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colour

UK
/ˈkʌlə/
US
/ˈkʌlər/

Traductions

colournoun
colours
pl
UK
/ˈkʌlə/
US
/ˈkʌlər/
couleursEmploi au pluriel, notamment pour les drapeaux, emblèmes ou couleurs d’une unité.
The soldiers saluted the national colours as they were raised.
Les soldats ont salué les couleurs nationales lorsqu’elles ont été hissées.
The artist used a vibrant colour to bring the painting to life.
L’artiste a utilisé une couleur vive pour donner vie à la peinture.
Synonymes
shade
tint
tone
pigment
dye
chromaticity
saturation
hue
colourverb
coloured
Past Simple
coloured
Past Participle
colouring
Gerund
UK
/ˈkʌlə/
US
/ˈkʌlɚ/
déformerAu sens de présenter de manière inexacte ou d’exagérer.
He tended to colour the truth when telling stories about his adventures.
Il avait tendance à déformer la vérité en racontant ses aventures.
rougirS’emploie pour le visage lorsqu’il devient rouge.
He coloured slightly when he realised his mistake.
Il a légèrement rougi lorsqu’il a réalisé son erreur.
The artist used pastels to colour the sketch.
L’artiste a utilisé des pastels pour colorer l’esquisse.
teindrePour les cheveux, les tissus ou toute coloration par immersion ou application de teinture.
She decided to colour her hair a vibrant shade of red.
Elle a décidé de teindre ses cheveux en rouge vif.
Traductions supplémentaires
colorerAu sens figuré : marquer, influencer ou déformer légèrement.
Synonymes
tinting
stain
dye
paint
hue
shade
tint
pigment
colouradjective
UK
/ˈkʌlə/
US
/ˈkʌlɚ/
Used attributively before nouns, especially in British English, to denote that something is in colour rather than black-and-white (e.g. “colour television”).
en couleurOpposé à noir et blanc ; surtout pour les images, écrans et imprimantes.
They upgraded to a colour printer.
Ils sont passés à une imprimante en couleur.

Définitions

colournoun
The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
The artist used a vibrant colour to bring the painting to life.
A shade or variety of a particular hue.
She chose a soft blue colour for the walls of her bedroom.
The use of all hues, especially in art.
The colour in the mural was breathtaking and added depth to the scene.
A substance used to give something a particular hue.
The fabric was dyed with a natural colour extracted from plants.
A flag or banner, especially one used as a symbol of a country or organization.
The soldiers saluted the national colours as they were raised.
A distinguishing badge or emblem, such as a regimental flag.
The regiment's colours were proudly displayed during the parade.
The natural appearance of the skin or complexion, especially its healthy redness.
After the long hike, the colour returned to her cheeks.
Skin pigmentation as a marker of racial or ethnic identity.
Discrimination on the grounds of colour is unlawful.
Vividness, richness, or distinctive character added to speech, writing, or an event, making it more interesting or lively.
Her account of the journey added colour to an otherwise routine report.
colourverb
To apply color to something; to paint or dye.
She decided to colour her hair a vibrant shade of red.
To influence or affect, especially in a way that distorts.
His experiences during the war coloured his view of the world.
To change the appearance of something by adding color.
The artist used pastels to colour the sketch.
To misrepresent or exaggerate.
He tended to colour the truth when telling stories about his adventures.
To become red in the face; to blush.
He coloured slightly when he realised his mistake.
colouradjective
Displaying colours; not black-and-white.
They upgraded to a colour printer.
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