colors in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for colors in the English»Italian Dictionary

racing colours, racing colors [ˈreɪsɪŋˌkʌləz] N npl

racing colours

colori m di scuderia

I.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

1. colour (hue):

colour

colore m

what colour is it?

di che colore è?

do you have it in a different colour?

ce l'avete in un colore diverso?

the sky was the colour of lead

il cielo era color piombo or plumbeo

in colour CINE, TV

a colori

the artist's use of colour

l'uso del colore da parte dell'artista

the garden was a mass of colour

il giardino era un'esplosione di colori

to take the colour out of sth

privare del colore qc

to give or lend colour to sth

dare colore a qc

to paint sth in glowing colours fig

dipingere qc a tinte vivaci

“available in 12 colours”

“disponibile in 12 colori”

“available in 12 colours” before n PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide, copier, printer

a colori

2. colour (vividness):

colour (in writing, description)

colore m

a work full of colour

un'opera dai toni brillanti

3. colour (dye):

colour (for food)

colorante m

colour (for hair)

colore m

colour (for hair)

tinta f

colour (shampoo)

shampoo m colorante

4. colour (cosmetics):

cheek colour

fard

eye colour

ombretto

lip colour

rossetto

5. colour (racial pigmentation):

colour

colore m (della pelle)

people of all races and colours

persone di tutte le razze e di tutti i colori

people of all races and colours before n SOCIOL prejudice, problem

razziale

6. colour (complexion):

colour

colore m

colour

colorito m

to change colour

cambiare colore

to lose (one's) colour

perdere il colorito or diventare pallido

to put colour into sb's cheeks

fare tornare il colorito a qn

that should put a bit of colour into her cheeks!

questo dovrebbe farle tornare un po' di colore sulle guance!

to have a high colour (naturally)

essere rubicondo

to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)

essere molto rosso

her face was drained of colour

il suo viso era pallidissimo

her colour rose

arrossì

he's getting his colour back at last

sta riprendendo colore, finalmente

II.colours N

colours npl:

colours SPORTS

colori m

colours MIL, NAUT

bandiera f

racing colours SPORTS

colori della squadra

the colours of the regiment

i colori del reggimento

he's playing in England's colours

gioca per i colori dell'Inghilterra

under false colours NAUT

sotto falsa bandiera

under false colours fig

sotto mentite spoglie

to get one's tennis, football colours Brit SPORTS

entrare in una squadra di tennis, di calcio

a scarf in the club colours

una sciarpa con i colori del club

III.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

1. colour:

colour (with paints, crayons, food dye)

colorare

colour (with commercial paints)

pitturare, tinteggiare

colour (with hair dye)

tingere, colorare

to colour sth blue

colorare or pitturare or tingere qc di blu

2. colour (prejudice) fig:

colour attitude

alterare

colour judgment, opinion

influenzare

3. colour (enhance) fig:

colour account, story

colorire, falsare

IV.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

1. colour:

colour plant:

cambiare colore

colour fruit:

prendere colore

2. colour person:

colour, also colour up

arrossire

to colour (up) with anger

diventare rosso di

to colour (up) with embarrassment

arrossire or diventare rosso per

V.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

let's see the colour of your money

tira fuori i soldi or fa' vedere quanti soldi hai

to be off colour

avere una brutta cera

to pass with flying colours

riuscire brillantemente or trionfalmente

to show one's true colours

mostrarsi nella propria vera luce or per quel che si è veramente

color

color → colour

See also colour

I.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

1. colour (hue):

colour

colore m

what colour is it?

di che colore è?

do you have it in a different colour?

ce l'avete in un colore diverso?

the sky was the colour of lead

il cielo era color piombo or plumbeo

in colour CINE, TV

a colori

the artist's use of colour

l'uso del colore da parte dell'artista

the garden was a mass of colour

il giardino era un'esplosione di colori

to take the colour out of sth

privare del colore qc

to give or lend colour to sth

dare colore a qc

to paint sth in glowing colours fig

dipingere qc a tinte vivaci

“available in 12 colours”

“disponibile in 12 colori”

“available in 12 colours” before n PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide, copier, printer

a colori

2. colour (vividness):

colour (in writing, description)

colore m

a work full of colour

un'opera dai toni brillanti

3. colour (dye):

colour (for food)

colorante m

colour (for hair)

colore m

colour (for hair)

tinta f

colour (shampoo)

shampoo m colorante

4. colour (cosmetics):

cheek colour

fard

eye colour

ombretto

lip colour

rossetto

5. colour (racial pigmentation):

colour

colore m (della pelle)

people of all races and colours

persone di tutte le razze e di tutti i colori

people of all races and colours before n SOCIOL prejudice, problem

razziale

6. colour (complexion):

colour

colore m

colour

colorito m

to change colour

cambiare colore

to lose (one's) colour

perdere il colorito or diventare pallido

to put colour into sb's cheeks

fare tornare il colorito a qn

that should put a bit of colour into her cheeks!

questo dovrebbe farle tornare un po' di colore sulle guance!

