انگلیسی

color

gb/kˈʌlɚ/ us/kˈʌlɚ/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 700
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم A1 property
1

visual appearance from reflected light

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

الگوی کاربرد: the color of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'color' with 'paint' when describing objects; 'color' is the visual property, not the substance applied.
هم‌معنی‌ها
hue (More technical or artistic term for a specific shade or tint of color.)
متضادها
colorlessness (Describes the absence of any color, appearing transparent or white.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
bright color |change color |favorite color |color scheme |color palette
موضوع‌ها
art |daily life |science |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: to color [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'color' with 'draw'; 'draw' means to make lines or shapes, while 'color' means to fill them in with pigment.
هم‌معنی‌ها
paint (Often used for applying liquid pigment to surfaces; more specific than 'color'.)
متضادها
bleach (To remove color from something, often making it white.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
color a picture |color the walls |color the drawing
موضوع‌ها
art |daily life |arts_entertainment |daily_life
نمونه‌ها
  • The children colored pictures in their books.
  • She spent the afternoon coloring a beautiful landscape.
  • He colored the poster with bright markers.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may incorrectly use 'color' for hair or eye description in this sense; here it refers to skin and race.
هم‌معنی‌ها
ethnicity (Refers to cultural origin rather than just skin pigmentation.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
people of color
موضوع‌ها
society |relationships |body
نمونه‌ها
  • People of all colors attended the festival.
  • The law prohibits discrimination based on color.
  • She is proud of her color and heritage.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may misinterpret this figurative sense as literal visual color.
هم‌معنی‌ها
flavor (Metaphorical use meaning added distinctive quality or interest.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
add color to [something]
موضوع‌ها
communication |arts_entertainment
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • Her story has much color.
  • He adds color to the talk.
  • The news has no color.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
color
IPA
GB/kˈʌlɚ/
US/kˈʌlɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
col - or (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (col)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: color
  • Variant Spelling: colour
  • Plural: color, colors
Verb
  • Base: color
  • Variant Spelling: colour
  • 3rd Person Singular: colors
  • Present Participle: coloring
  • Past: colored
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکته‌های کلیدی
  • Spelling Variant: colour Verb
  • Spelling Variant: colour Noun
عبارت‌ها

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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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

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