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شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: colour sth in [ M ] to fill an area with colour using paint, coloured pencils, etc. • Rosie drew an elephant and coloured it in.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

2 general::   noun PREP. off ~ (= looking or feeling ill) quality that makes sth red, etc. interesting or exciting details ADJ. bold, bright, brilliant, vivid, ADJ. local a journalist in search of a vibrant | dark, deep Dark colours bit of local colour suit you best. | intense, rich, VERB + COLOUR add, give sth, lend strong the intense colour of new His asides lent colour to the story. leaves | light, muted, pale, PHRASES full of colour pastel, soft, subdued, subtle | dull | garish, gaudy, loud, lurid | autumn/autumnal, earthy, warm | sombre | attractive, beautiful, lovely | complementary, contrasting | matching | basic | primary, secondary | indeterminate, neutral | natural | blue, red, etc. The curtains went a strange orange colour when we washed them. | eye, hair, skin What is her natural hair colour? QUANT. dash, flash, splash | mass, riot The garden is a riot of colour in spring. | spot, touch VERB + COLOUR change The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings. | add The silk cushions add colour to an otherwise dull room. COLOUR + VERB match (sth) | clash | fade | run This colour runs, so wash the shirt separately. COLOUR + NOUN combination, range, scheme We have to choose a colour scheme for the dining room. | illustration, photograph, photography, printing, reproduction | monitor, television PREP. in ~ The flowers are pale blue in colour. Is the film in colour or black and white? The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour. | in a ~ The scarf is available in six different colours. PHRASES a combination/range of colours2 redness in the face ADJ. heightened, high You could tell she was excited by the heightened colour in her cheeks. | faint VERB + COLOUR have You have a bit more colour in your cheeks now. | bring The walk brought colour to her face. | be drained of, drain of, lose His face drained of all colour. COLOUR + VERB flood sth, rise Colour flooded her cheeks. The colour rose in his face. | drain The colour drained from her face when she saw him. | come back, return Gradually the colour returned to his cheeks.,   verb ADV. heavily, strongly His opinions are heavily coloured by his own experiences. | naturally

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

3 general:: colour red, blue, yellow etc: • Blue is my favourite colour. • Matisse was famous for his use of colour. shade a particular type of a colour: • The dress is a light shade of pink. • He uses different shades of green. hue literary or technical a particular colour or shade of a colour: • Her face had lost its golden hue. tint a small amount of a colour in something that is mostly another colour: • He wears sunglasses that have a pinky-orange tint. tone one of the many different shades of a colour, each slightly darker, lighter, brighter etc than the next: • Carpets in neutral tones give a feeling of space. dark colours dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black: • a dark blue suit • His eyes are dark brown. deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive: • His eyes were a beautiful deep blue. • deep red lips rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth: • The walls were painted a rich red colour. light colours light used about a colour that is not dark: • a light blue sweater • His T-shirt was light green. pale used about a colour that is very light: • He has very pale blue eyes. soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious: • She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion. pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it: • The girls wore pastel pink sundresses. bright colours bright used about a colour that is strong and easy to see: • The front door was painted bright red. brilliant/vivid used about a colour that is very bright: • I looked out at the brilliant blue sky. • vivid red flowers colourful British English , colorful American English used about things that have many different bright colours: • There were window boxes full of colourful flowers. multicoloured British English , multicolored American English used about things that have a pattern of many different bright colours: • A multicoloured flag waved in the midday sun. gaudy/garish too brightly coloured, in a way that is unattractive: • The wallpaper was much too gaudy for me. • a garish orange tie

Longman-Thesaurus

4 general:: colour adjectives a red/green/blue etc colour • Our door was painted a bright green colour. a reddish/greenish/bluish etc colour (= slightly red, green, blue etc ) • The glass used for bottles is often a greenish colour. a bluey/yellowy/browny colour (= a shade of blue, yellow etc ) • I like bluey colours best. a bright/strong colour (= strong and noticeable ) • Bright colours look good in strong sunlight. a bold/vivid/vibrant colour (= bright in a way that is exciting ) • His paintings are known for their use of bold colours. a rich colour (= strong and beautiful or expensive-looking ) • I love the rich colours in oriental rugs. a dark colour (= more like black than white ) • People tend to wear dark colours to work. a deep colour (= dark and attractive ) a neutral colour (= one that matches other colours easily, for example white or cream ) a light/pale colour (= not dark or strong ) • Light colours make a room look larger. a pastel colour (= pale blue, pink, yellow or green ) a warm colour (= pleasant and containing some red, yellow, or orange ) • The old farmhouse is beautifully decorated with warm colours. a soft colour (= pleasant and not very strong ) a subtle colour (= pleasant, not strong, and a little unusual ) • Italian sweaters come in lovely subtle colours. a loud colour (= very bright in a way that looks unpleasant or funny ) a gaudy/garish colour (= loud and usually showing bad taste ) contrasting colours (= ones that are different from each other in a way that looks attractive ) • You need to have one or two contrasting colours in the room. complementary colours (= ones that look nice together ) • Plant the flowers in patches in complementary colours. a matching colour (= one that is the same as something else ) • I bought some gloves and a scarf in a matching colour. a primary colour (= red, yellow, or blue ) • Why are children’s toys always in primary colours? verbs a colour matches something (= it is the same colour ) • The colour in this tin of paint doesn’t match the walls. a colours clashes (with something) (= is different from something in a way that is unattractive ) • Do you think the colour of this tie clashes with my shirt? a colour fades (= loses colour and brightness ) • The colour of the curtains had faded in the sun. colour + NOUN a colour scheme (= the colours that you use in a room, painting etc ) • Have you decided on a colour scheme? a colour combination/combination of colours (= the colours that exist or that you put together ) • In autumn the leaves create lovely colour combinations. a colour range/range of colours (= a number of colours that you can choose from ) • There’s a wide colour range to choose from.

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