colour

ˈkʌlə
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Translation of colour into German,

Noun

1.

visual perception

UK
visual attribute of objects due to light reflection
UK
  • The colour of the sky is blue.Die Farbe des Himmels ist blau.
2.

dye or pigment

UK
substance used to change an object's visible hue
UK
  • She bought some colour for the fabric.Sie kaufte etwas Farbe für den Stoff.

Verb

1.

art

tr.UK
apply color to something using dyes or paint
tr.UK
einfärben anmalen kolorieren
  • She decided to colour the sketch with watercolors.Sie beschloss, die Skizze mit Aquarellfarben einzufärben.
2.

blushing

intr.UK
become red in the face from embarrassment
intr.UK
  • He began to colour when asked about his mistake.Als man ihn nach seinem Fehler fragte, errötete er.

Adjective

1.

visual media

UK
showing things in all their colours
UK
  • The colour television brought the movie to life.Der Farbfernseher brachte den Film zum Leben.
2.

hue characteristic

UK
having a distinctive hue
UK
  • The colour dress she wore was stunning..Das farbenfrohe Kleid, das sie trug, war umwerfend

Expressions with colour: examples in English and translations in German

ausmalen
kolorieren
The children were asked to colour in the drawings of animals..
erröten
rot werden
He began to colour up when praised.
lokale Atmosphäre
Lokalkolorit
The novel captures the local colour of the small town.
blass werden
die Farbe verlieren
She began to lose her colour after hearing the news.
ein Farbtupfer
The room was brightened by a splash of colour.
unkonventionell denken
kreativ sein
They encourage students to colour outside the lines in problem-solving.

Images of colour

  • colour: national or team flag or uniform colours
    (sports) Teamfarben

Synonyms and analogies of colour in English

Examples of colour in a sentence

  • The artist chose a vibrant colour for the mural.
  • The artist mixed the colour for the painting.
  • We need more colour to finish the mural.
  • Fans proudly wore their national colours at the match.
  • The athlete draped herself in her country's colours.
  • His accent added colour to the interview.

Translations of "colour" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieFarbenf.

Sometimes it's a colour, or even just an odour.

Manchmal ist es eine Farbe, oder auch bloß ein Geruch.

derFarbtonnm.

The trendy colour of brilliantly bright green is a special eye-catcher.

Der trendige Farbton in leuchtendem hellen Grün wird zum besonderen Hingucker.

dieFarbgebungnf.

This small fish with its beautiful colour is constantly and hectically move.

Dieser Jungfisch mit seiner sehr schönen Farbgebung ist ständig in Bewegung.

dieFärbungnf.

The objects begin to increase in size, colour and intensity.

Im Zuge dessen nehmen die Objekte an Färbung und Intensität zu.

Adjective
Farb-adj.

There are no unnecessary ornaments or wild colour and material mixes.

Auf unnötige Verzierungen, wilden Farb- und Materialmix wird verzichtet.

gefärbtadj.

Grows upright, young shoots have a reddish colour and are hairy.

Wächst aufrecht, die jungen Triebe sind rötlich gefärbt und haarig.

Verb
färbenv.

Bohemian and dreamer, he likes putting colour to everything.

Böhmischer und Träumer, er liebt es, alles zu färben.

einfärbenv.

If requested we can dye the cast resin in transparent colour.

Auf Wunsch können wir das Gießharz farbig transparent einfärben.

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colour: Examples and translations in context

People with colour blindness often develop unique ways to identify colors.

Menschen mit Farbenblindheit entwickeln oft einzigartige Wege, um Farben zu erkennen.

Thus the impression develops that colour is abraded from the metal.

So entsteht der Eindruck, dass Farbe von Metall abgerieben ist.

Flavours are able to develop and vegetables retain their full colour.

Aromen können sich optimal entfalten und Gemüse behält seine volle Farbe.

If the two are purchased separately structure and colour can differ.

Bei einem späteren Nachkauf können Struktur und Farbe ggf. abweichen.

Therefore, this colour is very new and exciting for them.

Umso mehr ist diese Farbe für sie sehr neu und aufregend.

Change the colour so I can see what it looks like...

Ändere mal die Farbe, damit ich sehen kann wies aussieht.

Guess how many balls of the same colour will be drawn.

Raten Sie, wie viele Kugeln der selben Farbe gezogen werden.

Failing such treatment, the colour would keep a brown undertone.

Ohne diese Behandlung hätte die Farbe einen leichten Stich ins Bräunliche.

See also:

of colourin colourcolour incolour schemecolour temperature
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