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couleur
I. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N
1. colour (hue):
colour
couleur f
what colour is it?
de quelle couleur est-il?
do you have it in a different colour?
est-ce que vous l'avez dans une autre couleur?
the sky was the colour of lead
le ciel était de la couleur du plomb
in colour CINE, TV
en couleur
the artist's use of colour
l'usage que l'artiste fait de la couleur
the garden was a mass of colour
le jardin était une symphonie de couleurs
to take the colour out of sth
décolorer qc
to give or lend colour to sth
colorer qc
to paint sth in glowing colours fig
brosser un tableau brillant de qc
‘available in 12 colours’
‘existe en 12 coloris’
2. colour attr:
colour PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide
(en) couleur
colour copier, printer
couleur
3. colour (vividness):
colour (in writing, description)
couleur f
a work full of colour
une œuvre haute en couleur
4. colour (dye):
colour (for food)
colorant m
colour (for hair)
teinture f
colour (shampoo)
shampooing m colorant
5. colour (make-up):
cheek colour
fard m à joues
eye colour
fard m à paupières
lip colour
rouge m à lèvres
6. colour (racial pigmentation):
colour
couleur f de peau
people of all races and colours
des gens de toutes races et de toutes couleurs
people of all races and colours attr prejudice, problem
racial
7. colour (complexion):
colour
couleur f
to change colour
changer de couleur
to lose (one's) colour
perdre ses couleurs
to put colour into sb's cheeks
redonner des couleurs à qn
that should put a bit of colour into her cheeks!
cela devrait lui redonner un peu de couleur!
to have a high colour (naturally)
être rubicond
to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)
être très rouge
her face was drained of colour
son visage était livide
her colour rose
elle a rougi
he's getting his colour back at last
il reprend enfin des couleurs
II. colours N
colours npl:
colours MIL, SPORTS, HORSE RAC
couleurs fpl
colours NAUT
pavillon m
racing colours HORSE RAC
couleurs de l'écurie
the colours of the regiment
les couleurs du régiment
he's playing in England's colours
il porte les couleurs de l'Angleterre
under false colours NAUT
sous un faux pavillon
under false colours fig
sous un faux jour
to get one's tennis/football colours Brit SPORTS
être sélectionné pour l'équipe de tennis/football
a scarf in the club colours
une écharpe aux couleurs du club
III. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans
1. colour lit:
colour (with paints, crayons)
colorier
colour (with commercial paints)
peindre
colour (with food dye)
colorer
colour (with hair dye)
teindre
to colour sth blue
colorier or colorer or peindre or teindre qc en bleu
2. colour (prejudice) fig:
colour attitude, judgment, opinion
fausser
3. colour (enhance):
colour fig pej
enjoliver pej
IV. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr
1. colour (change colour):
colour plant, fruit:
changer de couleur
2. colour (blush):
colour, a. colour up person:
rougir
to colour (up) with anger, embarrassment
devenir rouge de
V. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]
let's see the colour of your money
voyons un peu la couleur de ton argent
to be off colour
ne pas être en forme
to pass with flying colours
réussir haut la main
to show one's true colours
se montrer sous son vrai jour
color Am N VB trans, intr
color → colour
I. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N
1. colour (hue):
colour
couleur f
what colour is it?
de quelle couleur est-il?
do you have it in a different colour?
est-ce que vous l'avez dans une autre couleur?
