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I. yel·low [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] ADJ

1. yellow (colour):

yellow
gelb
yellow hair
flachsfarbenes Haar
bright yellow
knallgelb inf
to turn yellow leaves
gelb werden
to turn yellow paper, paint
vergilben

2. yellow inf (cowardly):

yellow
feige
to have a yellow streak
feige sein sl
to have a yellow streak
Schiss haben

3. yellow inv offens (colour of skin):

yellow
gelb
the yellow peril offens dated
die gelbe Gefahr pej

4. yellow (sensationalist):

yellow book, newspaper
sensationsheischend
yellow book, newspaper
Sensations-
yellow journalism
Sensationsjournalismus m

II. yel·low [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] N

1. yellow no pl (colour):

yellow
Gelb nt <-s, ->
to paint a room/wall yellow
ein Zimmer/eine Wand gelb streichen
a lighter shade of yellow
ein helleres Gelb

2. yellow (shade of yellow):

yellow
Gelbton m

3. yellow (snooker):

the yellow [ball]
die gelbe Billardkugel

III. yel·low [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] VB intr

yellow paint, paper:

yellow
vergilben

IV. yel·low [ˈjeləʊ, Am -oʊ] VB trans

to yellow sth
etw gelb[lich] einfärben
the sun has yellowed the wallpaper
die Sonne hat die Tapete vergilben lassen

yel·low-bel·lied [-ˌbelid] ADJ pej inf (cowardly)

yellow-bellied
feige
you yellow-bellied rat!
du Angsthase!

ˈyel·low-bel·ly N pej inf

yellow-belly
Feigling m <-s, -e>
yellow-belly
Schlappschwanz m <-es, -schwänze> sl
yellow-belly
Waschlappen m <-s, -> sl

yel·low ˈcake N NUCL

yellow cake
Urankonzentrat nt

yel·low ˈcard N SPORTS

yellow card
Gelbe Karte
to get a yellow card
die Gelbe Karte [gezeigt] bekommen
to show sb the yellow card
jdm die Gelbe Karte zeigen

yel·low ˈfe·ver N no pl

yellow fever
Gelbfieber nt <-s> kein pl

ˈyel·low jack N

1. yellow jack no pl Am sl (yellow fever):

yellow jack
Gelbfieber nt <-s> kein pl

2. yellow jack NAUT:

yellow jack
Quarantäneflagge f

yel·low ˈline N

1. yellow line Brit (on roadside):

yellow line
Halteverbot nt <-(e)s, -e>
yellow line
Parkverbot nt <-(e)s, -e>
double yellow line
absolutes Halteverbot
single yellow line
eingeschränktes Halteverbot

2. yellow line Am (in middle of road):

yellow line
Mittelstreifen m <-s, ->

Yel·low ˈPages® N

Yellow Pages pl + sing vb:

the Yellow Pages
die Gelben Seiten®pl

yel·low ˈpow·der N CHEM

yellow powder
Dinitrokresol nt

yel·low ˈpress N no pl Am pej

the yellow press
die Regenbogenpresse
the yellow press
die Sensationspresse

Yel·low ˈSea N

Yellow Sea
Gelbes Meer

yellow chamomile N

yellow chamomile
Färberhundskamille

yellow oatgrass N

yellow oatgrass
Glatthafer

yellow-rattle N

yellow-rattle
Kleiner Klappertopf
Present
Iyellow
youyellow
he/she/ityellows
weyellow
youyellow
theyyellow
Past
Iyellowed
youyellowed
he/she/ityellowed
weyellowed
youyellowed
theyyellowed
Present Perfect
Ihaveyellowed
youhaveyellowed
he/she/ithasyellowed
wehaveyellowed
youhaveyellowed
theyhaveyellowed
Past Perfect
Ihadyellowed
youhadyellowed
he/she/ithadyellowed
wehadyellowed
youhadyellowed
theyhadyellowed
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