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1 colour-blind
adjective (unable to tell the difference between certain colours: As he was colour-blind he could not distinguish between red and green.) daltonico* * * -
2 colour
I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
* * *1. noun1) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) colore2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) colore3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) colore4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colore2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) a colori3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorare, dipingere- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) persona di colore- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *I 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] nome1) (hue) colore m.the sky was the colour of lead — il cielo era plumbeo o color piombo
in colour — cinem. telev. a colori
to give colour to sth. dare colore a qcs.; to paint sth. in glowing colours fig. dipingere qcs. a tinte vivaci; "available in 12 colours" — "disponibile in 12 colori"
2) (in writing, description) colore m.3) (dye) (for food) colorante m.; (for hair) colore m., tinta f.; (shampoo) shampoo m. colorante4) cosmet.5) (pigmentation) colore m. (della pelle)6) (complexion) colore m., colorito m.to lose (one's) colour — perdere il colorito, diventare pallido
2.to put colour into sb.'s cheeks — fare tornare il colorito a qcn.
racing colours — sport colori della squadra
to get one's football colours — BE entrare in una squadra di calcio
3.under false colours — fig. sotto mentite spoglie
1) fot. telev. [photo, copier, printer, film] a colori2) sociol. [prejudice, problem] razziale••II 1.color ['kʌlə(r)] verbo transitivo1) (with paints, crayons, food dye) colorare; (with commercial paints) pitturare, tinteggiare; (with hair dye) tingere, colorare2.to colour sth. blue — colorare o pitturare qcs. di blu
verbo intransitivo [ fruit] prendere coloreto colour (up) with — [ person] diventare rosso di [ anger]; arrossire per [ embarrassment]
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3 alternate
I 1. [ɔːl'tɜːnət]1) (successive) [colours, layers] alternato3) AE (other) alternativo4) bot. mat. alterno2.nome AE (stand-in) sostituto m. (-a)II 1. ['ɔːltəneɪt]2.to alternate sth. and, with sth. — alternare qcs. e, a qcs
2)* * *1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) alternare2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) alternato2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) alterno•- alternation* * *alternate /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət/A a.B n.( USA) sostituto, sostituta● (fin.) alternate manager, direttore (o amministratore) supplente □ (comput.) alternate text, testo alternativo (nelle pagine web, testo visualizzato in sostituzione a un'immagine) □ (comput.) alternate track, traccia alternativaalternatelyavv.alternamente; alternativamente.(to) alternate /ˈɔ:ltəneɪt/v. t. e i.alternare, alternarsi; avvicendare, avvicendarsi● (elettr.) alternating current, corrente alternata.* * *I 1. [ɔːl'tɜːnət]1) (successive) [colours, layers] alternato3) AE (other) alternativo4) bot. mat. alterno2.nome AE (stand-in) sostituto m. (-a)II 1. ['ɔːltəneɪt]2.to alternate sth. and, with sth. — alternare qcs. e, a qcs
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4 assorted
[ə'sɔːtɪd]* * *[ə'so:tid](mixed; of or containing various different kinds: assorted colours; assorted sweets.) assortito* * *assorted /əˈsɔ:tɪd/a.assortito: assorted buttons, bottoni assortiti.* * *[ə'sɔːtɪd] -
5 vivid