the sky was the colour of lead
le ciel était de la couleur du plomb
in colour CINE, TV
en couleur
the artist's use of colour
l'usage que l'artiste fait de la couleur
the garden was a mass of colour
le jardin était une symphonie de couleurs
to take the colour out of sth
décolorer qc
to give or lend colour to sth
colorer qc
to paint sth in glowing colours fig
brosser un tableau brillant de qc
‘available in 12 colours’
‘existe en 12 coloris’
2. colour attr:
colour PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide
(en) couleur
colour copier, printer
couleur
3. colour (vividness):
colour (in writing, description)
couleur f
a work full of colour
une œuvre haute en couleur
4. colour (dye):
colour (for food)
colorant m
colour (for hair)
teinture f
colour (shampoo)
shampooing m colorant
5. colour (make-up):
cheek colour
fard m à joues
eye colour
fard m à paupières
lip colour
rouge m à lèvres
6. colour (racial pigmentation):
colour
couleur f de peau
people of all races and colours
des gens de toutes races et de toutes couleurs
people of all races and colours attr prejudice, problem
racial
7. colour (complexion):
colour
couleur f
to change colour
changer de couleur
to lose (one's) colour
perdre ses couleurs
to put colour into sb's cheeks
redonner des couleurs à qn
that should put a bit of colour into her cheeks!
cela devrait lui redonner un peu de couleur!
to have a high colour (naturally)
être rubicond
to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)
être très rouge
her face was drained of colour
son visage était livide
her colour rose
elle a rougi
he's getting his colour back at last
il reprend enfin des couleurs
II. colours N
colours npl:
colours MIL, SPORTS, HORSE RAC
couleurs fpl
colours NAUT
pavillon m
racing colours HORSE RAC
couleurs de l'écurie
the colours of the regiment
les couleurs du régiment
he's playing in England's colours
il porte les couleurs de l'Angleterre
under false colours NAUT
sous un faux pavillon
under false colours fig
sous un faux jour
to get one's tennis/football colours Brit SPORTS
être sélectionné pour l'équipe de tennis/football
a scarf in the club colours
une écharpe aux couleurs du club
III. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans
1. colour lit:
colour (with paints, crayons)
colorier
colour (with commercial paints)
peindre
colour (with food dye)
colorer
colour (with hair dye)
teindre
to colour sth blue
colorier or colorer or peindre or teindre qc en bleu
2. colour (prejudice) fig:
colour attitude, judgment, opinion
fausser
3. colour (enhance):
colour fig pej
enjoliver pej
IV. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr
1. colour (change colour):
colour plant, fruit:
changer de couleur
2. colour (blush):
colour, a. colour up person:
rougir
to colour (up) with anger, embarrassment
devenir rouge de
V. colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]
let's see the colour of your money
voyons un peu la couleur de ton argent
to be off colour
ne pas être en forme
to pass with flying colours
réussir haut la main
to show one's true colours
se montrer sous son vrai jour
flesh colour Brit, flesh-color Am N
flesh colour
couleur f chair
tone colour Brit, tone color Am N MUS
tone colour
timbre m
I. colour code Brit, color code Am N
colour code
système m de classement par couleurs
II. colour code Brit, color code Am VB trans
colour code files
classer [qc] par couleurs
colour code wires, switches
identifier [qc] par des couleurs
III. colour-coded ADJ
colour-coded wire, switch, file:
colour-coded
identifié par une couleur
each file/wire is colour-coded
chaque dossier/fil est identifié par une couleur
local colour Brit, local color Am N
local colour
couleur f locale
secondary colour Brit, secondary color Am
secondary colour
couleur f secondaire
secondary colour
couleur f binaire
oil colour Brit, oil color Am N
oil colour
peinture f à l'huile
off colour Brit, off color Am ADJ inf
1. off colour Brit (unwell):
off colour
patraque inf
2. off colour story, joke:
off colour
indécent
three-colour Brit, three-color Am ADJ
three-colour
trichrome
colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Brit, Aus
colour → color
I. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus N
1. color (appearance):
color a. fig
couleur f
to give sth color, to give color to sth
colorer qc
2. color (dye):
color
colorant m
color for hair
coloration f
3. color (ruddiness):
color
teint m
