Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - colour
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n. & v. --n. (US color) 1 a the sensation produced on the eye by rays of light when resolved as by a prism, selective reflection, etc., into different wavelengths. b perception of colour; a system of colours. 2 one, or any mixture, of the constituents into which light can be separated as in a spectrum or rainbow, sometimes including (loosely) black and white. 3 a colouring substance, esp. paint. 4 the use of all colours, not only black and white, as in photography and television. 5 a pigmentation of the skin, esp. when dark. b this as a ground for prejudice or discrimination. 6 ruddiness of complexion (a healthy colour). 7 (in pl.) appearance or aspect (see things in their true colours). 8 (in pl.) a Brit. a coloured ribbon or uniform etc. worn to signify membership of a school, club, team, etc. b the flag of a regiment or ship. c a national flag. 9 quality, mood, or variety in music, literature, speech, etc.; distinctive character or timbre. 10 a show of reason; a pretext (lend colour to; under colour of). --v. 1 tr. apply colour to, esp. by painting or dyeing or with coloured pens or pencils. 2 tr. influence (an attitude coloured by experience). 3 tr. misrepresent, exaggerate, esp. with spurious detail (a highly coloured account). 4 intr. take on colour; blush. Phrases and idioms colour bar the denial of services and facilities to non-White people. colour-blind unable to distinguish certain colours. colour-blindness the condition of being colour-blind. colour code use of colours as a standard means of identification. colour-code v.tr. identify by means of a colour code. colour-fast dyed in colours that will not fade or be washed out. colour-fastness the condition of being colour-fast. colour scheme an arrangement or planned combination of colours esp. in interior design. colour-sergeant the senior sergeant of an infantry company. colour supplement Brit. a magazine with coloured illustrations, issued as a supplement to a newspaper. colour wash coloured distemper. colour-wash v.tr. paint with coloured distemper. Queen's (or...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1) цвет; оттенок; тон 2) краска, краситель красить, окрашивать 3) колер, окраска, расцветка 4) пигмент 5) цветной; цветовой of uniform colour — одинаковой окраски, равномерно окрашенный ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. цвет; тон; оттенок primary colours —- основные цвета bright colours —- яркие, темные, тусклые цвета colour array —- цветовая гамма, шкала цветов colour atlas —- атлас цветов all colours of the rainbow —- все цвета радуги out of colour —- выцветший, выгоревший without colour —- бесцветный to dress in colours —- одеваться пестро this material is light in colour —- это светлый материал colour mill —- краскотерка colour printing —- полигр. цветная печать, хромотипия colour response —- физ. спектральная чувствительность 2. краска; красящее вещество, пигмент to mix colours —- смешивать краски to lay on the colours too thickly —- сгущать краски, сильно преувеличивать 3. иск. умение пользоваться цветом, колоритом he is great in colour —- он большой мастер цвета, он замечательный колорист 4. спец. колер 5. цвет лица; румянец she has very little colour —- она очень бледна she has a fresh colour —- у нее свежий цвет лица the colour rushed into his face —- краска залила его лица to lose colour —- побледнеть to gain colour —- порозоветь to change colour —- измениться в лице 6. цвет кожи кроме белого; расовая принадлежность 7. видимость чего-л.; оттенок, налет his argument has the colour of reason —- его довод не лишен смысла to give some colour of truth to smth. —- придавать чему-л. некоторое правдоподобие local colour —- местный колорит 8. свет, вид to give a false colour...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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television цветной телевизор COLOUR line цветной барьер, расовая дискриминация COLOUR filter noun phot. светофильтр COLOUR film noun 1) цветной фильм 2) цветная пленка COLOUR 1. noun 1) цвет; оттенок; тон all the colours of the rainbow - все цвета радуги out of colour - выцветший; выгоревший without colour - бесцветный; fig. лишенный индивидуальных черт - primary colours - simple colours - fundamental colours 2) краска; красящее вещество, пигмент; колер to paint in bright (dark) colours - рисовать яркими (мрачными) красками 3) свет, вид; оттенок to cast/put a false colour on smth. - искажать, представлять что-л. в ложном свете to come out in ones true colours - предстать в своем настоящем виде to give some colour of truth to smth. - придавать некоторое правдоподобие чему-л. to paint in true (false) colours - изображать правдиво (лживо) to lay on the colours too thickly coll. - сгущать краски; сильно преувеличивать; хватить через край 4) румянец (тж. high colour) - gain colour - lose colour 5) колорит - local colour 6) предлог - under colour of 7) индивидуальность, яркая личность 8) usu. pl. знамя to come off with flying colours - а) вернуться с развевающимися знаменами; б) добиться успеха, одержать победу to desert the colours mil. - изменить своему знамени; дезертировать to join the colours - вступать в армию to lower/strike ones colours - сдаваться, покоряться with the colours - в...Англо-русский словарь
