colored
gb/kˈʌlɚd/ us/kˈʌlɚd/
A2
Anglais
~ 6100
színes, elfogult, szubjektív, színez, befest, kiszínez, befolyásol, eltorzít, átszínez, színes bőrű, színes bőrű ember
A2
1
színes
A1
Schéma d’usage :
colored [noun]
She bought a pack of colored pencils for her art class.
Vett egy csomag színes ceruzát a rajzórájára.
The festival was full of brightly colored banners and flags.
A fesztivál tele volt élénk színű transzparensekkel és zászlókkal.
I prefer colored photos to black-and-white ones when I’m making an album.
They hung colored lights around the patio for the party.
The children were given colored paper to make decorations.
Exemples pédagogiques
He drew a house with colored pens.
Színes tollakkal rajzolt egy házat.
The movie is in colored film, not black-and-white.
A film színes, nem fekete-fehér.
We used colored balloons for the birthday.
I like to write my notes with colored markers.
The shop sells many colored shirts.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes say *'in coloured'* instead of 'in color' when talking about TV, movies, or photos. In modern English, we usually say 'a color TV', 'in color', or 'colored pencils', not *'in coloured'. Also, 'colorful' suggests many bright colors and can imply that something is lively or interesting, while 'colored' is more neutral and just states that something has color.
Sens
having one or more colors
Collocations
colored pencils
|colored lights
|colored paper
|colored photos
|brightly colored
Synonymes
tinted (Suggests a light or partial amount of added color, often more delicate than simply 'colored'.)
Antonymes
black-and-white (Describes images or films that use only shades of gray, without full color.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|art
|media
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Having color; not just black, white, and gray.
Having one or more distinct colors; not only black, white, and gray.
B2
2
elfogult
B2
szubjektív
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a colored [opinion/view/account/comment]
Her memories of that time are colored by the stories her parents told her.
Az akkori emlékeit átszínezik azok a történetek, amelyeket a szülei meséltek neki.
The article gives a clearly colored view of the situation, favoring one political side.
A cikk egyértelműen elfogult képet ad a helyzetről, és az egyik politikai oldalnak kedvez.
His report was emotionally colored and did not present the data in a neutral way.
Because of their past conflict, his judgment of her work is heavily colored.
The documentary is subtly colored by the filmmaker’s personal experiences.
Exemples pédagogiques
His opinion of the company is colored by his bad experience there.
A cégről alkotott véleményét befolyásolja az ott szerzett rossz tapasztalata.
The story in that movie is colored by the writer’s own life.
A film történetét átszínezi az író saját élete.
Her view of the city is colored because she only stayed in a rich area.
My first visit was bad, so my idea of the country is colored.
The news report is colored by the TV channel’s politics.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this meaning with the basic idea of something simply having color. When you say 'a colored view' or 'his judgment is colored', it does NOT mean it has literal color; it means it is influenced or biased. For the literal sense, you would normally talk about 'a colored picture' or 'colored lights', not 'a colored opinion'.
Sens
influenced, not neutral or objective
Collocations
colored view
|colored opinion
|colored account
|emotionally colored
|politically colored
Synonymes
biased (More direct and common word for being unfairly influenced; 'colored' is slightly more formal or careful in tone.)
Antonymes
objective (Emphasizes being based only on facts, with no personal feelings influencing the view.)
Thèmes
communication
|politics
|media
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not neutral; showing someone’s feelings or ideas instead of only facts.
Influenced by personal feelings, interests, or opinions, and therefore not neutral or fully objective.
VERBE
B1
3
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] colored [something]
She colored the flowers in with bright red and yellow crayons.
Élénkpiros és élénksárga zsírkrétával kiszínezte a virágokat.
He colored his hair blue for the concert.
Kékre festette a haját a koncertre.
The children proudly showed the pictures they had colored in class.
The designer colored the logo in several different shades to test the look.
We colored the eggs together before the holiday.
Exemples pédagogiques
The girl colored the picture with crayons.
A kislány zsírkrétával színezte ki a képet.