to put some color in one's cheeks
se mettre du fond de teint
4. color pl POL, GAMES:
color
couleurs fpl
to display one's colors
montrer son pavillon
to be awarded one's colors for a sport
être récompensé pour sa sélection dans une équipe
to gain one's colors for a sport
être sélectionné pour faire partie d'une équipe
5. color (character):
to show one's true colors
se montrer tel que l'on est
Phrases:
to pass with flying colors
être reçu avec mention
II. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB trans
1. color (change colour):
color
colorer
to color one's hair
se teindre les cheveux
to color a room blue
peindre une pièce en bleu
2. color (distort):
color
déformer
III. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB intr
color
rougir
I. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus N
1. color (appearance):
color a. fig
couleur f
to give sth color, to give color to sth
colorer qc
2. color (dye):
color
colorant m
color for hair
coloration f
3. color (ruddiness):
color
teint m
to put some color in one's cheeks
se mettre du fond de teint
4. color pl POL, GAMES:
color
couleurs fpl
to display one's colors
montrer son pavillon
to be awarded one's colors for a sport
être récompensé pour sa sélection dans une équipe
to gain one's colors for a sport
être sélectionné pour faire partie d'une équipe
5. color (character):
to show one's true colors
se montrer tel que l'on est
Phrases:
to pass with flying colors
être reçu avec mention
II. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB trans
1. color (change colour):
color
colorer
to color one's hair
se teindre les cheveux
to color a room blue
peindre une pièce en bleu
2. color (distort):
color
déformer
III. color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] Am, Aus VB intr
color
rougir
local colour no pl N
local colour
couleur f locale
colo(u)r bar N
colo(u)r bar
discrimination f raciale
colo(u)r fast ADJ
this shirt is color fast (when washed)
les couleurs de cette chemise résistent au lavage
colo(u)r filter N PHOTO
colo(u)r filter
filtre m de couleur
off colo(u)r ADJ
1. off colo(u)r Brit (bad):
to feel a bit off color
se sentir mal
2. off colo(u)r (somewhat obscene):
off colo(u)r
obscène
colo(u)r blindness N
colo(u)r blindness
daltonisme m
colo(u)r scheme N
colo(u)r scheme
combinaison f de couleurs
colo(u)r line N Am
colo(u)r line
ségrégation f raciale
English
English
French
French
I. color [ˈkʌl·ər] N
1. color (appearance):
color a. fig
couleur f
to give sth color, to give color to sth
colorer qc
2. color (dye):
color
colorant m
color for hair
coloration f
3. color (ruddiness):
color
teint m
to put some color in one's cheeks
se mettre du fond de teint
4. color pl POL, GAMES:
color
couleurs fpl
to display one's colors
montrer son pavillon
5. color (character):
to show one's true colors
se montrer tel que l'on est
Phrases:
to pass with flying colors
être reçu avec mention
II. color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB trans
1. color (change color):
color
colorer
to color one's hair
se teindre les cheveux
2. color (distort):
color
déformer
III. color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB intr
color
rougir
color television N
color television
télévision f (en) couleur
color filter N PHOTO
color filter
filtre m de couleur
color scheme N
color scheme
combinaison f de couleurs
color-code VB trans
color-code
faire un code couleurs
off-color ADJ
off-color
obscène
local color N
local color
couleur f locale
French
French
English
English
colorier
to color (in)
colorier
to color
coloris
color
nuancier
color chart
couleur de peau
skin colour
Present
Icolour
youcolour
he/she/itcolours
wecolour
youcolour
theycolour
Past
Icoloured
youcoloured
he/she/itcoloured
wecoloured
youcoloured
theycoloured
Present Perfect
Ihavecoloured
youhavecoloured
he/she/ithascoloured
wehavecoloured
youhavecoloured
theyhavecoloured
Past Perfect
Ihadcoloured
youhadcoloured
he/she/ithadcoloured
wehadcoloured
youhadcoloured
theyhadcoloured
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It was more local colour than hard intelligence, but the spooks grabbed at it gratefully.
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The light-hearted books are appreciated for their human interest and local colour.
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And her concerns went beyond those of acquiring local colour.
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