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(colours, colouring, coloured) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: in AM, use 'color' 1. The colour of something is the appearance that it has as a result of the way in which it reflects light. Red, blue, and green are colours. ‘What colour is the car?’—‘Red.’... Her silk dress was sky-blue, the colour of her eyes... Judi’s favourite colour is pink... The badges come in twenty different colours and shapes. N-COUNT: usu with supp 2. A colour is a substance you use to give something a particular colour. Dyes and make-up are sometimes referred to as colours. ...The Body Shop Herbal Hair Colour... It is better to avoid all food colours. ...the latest lip and eye colours. N-VAR 3. If you colour something, you use something such as dyes or paint to change its colour. Many women begin colouring their hair in their mid-30s... We’d been making cakes and colouring the posters... The petals can be cooked with rice to colour it yellow. VERB: V n, V n, V n colour • colouring They could not afford to spoil those maps by careless colouring. N-UNCOUNT 4. If someone colours, their face becomes redder than it normally is, usually because they are embarrassed. Andrew couldn’t help noticing that she coloured slightly. = blush VERB: V 5. Someone’s colour is the colour of their skin. People often use colour in this way to refer to a person’s race. I don’t care what colour she is... He acknowledged that Mr Taylor’s colour and ethnic origins were utterly irrelevant in the circumstances. N-COUNT: usu sing, oft poss N c darkgreen]politeness 6. A colour television, photograph, or picture is one that shows things in all their colours, and not just in black, white, and grey. In Japan 99 per cent of all households now have a colour television set. ADJ: usu ADJ n 7. Colour is a quality that makes something especially interesting or exciting. She had resumed the travel necessary to add depth and colour to her novels. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~1 BrE color AmE n 1 »A COLOUR« red, blue, yellow, green, brown, purple etc ("What colour are your eyes?" "They're brown." | My favourite colour is purple. | light/bright/pastel etc colour) (Children like bright colors. | be an orange/greenish etc colour) (It was kind of an orangey-red colour.) 2 »COLOUR IN GENERAL« the appearance of something, especially something with a lot of different colours (Chameleons can change colour to match their surroundings. | I had always wanted to go to New England to see the fall colors. (=the colours of the trees)) 3 in (full) colour a television programme or film that is in colour contains colours such as red, green, and blue rather than just black and white 4 »SB'S RACE« how dark or light someone's skin is, which shows which race they belong to (people of all colours | discrimination on the basis of color) (- see also coloured2) 5 »SB'S FACE« the general appearance and colour of a person's skin, especially when this shows the state of their health or emotions (Well, you look better than you did. You've got some colour in your face now. | a high colour (=a red colour in someone's face that shows they are ill)) 6 »SUBSTANCE« a substance that makes something red, blue, yellow etc (After a few washes, dark clothes begin to lose their color.) 7 »STH INTERESTING« interesting and exciting details or qualities that a place or person has (The old market is lively, full of colour and activity. | add/give colour to (=make something more interesting)) (A few illustrations or anecdotes will add colour to your report.) 8 lend/give colour to sth to make something, especially something unusual, appear likely or true (We now have independent evidence that lends colour to the accusation of fraud.) 9 off colour a) not in good health (You look a little off colour today.) b) jokes, stories etc that are off-colour are rude and often about sex 10 colours plural a) the colours that are used as a sign to represent a team, school, club etc (The national colours of Italy are green,...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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