emerald
Of a rich green colourOf a rich green colour.
» Tom doesn't know the difference between a diamond and an emerald.
Tom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen einem Diamanten und einem Smaragd. — al_ex_an_der
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1 sensesOf a rich green colour.
smaragdgrün, smaragdfarben
изумру́дныйizumrúdnyj
смара́гдовийsmaráhdovyj, ізумру́днийizumrúdnyj
Examples
24 sentencesTom doesn't know the difference between a diamond and an emerald.
deTom kennt nicht den Unterschied zwischen einem Diamanten und einem Smaragd. — al_ex_an_der
Rare gems include aquamarine, amethyst, emerald, quartz and ruby.
ruРедкие драгоценные камни включают в себя аквамарин, аметист, изумруд, кварц и рубин. — Biga
White daisies dotted the emerald grass.
ruБелые ромашки пестрели в изумрудной траве. — Karok
Some June beetles are emerald green.
Which do you prefer, ruby or emerald?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English emeraude, borrowed from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *smaraFrom Middle English emeraude, borrowed from Old French esmeraude, from Vulgar Latin *smaralda, *smaraldus, *smaraudus, variant of Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος (smáragdos), μάραγδος (máragdos), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּרֶקֶת (bāréqeṯ, “emerald, flashing gem”), Akkadian 𒁀𒊏𒄣 (baraqu, literally “scintillation”), Arabic بَرْق (barq, literally “flashing”), Egyptian bwyrqꜣ (literally “to sparkle”):D58-Z7-Z4:D21-N29-Z1-G1-D6 and loanwords with Semitic etymon such as Sanskrit मरकत (marakata).
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Forms
more emerald, most emerald| Comparative | more emerald Lesson |
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| Superlative | most emerald Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form