scarlet
gb/skˈɑɹlɪt/ us/skˈɑɹlɪt/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
skarlátvörös, skarlátpiros, élénkpiros, erkölcstelen, ledér, parázna
A2
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is scarlet
The bride wore a stunning scarlet gown.
A menyasszony lenyűgöző skarlátvörös ruhát viselt.
A scarlet banner waved in the wind.
Skarlátvörös zászló lobogott a szélben.
Her cheeks turned scarlet when she realized her mistake.
The bird’s scarlet feathers stood out against the green leaves.
Scarlet poppies covered the hillside in summer.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The car is scarlet.
Az autó skarlátvörös.
She has a scarlet scarf.
Skarlátvörös sálja van.
The flower is scarlet.
I like your scarlet shirt.
The ball is scarlet.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scarlet' with 'crimson' or 'maroon', which are darker shades of red.
Maana
Bright red with orange tone
Miunganiko ya maneno
scarlet dress
|scarlet lipstick
|scarlet sunset
|scarlet flag
|scarlet fabric
Visawe
crimson (A deep red color, often darker and less orange than scarlet.)
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vermilion (A bright red-orange color, very close to scarlet but often used in artistic contexts.)
Vinyume
pale (Light in color, the opposite of the vividness of scarlet.)
|
blue (A color from the opposite side of the color spectrum.)
Mada
colors
|appearance
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Ufafanuzi
Very bright red, like the color of some flowers or blood.
Having a vivid red color with a hint of orange.
B2
LITERARY
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] is scarlet
In the novel, she was labeled a scarlet woman by the townsfolk.
A regényben a város lakói erkölcstelen nőnek bélyegezték.
The scandal left him with a scarlet reputation.
A botrány miatt erkölcstelen híre lett.
He accused her of living a scarlet life.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
They called her a scarlet woman in the story.
A történetben erkölcstelen nőnek nevezték.
In the book, he has a scarlet past.
A könyvben erkölcstelen múltja van.
The movie shows a scarlet character.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may misunderstand this as referring to literal color rather than moral judgment when used metaphorically.
Maana
Having a sinful reputation
Miunganiko ya maneno
scarlet woman
|scarlet sins
|scarlet reputation
Visawe
immoral (Directly describes behavior that goes against accepted moral standards; less literary than 'scarlet'.)
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shameful (Focuses on causing shame rather than on moral sin specifically.)
Vinyume
virtuous (Describes someone with high moral standards, opposite of 'scarlet' in this sense.)
Mada
morality
|literature
|relationships
|law
Ufafanuzi
Used to describe someone thought to have done something bad, especially in love or sex, in a dramatic or old-fashioned way.
Describing someone or something regarded as guilty of moral wrongdoing, especially sexual misconduct.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
scarlet
IPA
GB/skˈɑɹlɪt/
US/skˈɑɹlɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
scar - let (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (scar)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: scarlet
Semi
scarlet woman
1/skˈɑɹlɪt wˈʊmən/
idiom
literary
Woman with immoral reputation
An old-fashioned way to say a woman is thought to have had too many romantic or sexual relationships.
Mifano
- The preacher condemned her as a scarlet woman.
- In Victorian society, being labeled a scarlet woman could ruin a life.