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1 colourful
1) (full of colour: a colourful pattern.) colorido2) (vivid and interesting: a colourful account of his experiences.) vivo* * *col.our.ful[k'∧ləful] adj 1 colorido, abundante em cores, variegado. 2 Lit pitoresco, vivo. -
2 colourful
1) (full of colour: a colourful pattern.) colorido2) (vivid and interesting: a colourful account of his experiences.) vivo -
3 colour
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.) cor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) tinta3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) cor4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) cor2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) a cores3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) pintar- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) pessoa de cor- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *col.our[k'∧lə] n 1 cor, colorido. 2 tinta, corante, pigmento. 3 vermelhão, rubor do rosto. 4 pretexto, disfarce. 5 plausibilidade, aparência de autenticidade. 6 cor da pele das raças que não são brancas. 7 aparência, aspecto. 8 detalhe realístico, vida. 9 caráter, feição. they showed their colours / revelaram suas intenções, mostraram quem realmente eram. he showed his true colours / fig ele mostrou seu verdadeiro caráter. 10 vivacidade, brilho, ânimo. his sincerity gives colour to all he does / sua sinceridade caracteriza todos os seus atos. 11 matiz, tonalidade. 12 Mus timbre, som. 13 colours cores, emblema, estandarte, bandeira. 14 Mil insígnia militar. 15 colours cor política, partido. • vt+vi 1 pintar, tingir, corar, colorir, dar cor a. 2 corar, mudar de cor, enrubescer. 3 fig corar, disfarçar, alterar, paliar, desculpar. 4 dar determinado aspecto a. 5 caracterizar. his prejudices coloured his facts / seus preconceitos manifestaram-se em seu relato. • adj em cores, de cor. body colour tinta opaca. complementary colour cor complementar. composite colours cores mistas. fast colours cores firmes. filling colour massa colorida para preparar a superfície a ser pintada. fundamental colours cores básicas. glaring colours cores berrantes. local colour colorido ou aspecto local. off colour coll exausto, esgotado, indisposto. painted in his true colours mostrado em seu verdadeiro aspecto. play of colours variação de cores. primary colours cores primárias. service with the colours serviço militar. to call to the colours convocar para o serviço militar. to change colour mudar de cor (pessoa), ficar pálido (ou vermelho). to come off with flying colours sair vitorioso. to give false colour to distorcer os fatos. to give/ lend colour to dar aparência de verdade a. to have a colour ter aspecto sadio, ter boa cor. to have a high colour estar corado. to hoist the colours hastear a bandeira. to join the colours alistar-se. to lose colour ficar pálido. to lower the colours a) baixar a bandeira. b) fig ceder, dobrar-se. to mail one’s colours to the mast manter-se firme em sua decisão. to sail under false colours fig agir com falsidade. to stick to one’s colours ser fiel à causa. trooping the colours desfile de bandeiras. under colour of sob o pretexto de. with flying colours com grande sucesso. -
4 dazzling
1) (extremely bright: a dazzling light.) brilhante2) (colourful; impressive: a dazzling display of wit.) deslumbrante* * *daz.zling[d'æzliŋ] adj 1 deslumbrante, deslumbrador, ofuscante. 2 brilhante, esplêndido, encantador, fascinante. -
5 exotic
[iɡ'zotik]1) (unusual or colourful: exotic clothes.) exótico2) (brought or introduced from a foreign country: exotic plants.) exótico* * *ex.ot.ic[egz'6tik] n 1 estrangeirismo. 2 planta ou qualquer coisa exótica. • adj 1 exótico, estranho, estrangeiro. 2 raro, invulgar. -
6 journalistic
adjective ((of style of writing) like that of a journalist, colourful and racy.) jornalístico* * *jour.nal.is.tic[dʒə:nəl'istik] adj jornalístico. -
7 pageantry
noun (splendid and colourful show or display: I love the pageantry of royal processions.) pompa* * *pag.ean.try[p'ædʒəntri] n 1 esplendor, fausto, pompa. 2 mera aparência ou ostentação. -
8 skyrocket
I verb(to rise sharply; to increase rapidly and suddenly: Housing prices have skyrocketed.)II noun(a rocket firework that explodes in brilliant colourful sparks.)* * *sky.rock.et[sk'airɔkit] n foguete (fogos de artifício). • vt+vi 1 subir muito e rapidamente (preços). 2 fazer sucesso repentino e fragoroso. -
9 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) fogo de artifício -
10 colour
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.) cor2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) tinta3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) cor4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) colorido2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) em cores3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) colorir, pintar- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) negro- colouring - colourless - colours - colour-blind - colour scheme - off-colour - colour in - show oneself in one's true colours - with flying colours -
11 dazzling
1) (extremely bright: a dazzling light.) ofuscante2) (colourful; impressive: a dazzling display of wit.) deslumbrante -
12 exotic
[iɡ'zotik]1) (unusual or colourful: exotic clothes.) exótico2) (brought or introduced from a foreign country: exotic plants.) exótico -
13 firework
noun (a small exploding device giving off a colourful display of lights: Rockets are my favourite fireworks; ( also adjective) a firework display; If your sister finds out, there'll be fireworks (= a display of anger)!) fogo de artifício -
14 journalistic
adjective ((of style of writing) like that of a journalist, colourful and racy.) jornalístico -
15 pageantry
noun (splendid and colourful show or display: I love the pageantry of royal processions.) pompa -
16 skyrocket
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