murs avec une nouvelle peinture.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJauneHaving yellow as its colour."The school bus is a bright yellow. "Le bus scolaire est d'un jaune vif.colorappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharelâcheLacking courage."He was quite yellow about asking his teacher for help with the difficult math problem. "Il était assez lâche pour demander de l'aide à son professeur pour le problème de maths difficile.characterattitudemoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSensationnel, racoleurCharacterized by sensationalism, lurid content, and doubtful accuracy."The tabloid newspaper's article about the school principal was yellow; it focused on scandalous rumors rather than facts. "L'article du tabloïd sur le directeur de l'école était sensationnel ; il se concentrait sur des rumeurs scandaleuses plutôt que sur des faits.mediacommunicationstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRelatif à l'Asie de l'EstFar East Asian (relating to Asian people)."My history teacher, a yellow woman, shared stories about her family's traditions. "Mon professeur d'histoire, une femme d'Asie de l'Est, a partagé des histoires sur les traditions de sa famille.racecultureappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMétisOf mixed Aboriginal and Caucasian ancestry."My classmate, Sarah, is yellow; her mother is Aboriginal and her father is Caucasian. "Ma camarade de classe, Sarah, est métisse ; sa mère est aborigène et son père est caucasien.racepersoncultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJauneHigh yellow."The old house paint was a high yellow, almost blinding in the sunlight. "La vieille peinture de la maison était d'un jaune vif, presque aveuglant au soleil.appearanceracecoloressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJauneRelated to the Liberal Democrats."My friend's political views are quite yellow; she strongly supports the Liberal Democrats. "Les opinions politiques de mon ami sont assez jaunes ; elle soutient fermement les Libéraux Démocrates.politicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareJauneRelated to the Free Democratic Party of Germany."the black-yellow coalition"la coalition noir-jaunepoliticsgovernmentnationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
