colour

CEFRA1

/kˈʌlər/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of something seen as red, blue, green, or another shade.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add color to something.

Examples

  • In late summer and autumn one can see the leaves change colour.

  • This box is a different colour to that one.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. Commonwealth and Ireland standard spelling of color.

More examples

In context

  • It's too expensive and anyway the colour doesn't suit you.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The artist chose a bright red blank for the background of the painting.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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