red in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for red in the English»French Dictionary

I.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

I like red

j'aime le rouge

red means ‘danger’

le rouge signifie ‘danger’

in red

en rouge

a shade of red

une nuance de rouge

2. red:

red, a. Red (communist) inf, pej

rouge mf

3. red (deficit):

to be in the red individual, account:

être à découvert

to be in the red company:

être en déficit

to be £500 in the red

être à découvert de 500 livres

you've gone into the red

vous avez un découvert

4. red (wine):

red

rouge m

5. red (red ball):

red

bille f rouge (de billard/snooker)

6. red (in roulette):

red

rouge m

II.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd] ADJ

1. red (in colour):

red apple, blood, lips, sky

rouge

red person, face, cheek

rouge (with de)

red hair, curl

roux/rousse

to go or turn red

devenir rouge, rougir

to paint/dye sth red

peindre/teindre qc en rouge

to dye one's hair red

se teindre les cheveux en roux

her eyes were red with weeping

ses yeux étaient rouges d'avoir pleuré

his face or he went very red

il a rougi très fort

red in the face

tout rouge

was my face red!

comme j'étais gêné!

there'll be red faces when…

certains vont être bien gênés quand…

2. red (communist):

red inf pej

rouge

III.red [Brit rɛd, Am rɛd]

to see reds under the bed inf

voir un complot communiste partout

to be caught red-handed

être pris la main dans le sac inf

to see red

voir rouge

red-eye [Brit, Am ˈrɛd ˌaɪ], red-eye flight N Am inf

red-eye

vol m de nuit

blood red N ADJ

blood red

rouge m sang

cardinal red N

cardinal red

rouge m cardinal

carnation red N

carnation red

rouge m incarnat

house red N

house red

vin m rouge cuvée du patron

brick red N ADJ

brick red

rouge m brique

red-brown ADJ

red-brown

brun rouge

red carpet N

red carpet

tapis m rouge

to roll out the red carpet for sb lit, fig

sortir le tapis rouge pour qn

to give sb the red carpet treatment

faire un accueil somptueux à qn

red cent N Am inf

red cent

rond m inf

red cent

sou m

not to have a red cent

ne pas avoir un sou

not to give sb a red cent

ne pas donner un rond à qn inf

red in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for red in the English»French Dictionary

I.red [red] ADJ

red

rouge

red hair

roux(rousse)

Phrases:

not a red cent Am inf

pas un sou

red as a beetroot

rouge comme un coquelicot

II.red [red] N

1. red (colour):

red

rouge m

red hair

roux m

to turn red (with dye)

devenir rouge

to turn red (with embarrassment)

rougir

2. red POL:

red

rouge mf

Phrases:

in the red

à découvert

See also blue

I.blue [blu:] ADJ

1. blue (colour):

blue

bleu(e)

a light/dark/bright/strong blue skirt

une jupe bleu clair/foncé/vif/soutenu

to turn blue

bleuir

2. blue fig:

to feel blue

broyer du noir

Phrases:

once in a blue moon

tous les trente-six du mois

out of the blue

sans crier gare

II.blue [blu:] N

blue

bleu m

sky blue

bleu ciel

the door is painted blue

la porte est peinte en bleu

to be a pale/deep blue

être d'un bleu pâle/profond

red deer inv N

red deer

cerf m (commun)

red card N

red card

carton m rouge

red-haired ADJ

red-haired

roux(rousse)

red-handed ADJ

to catch sb red-handed

(sur)prendre qn la main dans le sac

red tape N no pl pej

red tape

paperasserie f

red-hot ADJ

1. red-hot (heated):

red-hot

chauffé(e) au rouge

2. red-hot fig:

red-hot

ardent(e)

3. red-hot (extremely hot):

red-hot

brûlant(e)

4. red-hot (exciting):

red-hot

chaud(e)

5. red-hot (fresh):

red-hot

de dernière minute

I.red carpet N no pl

red carpet

tapis m rouge

II.red carpet ADJ

to be given the red carpet treatment

être traité en prince

red pepper N

1. red pepper (vegetable):

red pepper

poivron m rouge

2. red pepper no pl (spice):

red pepper

paprika m

red-headed ADJ

1. red-headed (with red hair) → red-haired

2. red-headed ZOOL:

red-headed

à tête rouge

See also red-haired

red-haired ADJ

red-haired

roux(rousse)

red Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

go [or turn] as red as a beetroot

devenir rouge comme une tomate

to be given the red carpet treatment

être traité en prince

the traffic light changed back to red

le feu est repassé au rouge

she wore a little red number

elle portait une petite robe rouge

the lights are changing to red

le feu passe au rouge

to be as red as a poppy

être rouge comme un coquelicot

bœuf bourguignon (beef cooked in red wine)

bœuf bourguignon

the embers are still glowing red

la braise est encore rouge

to roll out the red carpet for sb

faire les honneurs de la maison à qn (accueillir somptueusement)

to bet on an animal/the red

miser sur un animal/sur le rouge

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is the only mammal with oval red blood corpuscles, and it lacks a gall bladder.

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The rash of German measles is typically pink or light red.

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The combined seal, showing a key and axe crossed in gold on a blood-red ground, is known to have been in use from 1568.

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The cover of the '42 edition is distinguished from the '41 by a caveat about erratic availability printed in small red fonts.

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Either both were red-card offences or neither was.

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Six or was perhaps a big red herring.

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These people are then shown standing together on a sidewalk, waiting for a stoplight which turned red.

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There was a black muscle shirt with brownish red stains that passed a "presumptive" blood test.

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Game was hunted with dogs and included wild boar, and red, fallow and roe deer.

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The forewings are black, with dark, brick-red fascia, a row of leaden-metallic round dots throughout and a few black dots before the termen.

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