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I . colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. colour (hue):

colour
kolor m
colour
barwa f
in colour
kolorowy

2. colour (dye):

colour
barwnik m
hair colour
farba f do włosów

3. colour (redness):

to have colour in one's cheeks
być rumianym
to have little colour
być bladym
to lose colour
blednąć [perf z-]

4. colour (skin colour):

colour
kolor m skóry
of colour
kolorowy

5. colour:

colours pl SPORTS, POL
barwy fpl

6. colour:

colours pl (flag)
flaga f

II . colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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1. colour (put colour):

colour
kolorować [perf po-]
colour hair
farbować [perf za-]
colour room
malować [perf po-]
she coloured her hair orange
zafarbowała włosy na pomarańczowo

III . colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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1. colour person:

colour
rumienić [perf za-] się

2. colour leaves:

colour
zmieniać [perf zmienić] kolor

colour bar, color bar AM N no pl

colour bar
segregacja f rasowa

colour blind ADJ

colour blindness N no pl

colour blindness
daltonizm m

colour scheme N

colour scheme
kolorystyka f

colour television N

1. colour television (broadcasting):

colour television
telewizja f kolorowa

2. colour television (set):

colour television
kolorowy telewizor m

local colour, local color AM N no pl

local colour
koloryt m lokalny

off-colour ADJ

2. off-colour joke, remark:

off-colour
pikantny

primary colour N

Usage examples with colour

in colour
kolorowy
hair colour
farba f do włosów
of colour
kolorowy
colour bar
segregacja f rasowa
colour scheme
dobór m kolorów
to have little colour
być bladym
to look off colour
nie wyglądać najlepiej
to be colour blind
być daltonistą
to troop the colour Brit
prezentować sztandar
to lose colour
blednąć [perf z-]
blaze of colour
feeria f barw
to feel off-colour
mieć złe samopoczucie
to have colour in one's cheeks
być rumianym
to give [or lend] colour to sth
uwiarygodnić coś
to weather to a brownish colour
brązowieć [perf z-] pod wypływem czynników atmosferycznych
the blood [or colour] drained from her face
krew odpłynęła jej z twarzy
to colour an attitude/a judgement
wpływać [perf wpłynąć] na postawę/opinię
to bring back colour to sb's cheeks
przywracać [perf przywrócić] komuś rumieńce
to feel a bit off-colour [or AM color]
czuć się nie najlepiej

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The foliage grows in dense sprays, dark green in colour.
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The duration and intensity of the firing determined the final colour, along with the colour and type of enamel.
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Another way to make it is with polysulfide dissolved in hexamethylphosphoramide where it gives a blue colour.
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Most are probably colour morphs or at best subspecies.
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He published numerous scientific papers on various subjects, notably epicanthus, colour vision and albinism.
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Successful candidates are highlighted in the relevant colour.
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Selenium compounds can be used both as decolourising agents and to add a red colour to glass.
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The resulting wine has a colour similar to a tawny port wine.
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The forewing ground colour is highly variable, as are the number of black scales.
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The panicle is open and loose, of green or purplish colour.
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