purple
gb/pˈɚpəl/ us/pˈɚpəl/
A1
Inglese
~ 4400
lila, cikornyás, dagályos
A1
1
lila
A1
Schema d'uso:
[something] is purple
She wore a beautiful purple gown to the wedding.
Gyönyörű lila ruhát viselt az esküvőn.
The sunset filled the sky with shades of purple and pink.
A naplementében lila és rózsaszín árnyalatok töltötték be az eget.
I painted my bedroom walls a soft purple.
The artist mixed red and blue to make purple.
Lavender is a light shade of purple.
Esempi per chi studia
My shirt is purple.
Az ingem lila.
The flower is purple.
A virág lila.
She has a purple bag.
I see a purple car.
The sky is purple at night.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'purple' with 'violet' or 'pink'. 'Purple' is a mix of red and blue, not red and white.
Significato
Having a reddish-blue color
Collocazioni
purple dress
|purple flowers
|bright purple
|deep purple
|light purple
Sinonimi
violet (A similar but slightly bluer shade of purple.)
Contrari
green (A color on the opposite side of the color wheel from red–blue hues.)
Temi
colors
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
Describes something that is the color between red and blue.
Describes something that has the color that is a blend of red and blue.
SOSTANTIVO
A1
2
lila
A1
Schema d'uso:
the purple of [something]
Purple is my favorite color.
A lila a kedvenc színem.
The flag has a stripe of purple in the middle.
A zászló közepén van egy lila csík.
She added a touch of purple to the design.
Purple often symbolizes royalty.
The artist used a lot of purple in her paintings.
Esempi per chi studia
Purple is my favorite color.
A lila a kedvenc színem.
The bag is purple.
A táska lila.
I like the color purple.
We painted the wall purple.
Her dress is purple.
Significato
The color between red and blue
Collocazioni
shade of purple
|deep purple
|purple hue
|wear purple
|painted purple
Sinonimi
violet (A specific shade within the purple range, leaning toward blue.)
Contrari
green (A contrasting color to purple on the color wheel.)
Temi
colors
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
A color made by mixing red and blue.
The color formed by combining red and blue, often associated with royalty or luxury.
B2
LITERARY
3
Schema d'uso:
[something] is purple
The novel was criticized for its purple prose.
A regényt cikornyás prózája miatt bírálták.
His speech was full of purple descriptions that distracted from the main point.
Beszéde tele volt dagályos leírásokkal, amelyek elterelték a figyelmet a lényegről.
She avoided writing in a purple style to keep her message clear.
Esempi per chi studia
His story has many purple words.
A történetében sok cikornyás kifejezés van.
The letter was very purple in style.
A levél stílusa nagyon cikornyás volt.
I don't like purple writing because it is hard to read.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this figurative use of 'purple' with the literal color meaning; context in literature usually clarifies it.
Significato
Overly elaborate in style
Collocazioni
purple prose
|purple passage
Sinonimi
flowery (Also suggests decorative or ornate language, sometimes to excess.)
Contrari
plain (Simple and straightforward in style.)
Temi
literature
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Definizione
Describes writing or speaking that uses too many fancy words or details.
Describes language or writing that is excessively ornate, flowery, or extravagant in style.
Grammatica
Forma base
purple
IPA
GB/pˈɚpəl/
US/pˈɚpəl/
Sillabe e accento
purple (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (purple)
Forme flesse
Adjective
- Base: purple
- Comparative: purpler
- Superlative: purplest
Noun
- Base: purple
- Plural: purple, purples
Famiglia di parole
Forms
purples
noun
purpler
adjective
purplest
adjective
Related words
purplish
adjective
Espressioni
born to the purple
1/bˈɔɹn tə ðə pˈɚpəl/
idiom
literary
Born into royalty or nobility
To be born into a royal or very rich family.
Esempi
- As the king's son, he was born to the purple.
- Many leaders in history were born to the purple rather than rising through merit.
purple prose
1/pˈɚpəl pɹˈoʊz/
idiom
literary
Overly ornate writing style
Writing that uses too many fancy words or details, making it hard to read.
Esempi
- The book was full of purple prose that slowed down the story.
- Critics accused the author of using too much purple prose in his essays.
purple prose
2/pˈɚpəl pɹˈoʊz/
idiom
Overly elaborate writing style
Writing that uses too many fancy or complicated words.
Esempi
- The critic dismissed the novel as full of purple prose.
- His speech was criticized for its purple prose.