Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "yellow jersey" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF YELLOW JERSEY

yellow jersey play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YELLOW JERSEY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Yellow jersey is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YELLOW JERSEY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

yellow jersey

General classification in the Tour de France

The general classification in the Tour de France is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey.

Definition of yellow jersey in the English dictionary

The definition of yellow jersey in the dictionary is a yellow jersey worn by the overall leader.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YELLOW JERSEY

yellow cake
yellow card
yellow cress
yellow fever
yellow flag
yellow gentian
yellow gurnard
yellow jack
yellow jacket
yellow jasmine
yellow journalism
yellow line
yellow medick
yellow metal
yellow ochre
Yellow Pages
yellow peril
yellow pimpernel
yellow poplar
yellow press

WORDS THAT END LIKE YELLOW JERSEY

Anglesey
arsey
corsey
Dempsey
Guernsey
horsey
hosey
jersey
kersey
Kinsey
Lindsey
linsey
Massey
Mersey
New Jersey
O´Casey
Odyssey
posey
Ramsey
sey

Synonyms and antonyms of yellow jersey in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «yellow jersey» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF YELLOW JERSEY

Find out the translation of yellow jersey to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of yellow jersey from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «yellow jersey» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黄色领骑衫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

maillot amarillo
570 millions of speakers

English

yellow jersey
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीले रंग की जर्सी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القميص الأصفر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желтая майка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camisa amarela
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হলুদ জার্সি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maillot jaune
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jersi kuning
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gelbes Trikot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

黄色のジャージー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

노란색 유니폼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuning jersey
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo vàng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மஞ்சள் ஜெர்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिवळ्या जर्सी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sarı mayo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maglia gialla
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żółta koszulka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жовта майка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tricoul galben
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κίτρινη φανέλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geel trui
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gula ledartröjan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gule trøya
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of yellow jersey

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOW JERSEY»

The term «yellow jersey» is regularly used and occupies the 78.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
64
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «yellow jersey» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of yellow jersey
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «yellow jersey».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YELLOW JERSEY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «yellow jersey» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «yellow jersey» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about yellow jersey

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YELLOW JERSEY»

Discover the use of yellow jersey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to yellow jersey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Yellow Jersey
A novel of the Tour de France, in which an average rider has a moment of glory and hope.
Ralph Hurne, 1996
2
Yellow jersey: for two B♭ clarinets
for two clarinets Composed during the year between Lance Armstrong's fifth and sixth victories in the Tour de France, Yellow Jersey is a short wind sprint for two clarinets.
Libby Larsen, 2005
3
The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France
This definitive work of reference on the Tour de France, which celebrates its centenary year in 2003, tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about this great sporting event.
Les Woodland, 2007
4
How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour de France
Dave Millar just missing out on the Yellow Jumper." Yes, the Yellow Jumper.' Follow Ned Boulting's (occasionally excruciating) experiences covering the world's most famous cycling race.
Ned Boulting, 2011
5
Bicycling
In 1983, Frenchman Laurent Fignon, 22, nicknamed "The Professor," wore the yellow jersey on the winner's podium in Paris in his first attempt at the Tour. He also, naturally, won the white jersey for best young rider. In 1974 Eddy Merckx ...
6
Tour De France For Dummies
As a man of marketing savvy and gimmicks, race director Henri Desgrange introduced the yellow jersey to the Tour de France in 1919. The tradition has remained since Eugene Christophe wore it in its debut while assuming the overall race ...
Phil Liggett, James Raia, Sammarye Lewis, 2011
7
The Story of the Tour de France: 1965-2007
Through all of this, Kim Andersen kept the Yellow Jersey. Meanwhile, Sean Kelly had been chasing intermediate sprint bonuses and moving up the leader board. On stage 9 he managed to get the lead, but only barely. Before the stage 10 trip ...
Bill McGann, Carol McGann, 2008
8
Motorcycle Illustrated
Walker used to prize his yellow jersey as his very best mascot and he never was seen on a machine without the traditional yellow jersey—before the Dodge City races. Down at Venice before the big Easter Sun— day race “the fellow with the ...
‎1915
9
The English Jersey Cattle Society's Herd Book
C.C. Yellow Girl 3rd Yellow Girl 4fch Crow 1487 Litlington 2612 YELLOW JERSEY. Vol. iii., p. 387. Whole colour, calved in September, 1876; owned by Mr. P. Norman, imported in 1880, bought by Mr. E. J. Coleman, afterwards by Mr. F. S. ...
English Jersey Cattle Society, 1888
10
Sweetpotato diseases
Very susceptible varieties are Triumph, Yellow Jersey, Big-Stem Jersey, a n d Georgia. Occasionally other varieties may be slightly infected. Do not plant susceptible varieties in soils where mottle necrosis has occurred in the preceding 3 or 4 ...
Earl Martin Hildebrand, Harold Thurston Cook, 1959

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YELLOW JERSEY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term yellow jersey is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tour de France stage 20 quotes: Yellow jersey Froome elated …
Froome maintained his overall lead by 1:12 over the Colombian and he will wear the yellow jersey into the celebratory stage 21 in Paris on Sunday. «Cyclingnews.com, Jul 15»
2
Tour de France 2015, stage six – Five things we learnt
They won the yellow jersey on the cobbles of stage four thanks to a brilliant ride from Tony Martin and now look as if they will lose it because of a crash involving ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Losing Tour de France yellow 'hard pill to swallow' for Dennis
ZEELAND, Netherlands (AFP) — Rohan Dennis (BMC Racing) said it was a “hard pill to swallow” making the decision to give up the yellow jersey after just one ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»
4
LTdL: Reguigui stuns race favourites to move into yellow jersey
LTdL: Reguigui stuns race favourites to move into yellow jersey. by shamshul fitri. Reguigui (second, right) finished second to Caleb Ewan of Orica GreenEdge ... «The Star Online, Mar 15»
5
Tony Martin targets yellow jersey on Tour's opening day
Time trial ace Tony Martin (Etixx-Quick-Step) is hoping to net a yellow jersey with a win in the Tour's opening-stage time trial in 2015. Photo: BrakeThrough ... «velonews.competitor.com, Jan 15»
6
Joe Cooper takes Tour of Southland yellow jersey
It's deja vu for Wellingtonian Joe Cooper, who takes the Tour of Southland yellow leader's jersey into tomorrow's first road stage. However, he is determined not ... «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
7
Mark Cavendish puts Tour de France yellow jersey ahead of title …
Mark Cavendish will not defend his British national road race title as he focuses on the Tour de France yellow jersey. Photograph: John Giles/PA. «The Guardian, Jun 14»
8
Boris bikes get a yellow jersey ahead of Tour de France London leg
Go find a yellow bike and dream of whizzing along the Champs-Élysées wearing the Yellow Jersey. Chapeau!” On 7 July, 200 riders will set out from Cambridge, ... «Evening Standard, Mar 14»
9
Mark Cavendish targets yellow jersey in Yorkshire at 2014 Tour de …
Mark Cavendish has set his sights on wearing the yellow jersey when the Tour de ... has worn Tour of Britain gold, but never Le Tour's famous yellow jersey. «ITV News, Jan 14»
10
RIP Yellow Jersey, Madison's outlaw bike shop
I love bike shops, and I love Yellow Jersey, and though I wasn't surprised at their decision to move to the village of Arlington in Columbia County, to concentrate ... «Isthmus, Aug 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Yellow jersey [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/yellow-jersey>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z