No. 12,199 in Swedish
rödgrön
Red-green.
In a sentence
Stockholm har ett rödgrönt samarbete i kommunen.
Stockholm has a red-green collaboration in the municipality.
In this sentence, 'rödgrönt' refers to a political collaboration between parties identified with red and green colors.
Jag köpte en rödgrön tröja till min vän.
I bought a red-green sweater for my friend.
Here, 'rödgrön' describes the sweater's physical colors, being red and green.
Han var rödgrön i ansiktet av ansträngningen.
He was red-green in the face from the exertion.
In this context, 'rödgrön' metaphorically describes the mix of red and green shades seen in someone's face due to physical effort.
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