color
gb/kˈʌlɚ/ us/kˈʌlɚ/
A1
Englisch
~ 700
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A1
property
1
visual appearance from reflected light
How something looks because of the light it reflects, like red, blue, or green.
Verwendungsmuster:
the color of [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'color' with 'paint' when describing objects; 'color' is the visual property, not the substance applied.
Synonyme
hue (More technical or artistic term for a specific shade or tint of color.)
Antonyme
colorlessness (Describes the absence of any color, appearing transparent or white.)
Wortverbindungen
bright color
|change color
|favorite color
|color scheme
|color palette
Themen
art
|daily life
|science
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- My favorite color is green.
- The car is blue.
- I like the color of your shirt.
- The apple is red.
Verb
A1
action
2
apply pigment to something
To make something have color by using paint, pencils, or other materials.
Verwendungsmuster:
to color [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'color' with 'draw'; 'draw' means to make lines or shapes, while 'color' means to fill them in with pigment.
Synonyme
paint (Often used for applying liquid pigment to surfaces; more specific than 'color'.)
Antonyme
bleach (To remove color from something, often making it white.)
Wortverbindungen
color a picture
|color the walls
|color the drawing
Themen
art
|daily life
|arts_entertainment
|daily_life
Beispiele
- The children colored pictures in their books.
- She spent the afternoon coloring a beautiful landscape.
- He colored the poster with bright markers.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I color my drawing with red.
- She colors the picture.
- We color the paper.
Nomen
B1
entity
3
race or skin pigmentation
The shade of a person's skin, often linked to race.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may incorrectly use 'color' for hair or eye description in this sense; here it refers to skin and race.
Synonyme
ethnicity (Refers to cultural origin rather than just skin pigmentation.)
Wortverbindungen
people of color
Themen
society
|relationships
|body
Beispiele
- People of all colors attended the festival.
- The law prohibits discrimination based on color.
- She is proud of her color and heritage.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Nomen
B2
entity
4
added vividness or interest
Something that makes a story, event, or person more interesting or lively.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may misinterpret this figurative sense as literal visual color.
Synonyme
flavor (Metaphorical use meaning added distinctive quality or interest.)
Wortverbindungen
add color to [something]
Themen
communication
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Her story has much color.
- He adds color to the talk.
- The news has no color.
Grammatik
Grundform
color
IPA
GB/kˈʌlɚ/
US/kˈʌlɚ/
Silben & Betonung
col - or (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: color
- Variant Spelling: colour
- Plural: color, colors
Verb
- Base: color
- Variant Spelling: colour
- 3rd Person Singular: colors
- Present Participle: coloring
- Past: colored
Wortfamilie
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
Grammatik-Highlights
- Spelling Variant: colour Verb
- Spelling Variant: colour Noun
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- I see red when people litter in the park.
- He saw red when he found out someone scratched his car.