to have a high colour (naturally)

essere rubicondo

to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)

essere molto rosso

her face was drained of colour

il suo viso era pallidissimo

her colour rose

arrossì

he's getting his colour back at last

sta riprendendo colore, finalmente

II.colours N

colours npl:

colours SPORTS

colori m

colours MIL, NAUT

bandiera f

racing colours SPORTS

colori della squadra

the colours of the regiment

i colori del reggimento

he's playing in England's colours

gioca per i colori dell'Inghilterra

under false colours NAUT

sotto falsa bandiera

under false colours fig

sotto mentite spoglie

to get one's tennis, football colours Brit SPORTS

entrare in una squadra di tennis, di calcio

a scarf in the club colours

una sciarpa con i colori del club

III.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

1. colour:

colour (with paints, crayons, food dye)

colorare

colour (with commercial paints)

pitturare, tinteggiare

colour (with hair dye)

tingere, colorare

to colour sth blue

colorare or pitturare or tingere qc di blu

2. colour (prejudice) fig:

colour attitude

alterare

colour judgment, opinion

influenzare

3. colour (enhance) fig:

colour account, story

colorire, falsare

IV.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

1. colour:

colour plant:

cambiare colore

colour fruit:

prendere colore

2. colour person:

colour, also colour up

arrossire

to colour (up) with anger

diventare rosso di

to colour (up) with embarrassment

arrossire or diventare rosso per

V.colour, color [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

let's see the colour of your money

tira fuori i soldi or fa' vedere quanti soldi hai

to be off colour

avere una brutta cera

to pass with flying colours

riuscire brillantemente or trionfalmente

to show one's true colours

mostrarsi nella propria vera luce or per quel che si è veramente

local colour, local color [Brit, Am ˈloʊkəl ˈkələr] N

local colour

colore m locale

secondary colour, secondary color [Am ˈsɛkənˌdɛri ˈkələr] N

secondary colour

colore m secondario

flesh colour, flesh-color [Am flɛʃ ˈkələr] N

flesh colour

color m carne

colour-blind, color-blind [Brit ˈkʌləblʌɪnd, Am ˈkələrblaɪnd] ADJ

colour-blind

incapace di distinguere i colori, daltonico

tone colour, tone color [Am toʊn ˈkələr] N Am Brit MUS

tone colour

timbro m

three-colour, three-color [ˌθriːˈkʌlə(r)] ADJ

three-colour

tricromatico

three-colour

tricromo

colour blindness, color blindness [Brit ˈkʌlə ˌblʌɪndnəs] N

colour blindness

cecità f cromatica

colors in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colors in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] N

1. color:

color

colore m

primary color

colore primario

what color is your dress?

di che colore è il tuo vestito?

to have color in one's cheeks

avere le guance colorite

2. color pl POL, MIL (official flag):

color

bandiera f

3. color (character):

to show one's true colors

mostrare il proprio vero volto

II.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] VB trans

1. color (change color of):

color

colorare

to color a room blue

dipingere una stanza d'azzurro

2. color (dye):

color

colorare

color

tingere

3. color (distort):

color

alterare

III.color [ˈkʌ·lɚ] VB intr

color

arrossire

color line N

color line

barriera f razziale

color scheme N

color scheme

accostamento m cromatico

color slide N

color slide

diapositiva f a colori

color television N

color television

televisione f a colori

primary color N

primary color

colore m primario

color filter N PHOTO

color filter

filtro m colorato

off-color [ˌɑ:f·ˈkʌlɚ] ADJ Brit

1. off-color (unwell):

to feel off-color

non sentirsi bene

to look off-color

avere una brutta cera

2. off-color (somewhat obscene):

off-color joke

sconcio, -a

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brash colors

sgargiante

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cromatico (-a)

of colors

colors Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

what color is your dress?

di che colore è il tuo vestito?

to have color in one's cheeks

avere le guance colorite

to show one's true colors

mostrare il proprio vero volto

to color a room blue

dipingere una stanza d'azzurro

to pass an exam with flying colors

superare un esame brillantemente

the colors blend in well

i colori stanno bene insieme

patch of ice of color, damp

macchia f

under false colors liter

sotto mentite spoglie

autumn colors

colori autunnali

a color between blue and green

un colore tra il blu e il verde

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The most common colors are red, in various shades, black and white.

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By using two or more colors in the background and blending them together a prismatic effect can be created.

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Contrasting colors of red and orange against green are used in this work.

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All three colors were on the first Armenian national team jerseys ever designed.

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The facings were often glazed in different colors and may have had astrological significance.

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Some primitivists further accept that, though colors are primitive properties, no actual or nomologically possible objects have these.

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Rocks should vary in size and color but from each other, but not have bright colors, which would lack subtlety.

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Moved from downtown to the front of the high school, the interesting statue of many different colors gives passersby an unusual view.

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Accomplices will often home in on clothing in colors or styles for which the contestant has expressed specific distaste or clothing similar to that which they have just thrown out.

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Most predators associate bright colors with poison (called aposematism), so if attacked, the newt will take up a defensive position, showing off the bright underbelly.

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