grell

B2

glaring / flashy / lurid

English meaning
glaring / flashy / lurid
Vocabulary package
Colours

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grell in a sentence

Die grell leuchtenden Farben waren unangenehm.

The glaring bright colors were unpleasant.

Comparative and superlative

grell → greller → am grellsten

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Questions about grell

What is the comparative of grell?

grell → greller → am grellsten.

What does grell mean in English?

grell means "glaring / flashy / lurid". For example: "Die grell leuchtenden Farben waren unangenehm." — "The glaring bright colors were unpleasant."

What level is grell in German?

grell is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the colours vocabulary.

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