colour wash in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for colour wash in the English»Italian Dictionary

colour wash [Brit, Am ˈkələr ˈˌwɔʃ, ˈkələr ˈˌwɑʃ] N

colour wash

colore m a calce

Translations for colour wash in the English»Italian Dictionary

wash out colour

fare sbiadire, dilavare

Translations for colour wash in the Italian»English Dictionary

colore a calce

colour-wash

Translations for colour wash in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

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

I.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] N

1. wash (by person):

to give [sth] a wash window, floor, paintwork, walls

lavare

to give [sth] a wash object

pulire or lavare

to give [sth] a wash hands, face

lavarsi or dare una lavata a

to give sb a wash child

lavare or dare una lavata a

you need a good wash

hai bisogno di una bella lavata

to have a quick wash

darsi una lavata veloce

these curtains need a wash

queste tende hanno bisogno di essere lavate

your feet need a wash

i tuoi piedi hanno bisogno di una lavata

[before n] frequent wash shampoo

shampoo per lavaggi frequenti

2. wash (laundry process):

wash

bucato m

weekly wash

bucato settimanale

after only two washes

dopo due soli lavaggi

in the wash (about to be cleaned)

nella biancheria sporca or da lavare

in the wash (being cleaned)

a lavare or nel bucato

3. wash (movement):

wash

(from boat, aircraft) scia f

4. wash:

wash (coating)

mano f (di colore)

wash (with whitewash)

mano f (di bianco)

wash ART

lavis m before n

pen and wash drawing

disegno a penna e acquerello

5. wash (swill):

wash

pastone m

II.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

wash person, clothes, floor, paintwork, surface

lavare

wash object, wound

pulire

to get washed

lavarsi

to wash everything by hand, in the machine

lavare tutto a mano, in lavatrice

to wash one's hands, face

lavarsi le mani, la faccia

to wash sth clean hands, clothes, floor, paintwork

lavare

to wash sth clean cut

pulire

to wash the dishes

lavare i piatti

2. wash (carry along) tide, current:

wash silt, debris

trasportare

to be washed out to sea

essere portato al largo

to be washed along by the tide

essere trasportato or travolto dalla marea

to be washed downstream

essere trascinato or trasportato a valle

to wash sb, sth ashore

(tras)portare qn, qc a riva

to wash sb, sth overboard

trascinare qn, qc a mare

3. wash (lap against) liter:

wash rock, shore

lambire

4. wash (dig out):

wash

scavare

the water had washed a hole in the bank

l'acqua aveva scavato un solco sulla sponda

5. wash:

wash (coat) ART drawing

lavare

wash ENGINEER wall

spandere uno strato di colore su, tinteggiare

wash (with whitewash) wall

dare una mano di bianco a

to wash a wall in pink

tinteggiare un muro di rosa

to wash sth with gold metal, coin

placcare d'oro qc

6. wash (purify by separation):

wash CHEM, MIN gas, ore

lavare

III.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ] VB intr

1. wash (clean oneself):

wash person:

lavarsi

wash animal:

leccarsi

2. wash (clean clothes):

wash

fare il bucato

I wash on Mondays

faccio il bucato il lunedì

(in advertising) Whizzo washes whiter

Whizzo lava più bianco

3. wash (become clean):

wash

lavarsi, essere lavabile

this shirt washes easily, well

questa camicia si lava bene, facilmente

4. wash (be believed) inf:

his explanation won't wash with the electorate

l'elettorato non crederà alla sua spiegazione

that excuse won't wash with me

questa scusa non attacca con me

IV.to wash oneself VB refl

to wash oneself person:

lavarsi

to wash oneself animal:

leccarsi

V.wash [Brit wɒʃ, Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ]

it will all come out in the wash (be revealed)

verrà tutto a galla

it will all come out in the wash (be resolved)

si risolverà tutto

to wash one's hands of matter

lavarsi le mani di

to wash one's hands of person

disinteressarsi di

colour wash in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colour wash 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

I.wash [wɑ:ʃ] VB trans

1. wash (clean):

wash

lavare

to wash one's hair/hands

lavarsi i capelli/le mani

2. wash waves:

wash

bagnare

3. wash river, sea:

wash

trascinare

to wash sb overboard

gettare qu a mare

II.wash [wɑ:ʃ] VB intr

1. wash person, cloth:

wash

lavarsi

that excuse won't wash with me inf

questa scusa con me non attacca

2. wash (do the laundry):

wash

fare il bucato

3. wash (sea):

wash

sciabordare

III.wash [wɑ:ʃ] N

1. wash (cleaning with water):

wash

lavata m

to have a wash

lavarsi

2. wash (clothes for cleaning):

the wash

i panni da lavare

to be in the wash

essere a lavare

3. wash liter (sound of water):

wash

sciabordio m

4. wash:

wash NAUT

scia f

wash AVIAT

turbolenza f

5. wash (painting):

wash

mano f

6. wash (even situation):

wash

bilanciamento m

Phrases:

to come out in the wash prov

venire a galla