He colored his hair black last week.
Múlt héten feketére festette a haját.
The students colored many small flags.
My little brother colored on the wall.
They colored the map to show each country.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'color' and 'paint'. 'Color' is often used for drawing or filling in with crayons, colored pencils, or markers, especially in children’s activities. 'Paint' usually suggests using liquid paint and a brush. Saying 'I colored the wall' sounds like using crayons or markers, not normal wall paint.
Sens
added color to something
Collocations
colored the picture
|colored his hair
|carefully colored
|brightly colored it
|colored the drawing
Synonymes
dyed (More common for hair, cloth, or material; 'colored' is more general and often used for drawing or painting.)
Antonymes
bleached (Means to remove color from something, often making it white or very pale.)
Thèmes
art
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Past tense of 'color': put color on or into something.
Past tense and past participle of 'color': added color to something, especially by painting, drawing, or dyeing.
VERBE
B2
4
Schéma d’usage :
[something] colored [someone]'s [judgment/opinion/memories]
Her early success colored her expectations for the rest of her career.
Korai sikerei befolyásolták a pályája hátralévő részével kapcsolatos várakozásait.
The bitter argument colored his judgment of his colleague’s later work.
A keserű vita eltorzította a kollégája későbbi munkájáról alkotott megítélését.
Growing up in poverty colored his view of money and risk.
The way the story was told colored our understanding of what actually happened.
His fear of failure colored every decision he made about his future.
Exemples pédagogiques
His bad childhood colored his ideas about family.
A rossz gyerekkora befolyásolta a családról alkotott elképzeléseit.
The fight colored how she saw her friend.
A veszekedés befolyásolta a barátjáról alkotott képét.
Her first bad job colored her opinion of big companies.
That sad movie colored my mood for the whole day.
The teacher’s words colored how the students thought about the book.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think this is always negative, like 'ruined'. In fact, 'colored' can be positive or neutral; it simply means that personal feelings or experiences change the way something is seen. Context tells whether the influence is good, bad, or mixed.
Sens
influenced or distorted by feelings
Collocations
colored his judgment
|colored my view
|colored their memories
|colored her reaction
|colored the discussion
Synonymes
tainted (Suggests a negative or spoiled influence more strongly than 'colored', which can be neutral or mild.)
Antonymes
neutralized (Suggests removing or balancing out personal influence so that something becomes more neutral again.)
Thèmes
emotions
|communication
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Made an opinion, story, or feeling less neutral because of personal emotions or ideas.
Past tense and past participle of 'color': made something such as a judgment, account, or feeling less neutral by adding personal emotions or opinions.
C1
VULGAR
5
színes bőrű
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a colored [man/woman/person/neighborhood]
The novel, written in the 1940s, repeatedly refers to the town’s colored residents, reflecting the language of that time.
A 1940-es években írt regényben többször is a város „színes bőrű” lakosairól van szó, ami az akkori nyelvhasználatot tükrözi.
In many countries today, calling someone a colored person is seen as rude and offensive.
Ma sok országban durvának és sértőnek számít valakit „colored person”-nek, azaz „színes bőrű embernek” nevezni.
The museum exhibition explains how the term 'colored' was used on signs that separated public spaces by race.
Older legal documents in the region still use categories such as 'white', 'colored', and 'native'.
Teachers now explicitly tell students not to use the word 'colored' for people because it is hurtful and outdated.
Exemples pédagogiques
You should not call a person 'colored' today; it is offensive.
Ma már nem szabad valakit „colored”-nek nevezni; ez sértő.
In old books, you may see the phrase 'colored people'.
Régi könyvekben találkozhatsz a „colored people” („színes bőrű emberek”) kifejezéssel.
The teacher said the word 'colored' for people is not okay now.
Some old signs used the word 'colored' to separate people.
Modern English uses other words; 'colored' for people sounds racist.
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners mistakenly think 'colored person' is a polite or modern phrase. In most current English, this is offensive. Use 'Black person' or other locally appropriate, respectful terms (for example, 'a person of color' in some contexts), not 'a colored person'. Also, do not confuse this with neutral phrases like 'colored pencils', which are completely different.
