No. 1,097 in Spanish
verdes
"Verdes" means "greens" or "green" (plural) in English.
In a sentence
Los árboles tienen hojas verdes.
The trees have green leaves.
Here, 'verdes' is an adjective describing the color of the leaves, agreeing in gender and number with 'hojas'.
Mis amigos tienen ideas verdes sobre el medio ambiente.
My friends have green ideas about the environment.
In this context, 'verdes' metaphorically conveys the idea of being environmentally friendly or ecological.
Cuando era niño, comía manzanas verdes que son de sabor ácido.
When I was a child, I ate green apples that have a sour taste.
'Verdes' here describes the immature or unripened state of the apples, denoting a specific characteristic of their flavor and development.
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