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إنجليزي

color

gb/kˈʌlɚ/ us/kˈʌlɚ/
A1 إنجليزي
~ 700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A1 property
1

visual appearance from reflected light

How something looks because of the light it reflects, like red, blue, or green.

نمط الاستخدام: the color of [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'color' with 'paint' when describing objects; 'color' is the visual property, not the substance applied.
مرادفات
hue (More technical or artistic term for a specific shade or tint of color.)
أضداد
colorlessness (Describes the absence of any color, appearing transparent or white.)
تراكيب شائعة
bright color |change color |favorite color |color scheme |color palette
مواضيع
art |daily life |science |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The color of the sky changes throughout the day.
  • She painted her room a soft blue color.
  • This dress comes in several different colors.
  • The leaves turn a beautiful red color in autumn.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • My favorite color is green.
  • The car is blue.
  • I like the color of your shirt.
  • The apple is red.
فعل A1 action
2

apply pigment to something

To make something have color by using paint, pencils, or other materials.

نمط الاستخدام: to color [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'color' with 'draw'; 'draw' means to make lines or shapes, while 'color' means to fill them in with pigment.
مرادفات
paint (Often used for applying liquid pigment to surfaces; more specific than 'color'.)
أضداد
bleach (To remove color from something, often making it white.)
تراكيب شائعة
color a picture |color the walls |color the drawing
مواضيع
art |daily life |arts_entertainment |daily_life
أمثلة
  • The children colored pictures in their books.
  • She spent the afternoon coloring a beautiful landscape.
  • He colored the poster with bright markers.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • I color my drawing with red.
  • She colors the picture.
  • We color the paper.
اسم B1 entity
3

race or skin pigmentation

The shade of a person's skin, often linked to race.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may incorrectly use 'color' for hair or eye description in this sense; here it refers to skin and race.
مرادفات
ethnicity (Refers to cultural origin rather than just skin pigmentation.)
تراكيب شائعة
people of color
مواضيع
society |relationships |body
أمثلة
  • People of all colors attended the festival.
  • The law prohibits discrimination based on color.
  • She is proud of her color and heritage.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • People have different colors of skin.
  • We must not judge people by their color.
  • The law says no one can be treated badly because of their color.
اسم B2 entity
4

added vividness or interest

Something that makes a story, event, or person more interesting or lively.

غلطة شائعة:
Learners may misinterpret this figurative sense as literal visual color.
مرادفات
flavor (Metaphorical use meaning added distinctive quality or interest.)
تراكيب شائعة
add color to [something]
مواضيع
communication |arts_entertainment
أمثلة
  • His travel stories added a lot of color to the evening.
  • The reporter's descriptions brought color to the otherwise dull account.
  • She adds color to our meetings with her jokes.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
  • Her story has much color.
  • He adds color to the talk.
  • The news has no color.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
color
IPA
GB/kˈʌlɚ/
US/kˈʌlɚ/
المقاطع والنبر
col - or (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: color
  • Variant Spelling: colour
  • Plural: color, colors
Verb
  • Base: color
  • Variant Spelling: colour
  • 3rd Person Singular: colors
  • Present Participle: coloring
  • Past: colored
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
colour verb A1 colors noun coloring verb colored verb A2
Core family
colorful adjective A2
Related words
colorize verb
Negative and opposite forms
colorless adjective discolor verb
Advanced or less common
coloration noun colorist noun
أهم نقاط القواعد
  • Spelling Variant: colour Verb
  • Spelling Variant: colour Noun
تعبيرات

color someone’s judgment

1
/kˈʌlɚ sˈʌmwˌʌnz d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase

influence opinion in biased way

To make someone’s opinion less fair because of feelings or experiences.

أمثلة
  • Her bad experience colored her judgment about the new restaurant.
  • Personal feelings can easily color your judgment at work.

in color

1
/ˈɪn kˈʌlɚ/
fixed phrase

shown in natural colors

Shown with real-life colors instead of just black and white.

أمثلة
  • The movie is now available in color.
  • I prefer watching old shows in color rather than black and white.

show one’s true colors

1
/ʃˈoʊ wˈʌnz tɹˈu kˈʌlɚz/
idiom

reveal real character or intentions

To show what you are really like or what you really think.

أمثلة
  • He showed his true colors when he refused to help his friend.
  • She finally showed her true colors and admitted she didn’t care about the project.

see red

1
/sˈi ɹˈɛd/
idiom informal

become suddenly angry

To suddenly feel very angry.

أمثلة
  • He saw red when he found out they had lied to him.
  • I see red every time someone cuts me off in traffic.

see red

2
/sˈi ɹˈɛd/
idiom informal

Become suddenly very angry

To suddenly become very angry.

أمثلة
  • I see red when people litter in the park.
  • He saw red when he found out someone scratched his car.
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