colored in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for colored in the English»French Dictionary

I.coloured Brit, colored Am [Brit ˈkʌləd, Am ˈkələrd] N

1. coloured (in GB, US):

coloured dated or offens

personne f de couleur

2. coloured (in South Africa):

coloured

métis/-isse m/f

II.coloureds N

coloureds npl (laundry):

coloureds

couleurs fpl

‘wash coloureds separately’

‘laver les couleurs séparément’

III.coloured Brit, colored Am [Brit ˈkʌləd, Am ˈkələrd] ADJ

1. coloured lit:

coloured pen, chalk, ink, paper, label, bead

de couleur

coloured picture, drawing, page

en couleur

coloured light, glass, icing

coloré

a brightly coloured shirt

une chemise aux couleurs vives

2. coloured SOCIOL (non-white):

coloured (in GB, US) dated or offens

de couleur

coloured (in South Africa)

métis/-isse

IV.-coloured COMP

a raspberry-coloured dress

une robe (couleur) framboise

copper-coloured hair

des cheveux couleur cuivre

a highly-coloured account fig

un récit très enjolivé

flesh-coloured Brit, flesh-colored Am ADJ

flesh-coloured

(couleur) chair

bronze-coloured Brit, bronze-colored Am [ˈbrɒnzkʌləd] ADJ

bronze-coloured object:

bronze-coloured

couleur de bronze

coffee-coloured Brit, coffee-colored Am ADJ

coffee-coloured

café-au-lait

copper-coloured Brit, copper-colored Am ADJ

copper-coloured hair

cuivré

copper-coloured leaf, lipstick, metal

couleur cuivre

buff-coloured Brit, buff-colored Am [ˈbʌfkələd] ADJ

buff-coloured

couleur f chamois

ruby-coloured Brit, ruby-colored Am ADJ

ruby-coloured

rouge rubis

flame-coloured Brit, flame-colored Am [ˈfleɪmkʌləd] ADJ

flame-coloured tree, hair

rouge feu

flame-coloured inv sky, fabric

couleur de feu

rose-coloured Brit, rose-colored Am [Brit ˈrəʊzˌkʌləd, Am ˈroʊzˌkələrd] ADJ

1. rose-coloured (red):

rose-coloured

vermeil/-eille

2. rose-coloured (optimistic):

rose-coloured idea, view

à l'eau de rose

to see the world through rose-coloured spectacles or glasses

voir la vie en rose

to see sb/sth through rose-coloured spectacles

ne voir que les bons côtés de qn/qc

rust-coloured Brit, rust-colored Am [ˈrʌstkʌləd] ADJ

rust-coloured

couleur rouille

colored in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for colored in the English»French Dictionary

colored ADJ

1. colored (having a color):

colored

coloré(e)

colored pencil

de couleur

2. colored pej person:

colored

de couleur

rust-colored ADJ

rust-colored

(de couleur) rouille inv

rust-colored hair

roux

self-colored ADJ

self-colored

uni(e)

coffee-colored ADJ

coffee-colored

couleur café

flesh-colored ADJ

flesh-colored

(de) couleur chair

cream-colored ADJ

cream-colored

crème inv

straw-colored ADJ

straw-colored

jaune paille

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

Translations for colored in the French»English Dictionary

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lie-de-vin

wine-colored

unicolore

self-colored

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Translations for colored in the French»English Dictionary

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de couleur

coloured

couleur de peau

skin colour