local colour in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for local colour in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

local colour

colore m locale

Translations for local colour in the Italian»English Dictionary

colore locale

local color Am

colore locale

local colour Brit

colore locale

local colour

Translations for local colour in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.local [Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l, Am ˈloʊk(ə)l] N inf

1. local (resident):

local

locale m

local

abitante mf del luogo

the locals

i locali or la gente del luogo

is he a local?

è uno del luogo?

2. local (pub):

local

pub m della zona

local

locale m della zona

3. local (cinema):

local

cinema m della zona

4. local MED:

local

anestesia f locale

5. local (newspaper):

local

giornale m locale

the locals

i giornali locali

6. local (train):

local

(treno) locale m

II.local [Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l, Am ˈloʊk(ə)l] ADJ

1. local (neighbourhood):

local church, doctor, library, shop

del luogo, della zona

2. local (of the town):

local newspaper, office, hospital, transport

locale

3. local (regional):

local newspaper, television, radio, news

(d'interesse) locale, regionale

local speciality

della zona, regionale

local tradition

locale

local business

regionale

to show local variations

variare da un luogo all'altro

4. local (of a country):

local currency, language

locale

local currency, language

nazionale

5. local MED:

local pain, swelling

localizzato

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

local colour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for local colour in the Italian»English Dictionary

il colore locale

local color

Translations for local colour in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.local [ˈloʊ·kəl] ADJ

local

local

local

del posto

local

municipale

local TELEC

urbano, -a

II.local [ˈloʊ·kəl] N

1. local (inhabitant):

local

abitante mf del posto

2. local:

local (bus)

autobus m inv

local (train)

treno m locale

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It delivers an accessible account of the often complex modelling produced by scientific institutions, and gives powerful local colour to a global problem.

en.wikipedia.org

A lucid translation of a novella retains every bit of local colour and flavour.

www.thehindu.com

He has added a lot of local colour and humour into the script, which makes it entertaining.

www.firstpost.com

It will beam a touch of local colour and history into a place that sorely needs it.

news.nationalpost.com

Or maybe it is the same story with a little local colour.

www.thehindu.com

Some historians think their importance may have been exaggerated to add local colour to academic theological disputes.

en.wikipedia.org

So much for the local colour he made sure seeped into the verse.

www.rte.ie

It was more local colour than hard intelligence, but the spooks grabbed at it gratefully.

www.dailymail.co.uk

It gives local colour to socialism in the 21st century movements and links them to those our ancestors and national heroes were part of.

links.org.au

Once you've had your share of shopping, you can enjoy more local colour in the nightclubs and bars.

www.stuff.co.nz