Sens
offensive term for Black people
Collocations
colored people
|a colored man
|a colored woman
|colored neighborhood
|colored community
Synonymes
Black (Neutral modern term for people of African ancestry; 'colored' is outdated and offensive in most current English.)
Antonymes
white (Refers to people socially classified as white, often contrasted with people described (offensively, in older usage) as 'colored'.)
Thèmes
society
|discrimination
|relationships
|politics
Définition
An old word for a Black person or other non‑white person. It is now offensive and should not be used.
Describing a person who is Black or of mixed non-white ancestry, using an outdated and now considered offensive racial term.
NOM
C2
VULGAR
6
Schéma d’usage :
a colored; the colored
The sign above the door read 'Coloreds', a painful reminder of the segregation era.
Az ajtó fölötti táblán ez állt: „Színes bőrűek” – a szegregáció korszakának fájdalmas emléke.
In the memoir, she recalls being told that only coloreds could sit at the back of the bus.
Az emlékiratban felidézi, hogy azt mondták neki: csak a színes bőrűek ülhetnek a busz hátuljában.
Modern style guides strongly warn against using 'colored' as a noun for a person.
The film includes dialogue where white characters insultingly call their neighbors 'coloreds'.
A note at the front of the book explains that the word 'colored' was common then but is now considered offensive.
Exemples pédagogiques
Today, it is wrong to call someone 'a colored'.
Ma már helytelen és sértő valakit angolul „a colored”-nek nevezni.
Old movies sometimes show signs saying 'for coloreds only'.
Régi filmekben néha látni „csak színes bőrűeknek” feliratú táblákat.
Writers now avoid the word 'colored' for people.
The word 'colored' as a noun sounds racist in modern English.
You may read 'coloreds' in history books, but you should not say it now.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may not realize this noun is even more shocking than the adjective in many contexts. It should never be used for people in modern speech, except when directly quoting historical language and clearly marking it as offensive.
Sens
offensive noun for a Black person
Collocations
a colored
|the colored
|coloreds
|for coloreds only
Synonymes
Black person (Neutral, respectful modern term; 'colored' as a noun is outdated and offensive.)
Antonymes
white person (Refers to people socially classified as white, historically contrasted with those called 'colored'.)
Thèmes
society
|discrimination
|relationships
|politics
Définition
An old word for a Black person (or sometimes any non‑white person). It is now offensive and should not be used.
An outdated and now offensive term for a Black person, or in some older uses any non-white person.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
colored
API
GB/kˈʌlɚd/
US/kˈʌlɚd/
Syllabes et accentuation
colored (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (colored)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: colored
Noun
- Base: colored
- Plural: coloreds
Famille de mots
Expressions
a colored view of something
3/ə kˈʌlɚd vjˈu əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
a biased or influenced view
An opinion about something that is not neutral because it is influenced by someone’s feelings or situation.
Exemples
- Growing up in a very rich area gave him a colored view of poverty.
- Because she only read one author, she has a colored view of that period in history.
- Media from only one country can give you a colored view of world events.
a rose-colored view
2/ə ɹˈoʊz kˈʌlɚd vjˈu/
idiom
too positive opinion of something
An opinion that is too positive and does not include the bad or difficult parts of something.
Exemples
- The article gives a rose-colored view of life in big cities.
- Tourists often have a rose-colored view of the country after only a short visit.
- Because she has never worked there, she has a rather rose-colored view of that company.
through rose-colored glasses
1/θɹˈu ɹˈoʊz kˈʌlɚd ɡlˈæsɪz/
idiom
see only the good parts
To look at a person or situation and notice mainly the good things, not the problems or bad parts.
Exemples
- When he talks about his childhood, he sees it through rose-colored glasses and forgets how hard it really was.
- Investors who look at the market through rose-colored glasses may ignore serious risks.
- She views her relationship through rose-colored glasses and doesn’t see the warning signs.