['vɪvɪd]1) (bright) [ colour] brillante, vivace; [ light] vivido; [ garment] sgargiante; [ sunset] brillante, splendente2) (graphic) [ imagination] fervida; [ memory] nitido; [picture, dream] vivido; [ impression] vivo; [description, example] vivido, colorito; [language, imagery] ricco* * *['vivid]1) ((of colours etc) brilliant; very bright: The door was painted a vivid yellow; The trees were vivid in their autumn colours.) vivo2) (clear; striking: I have many vivid memories of that holiday; a vivid image/description.) vivido3) ((of the imagination) active; lively: She has a vivid imagination.) vivido•- vividly- vividness* * *vivid /ˈvɪvɪd/a.vivido; vivo; vivace: a vivid description, una descrizione vivace; a vivid imagination, una fervida immaginazione; vivid colours, colori vivacivividly avv. vividness n. [u].* * *['vɪvɪd]1) (bright) [ colour] brillante, vivace; [ light] vivido; [ garment] sgargiante; [ sunset] brillante, splendente2) (graphic) [ imagination] fervida; [ memory] nitido; [picture, dream] vivido; [ impression] vivo; [description, example] vivido, colorito; [language, imagery] ricco -
6 Bright
[braɪt] 1.1) (vivid) [blue, red] brillante, vivace; [garment, carpet, wallpaper] (of one colour) di colore brillante; (of several colours) a colori vivaci3) (shiny) [sun, sunshine] splendente; [ star] luminoso, lucente, splendente; [ moon] splendente; [ eyes] lucente, splendente; [coin, metal] lucente, lucido; [ jewel] lucente4) (clever) intelligente5) (cheerful) [person, mood] allegro, vivace; [smile, face] radioso6) (promising) [ future] brillante2.avverbio [shine, burn] luminosamente* * *1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) luminoso, brillante2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) vivo3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) felice, raggiante4) (clever: bright children.) intelligente•- brightly- brightness
- brighten* * *(Surnames) Bright /braɪt/* * *[braɪt] 1.1) (vivid) [blue, red] brillante, vivace; [garment, carpet, wallpaper] (of one colour) di colore brillante; (of several colours) a colori vivaci3) (shiny) [sun, sunshine] splendente; [ star] luminoso, lucente, splendente; [ moon] splendente; [ eyes] lucente, splendente; [coin, metal] lucente, lucido; [ jewel] lucente4) (clever) intelligente5) (cheerful) [person, mood] allegro, vivace; [smile, face] radioso6) (promising) [ future] brillante2.avverbio [shine, burn] luminosamente -
7 prime
I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump]* * *I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.)2) (best: in prime condition.)2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.)- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) (in prima serata)II verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.)- primer* * *I 1. [praɪm]1) (chief) [aim, factor, suspect] principale; [ importance] primario2) (good quality) attrib. [ site] ottimo; [meat, cuts] di prima scelta; [ foodstuffs] di prima qualitàin prime condition — [ machine] in ottime condizioni; [ livestock] di prima categoria
3) (classic) [example, instance] ottimo4) mat. primo2.in one's prime — (professionally) all'apice; (physically) nel fiore degli anni
to be past its prime — [building, car] avere conosciuto giorni migliori
2) mat. (anche prime number) numero m. primoII [praɪm]1) (brief) preparare [witness, interviewee]to prime sb. about — mettere qcn. al corrente di [ facts]
to prime sb. to say — preparare qcn. a dire
2) (apply primer to) dare una vernice di fondo su [wood, metal]4) tecn. adescare [ pump] -
8 cheerful
['tʃɪəfl]aggettivo [person, mood, music] allegro; [ news] confortante, buono; [ tone] cordiale; [ colour] vivace; [ optimism] incrollabile* * *adjective (full of, or causing, happiness: a cheerful smile; cheerful news.) allegro, gioioso* * *cheerful /ˈtʃɪəfl/a.1 allegro; gioioso; lieto; animato; sorridente: a cheerful grin, un sorriso allegro; There's very little to be cheerful about, c'è ben poco di che stare allegri4 cordiale; disponibile; alacre; volonterosocheerfully avv. cheerfulness n. [u].* * *['tʃɪəfl] -
9 complementary
[ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ]aggettivo complementare* * *adjective complementare* * *complementary /kɒmplɪˈmɛntrɪ/a.complementare: (geom.) complementary angles, angoli complementari; complementary colours, colori complementari; (econ.) complementary goods, beni complementari; (ling.) complementary distribution, distribuzione complementare; (biochim.) complementary DNA, DNA complementare; complementary medicine, medicina complementare ( associata a terapie tradizionali).* * *[ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ]aggettivo complementare -
