No. 850 in Italian
giallo
"Yellow" (color) or "mystery" (genre).
In a sentence
Il sole oggi è così giallo e brillante.
Today the sun is so yellow and bright.
Here, 'giallo' describes the color of the sun.
Ho comprato un romanzo giallo molto interessante.
I bought a very interesting mystery novel.
In this context, 'giallo' refers to a mystery or crime novel, a specific genre.
Il semaforo è giallo, prepara a fermarti.
The traffic light is yellow, prepare to stop.
'Giallo' here denotes the color of the traffic light indicating caution.
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