protective colouring in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for protective colouring in the English»Italian Dictionary

protective colouring [prəˌtektɪv ˈkʌlərɪŋ], protective coloration [prəˌtektɪv kʌləˈreɪʃn] N ZOOL

protective colouring

omocromia f

Translations for protective colouring in the English»Italian Dictionary

colouring, coloring [Brit ˈkʌlərɪŋ, Am ˈkələrɪŋ] N

1. colouring (hue):

colouring (of plant, animal)

colori mpl

colouring (of pattern)

colorazione f

colouring (complexion)

colorito m

2. colouring U ART:

colouring

colorazione f

3. colouring (dye):

colouring (for food)

colorante m

colouring (for hair)

tintura f

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.protective [Brit prəˈtɛktɪv, Am prəˈtɛktɪv] ADJ

1. protective (providing security):

protective cover, layer, measure

protettivo

protective clothing, gear

protettivo, da lavoro

2. protective (caring):

protective attitude, gesture, tone

protettivo, premuroso

to feel protective towards person

provare sentimenti materni nei confronti di

to be protective of car, possessions

custodire con cura or essere geloso di

to be protective of discovery, research

proteggere

3. protective ECON:

protective tariff, system

protezionista, protezionistico

II.protective [Brit prəˈtɛktɪv, Am prəˈtɛktɪv] N Am (condom)

protective

preservativo m

protective colouring in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for protective colouring 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

coloring [ˈkʌ·lə·rɪŋ] N

1. coloring complexion:

coloring

colorito m

2. coloring (chemical):

coloring

colorante m

protective [prə·ˈtek·tɪv] ADJ

1. protective (giving protection):

protective

protettivo, -a

protective custody

detenzione f protettiva (a tutela dell'interessato)

2. protective (wishing to protect):

protective instinct

di protezione