10 coral
['kɒrəl] [AE 'kɔːrəl] 1.nome corallo m.2.modificatore [necklace, earring] di corallo3.aggettivo (rosso) corallo* * *['korəl]noun, adjective1) ((of) a hard substance of various colours, made up of skeletons of a kind of tiny sea animal: a necklace made of coral; a coral reef.) corallo; di corallo2) ((of) an orange-pink colour.) (color) corallo* * *coral /ˈkɒrəl/A n. [u](zool.) coralloB a. attr.● coral island, isola corallina □ coral red, rosso corallo □ coral reef, barriera corallina □ (zool.) coral snake ( Micrurus), serpente corallo □ (bot.) coral tree ( Erythrina corallodendron), albero del corallo.* * *['kɒrəl] [AE 'kɔːrəl] 1.nome corallo m.2.modificatore [necklace, earring] di corallo3.aggettivo (rosso) corallo -
11 dazzling
['dæzlɪŋ]aggettivo [sun, beauty] abbagliante; [ performance] splendido* * *1) (extremely bright: a dazzling light.) abbagliante2) (colourful; impressive: a dazzling display of wit.) splendido* * *dazzling /ˈdæzlɪŋ/a.1 abbagliante; accecante: dazzling colours, colori abbaglianti; dazzling sunshine, luce del sole accecante; (fig.) a dazzling smile, un sorriso abbagliantedazzlingly avv.* * *['dæzlɪŋ]aggettivo [sun, beauty] abbagliante; [ performance] splendido -
12 filter
I ['fɪltə(r)]1) tecn. fot. filtro m.2) (anche filter lane) BE aut. = corsia riservata ai veicoli che svoltano3) BE aut. (arrow) freccia f. direzionale (di semaforo)II 1. ['fɪltə(r)]verbo transitivo filtrare [liquid, gas, coffee]2.1) (anche filter off) BE aut.2) (trickle)to filter into — [light, sound, water] filtrare in [ area]
•* * *['filtə] 1. noun1) (a strainer or other device through which liquid, gas, smoke etc can pass, but not solid material: A filter is used to make sure that the oil is clean and does not contain any dirt; ( also adjective) filter paper.) filtro2) (a kind of screening plate used to change or correct certain colours: If you are taking photographs in sun and snow, you should use a blue filter.) filtro2. verb1) ((of liquids) to (become) clean by passing through a filter: The rain-water filtered into a tank.) filtrare2) (to come bit by bit or gradually: The news filtered out.) filtrare•* * *filter /ˈfɪltə(r)/n.● filter bed, letto filtrante □ filter coffee, caffè fatto con una caffettiera □ (elettron.) filter crystal, filtro a cristallo (o a quarzo) □ (zool.) filter feeding, ( di animale acquatico) che si alimenta per filtrazione □ filter paper, carta da filtro; filtro di carta □ filter press, filtropressa □ filter tip, filtro ( di sigaretta) col filtro □ ( di sigaretta) filter-tipped, col filtro □ to act as a filter, fare da filtro.(to) filter /ˈfɪltə(r)/A v. t.( anche fig.) filtrare: We have to filter all our water, dobbiamo filtrate tutta l'acqua che usiamo; to filter calls, filtrare le telefonateB v. i.1 ( seguito da prep.) ( anche fig.) filtrare; penetrare: The light filtered through the shutters [into the room], la luce filtrava attraverso le persiane [nella stanza]2 (fig.) diffondersi lentamente3 (fig.) entrare alla spicciolata: People began to filter into the hall, la gente cominciò a entrare alla spicciolata nella sala4 (autom., GB: del traffico) girare a destra o a sinistra a un semaforo seguendo le frecce consensive; immettersi.* * *I ['fɪltə(r)]1) tecn. fot. filtro m.2) (anche filter lane) BE aut. = corsia riservata ai veicoli che svoltano3) BE aut. (arrow) freccia f. direzionale (di semaforo)II 1. ['fɪltə(r)]verbo transitivo filtrare [liquid, gas, coffee]2.1) (anche filter off) BE aut.2) (trickle)to filter into — [light, sound, water] filtrare in [ area]
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13 Gay
[geɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) [couple, community] gay, omosessuale; [club, magazine] gay3) (carefree) spensierato2.* * *[ɡei] 1. adjective1) (happy or making people happy: The children were gay and cheerful; gay music.) gaio, allegro2) (bright: gay colours.) vivace3) (homosexual: gay liberation; gay rights.) gay, omosessuale2. noun(homosexual.) gay, omosessuale- gaily- gaiety* * *(Surnames) Gay /geɪ/* * *[geɪ] 1.aggettivo colloq.1) [couple, community] gay, omosessuale; [club, magazine] gay3) (carefree) spensierato2. -
14 glaring
['gleərɪŋ]1) (obvious) [example, error] lampante2) (blinding) [ light] abbagliante, accecante* * *1) (unpleasantly bright; too bright: the glaring sun; glaring colours.) accecante, abbagliante2) (obvious: a glaring error.) vistoso, evidente* * *glaring /ˈglɛərɪŋ/a.4 evidente; macroscopico; grosso; madornale: a glaring mistake, un errore madornale: Other people's faults seem more glaring than our own, i difetti degli altri sembrano più grossi dei nostriglaringly avv. glaringness n. [u].* * *['gleərɪŋ]1) (obvious) [example, error] lampante2) (blinding) [ light] abbagliante, accecante -
15 glowing
['gləʊɪŋ]1) (bright) [ ember] ardente; [ lava] incandescente; [face, cheeks] (from exercise) rosso; (from pleasure) radioso; [ colour] brillante2) (complimentary) [ account] elogiativo; [ picture] lusinghiero* * *adjective glowing colours.) brillante, acceso* * *glowing /ˈgləʊɪŋ/a.1 ardente; brillante3 (fig.) animato; caloroso; fervido: He gave us a glowing account of the accident, ci fece un resoconto assai animato dell'incidente; The boss spoke in glowing terms of his work, il capo ha avuto parole di caloroso apprezzamento per il suo lavoro● glowing cloud, nube ardente ( di un vulcano).* * *['gləʊɪŋ]1) (bright) [ ember] ardente; [ lava] incandescente; [face, cheeks] (from exercise) rosso; (from pleasure) radioso; [ colour] brillante2) (complimentary) [ account] elogiativo; [ picture] lusinghiero -
16 harsh
[hɑːʃ]1) (severe) [punishment, measures] severo; [ regime] oppressivo, duro; [ person] severo, rigido, duro; [ words] aspro; [climate, winter] rigido; [ conditions] duro, difficile2) [light, colour] violento3) [voice, sound] aspro, stridente4) [chemical, cleaner] corrosivo5) [cloth, fabric] ruvido* * *1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) severo2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) aspro, sgradevole•- harshly- harshness* * *harsh /hɑ:ʃ/a.1 aspro; ruvido ( al tatto); insensibile; duro; severo; arcigno; ( di suono) aspro, sgradevole; ( d'odore) pungente, acre: harsh words, parole aspre (o dure); a harsh voice, una voce aspra; a harsh punishment, una dura punizione; una punizione severa; ( sport) a harsh defence, una difesa arcigna; a harsh face, una faccia dura (o sgradevole); a harsh taste, un sapore aspro (o acre); harsh smoke, fumo acre● a harsh light, una luce violentaharshlyavv.aspramente; duramente; severamenteharshnessn. [u]1 durezza, asprezza; ruvidezza; insensibilità; severità* * *[hɑːʃ]1) (severe) [punishment, measures] severo; [ regime] oppressivo, duro; [ person] severo, rigido, duro; [ words] aspro; [climate, winter] rigido; [ conditions] duro, difficile2) [light, colour] violento3) [voice, sound] aspro, stridente4) [chemical, cleaner] corrosivo5) [cloth, fabric] ruvido -
17 iridescent
[ˌɪrɪ'desnt]aggettivo iridescente* * *[iri'desnt](shining or glittering with the colours of the rainbow: Soap bubbles are iridescent.) iridescente* * *iridescent /ɪrɪˈdɛsnt/a.iridescente; cangianteiridescencen. [u]iridescenza.* * *[ˌɪrɪ'desnt]aggettivo iridescente -
18 jarring
['dʒɑːrɪŋ]* * *adjective (startling or harsh: The orange curtains with the purple carpet had a jarring effect.) discordante* * *jarring /ˈdʒɑ:rɪŋ/A a.1 stridente; stridulo; sgradevole all'orecchio2 discordante; stonato; stridente; che stride: a jarring note, una nota stonata (fig.); jarring colours, colori che stridono3 che scuote; che fa sobbalzare o sussultare4 frastornante; scombussolante; dolorosoB n. [u]1 stridore2 scossa; scuotimento3 contrasto; conflittojarringly avv.* * *['dʒɑːrɪŋ] -
19 kaleidoscopic
[kəˌlaɪdə'skɒpɪk]aggettivo caleidoscopico* * *[-'sko-]adjective (with many changing colours, sights, impressions etc.) caleidoscopico* * *kaleidoscopic* * *[kəˌlaɪdə'skɒpɪk]aggettivo caleidoscopico -
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