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1 colour
n. färg, färgskugga, färgton, nyans (alternativ stavning color)--------v. färga, lägga till färg, förvanska, förfalska (växla stavning för color färg)* * *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.) färg, kulör2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) färg3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) hudfärg4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) färg, liv2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) färg-3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färga, färglägga- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) färgad- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
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2 light
adj. belyst, upplyst; ljus--------adj. lätt; underviktig; mager, diet-; lättsinnig, tanklös--------n. ljus; belysning; dagsljus; sken, blixt; synvinkel; eld, tändsticka; trafikljus; förebild--------v. belysa; tända ljuset; antända, sätta eld på; lysa upp; stiga ur (fordon etc.); landa; ta ett dåligt beslut* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) ljus2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) ljus, lyse3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) eld4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) ljus. dager2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) ljus2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) ljus-3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) lysa upp2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tända•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lätt2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) lätt, lindrig3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lätt4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) för lätt5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lätt6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lätt, snabb, smidig7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lättsam8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lätt9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) lös, sandig•- lightly- lighten- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.) -
3 hazel
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4 sky-blue
adjective, noun ((of) the light blue colour of cloudless sky: She wore a sky-blue dress.) himmelsblå -
5 tan
adj. solbränd; brun, barkbrun--------n. solbränna--------v. bli solbränd; garva, barka* * *[tæn] 1. past tense, past participle - tanned; verb1) (to make an animal's skin into leather (by treating it with certain substances).) garva2) (to (cause a person's skin to) become brown in the sun: She was tanned by the sun.) solbränna2. noun, adjective((of) a light brown colour: tan shoes.) brun[]3. noun(suntan tanned skin: He came back from holiday with a tan.) solbränna- tanned- tanner
- tannery -
6 shade
n. skugga; skydd; färgton; nyans; rullgardin; skärm, lampskärm; (död persons:) själ, ande--------v. skugga; beskugga; fördunkla; nyansera, avtona* * *[ʃeid] 1. noun1) (slight darkness caused by the blocking of some light: I prefer to sit in the shade rather than the sun.) skugga2) (the dark parts of a picture: light and shade in a portrait.) skugga3) (something that screens or shelters from light or heat: a large sunshade; a shade for a light.) skärm, []markis4) (a variety of a colour; a slight difference: a pretty shade of green; shades of meaning.) nyans, skiftning, schattering5) (a slight amount: The weather is a shade better today.) aning, smula2. verb1) ((sometimes with from) to shelter from light or heat: He put up his hand to shade his eyes.) skugga, skärma av, skydda2) (to make darker: You should shade the foreground of that drawing.) skugga, schattera3) ((with into) to change very gradually eg from one colour to another.) låta ngt gradvis övergå i•- shaded- shades
- shading
- shady
- shadiness
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7 black
adj. svart; smutsig; mörk--------n. svart, svart färg; svart (person)--------v. svärta; konfiskera vara* * *[blæk] 1. adjective1) (of the colour in which these words are printed: black paint.) svart2) (without light: a black night; The night was black and starless.) svart, mörk3) (dirty: Your hands are black!; black hands from lifting coal.) svart, smutsig4) (without milk: black coffee.) svart, utan mjölk5) (evil: black magic.) svart, ond6) ((often offensive: currently acceptable in the United States, South Africa etc) Negro, of African, West Indian descent.) svart7) ((especially South Africa) coloured; of mixed descent (increasingly used by people of mixed descent to refer to themselves).) svart, färgad2. noun1) (the colour in which these words are printed: Black and white are opposites.) svart []2) (something (eg paint) black in colour: I've used up all the black.) svart []3) ((often with capital: often offensive: currently acceptable in the United states, South Africa etc) a Negro; a person of African, West Indian etc descent.) svart person3. verb(to make black.) svärta- blacken
- black art/magic
- blackbird
- blackboard
- black box
- the Black Death
- black eye
- blackhead
- blacklist 4. verb(to put (a person etc) on such a list.) svartlista5. noun(the act of blackmailing: money got by blackmail.) utpressning- Black Maria
- black market
- black marketeer
- blackout
- black sheep
- blacksmith
- black and blue
- black out
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8 green
adj. grön; omogen; oerfaren; sjuklig--------n. grön (färg); golfbana; gräsplan, gräsmatta* * *[ɡri:n] 1. adjective1) (of the colour of growing grass or the leaves of most plants: a green hat.) grön2) (not ripe: green bananas.) omogen3) (without experience: Only someone as green as you would believe a story like that.) grön4) (looking as if one is about to be sick; very pale: He was green with envy (= very jealous).) grön2. noun1) (the colour of grass or the leaves of plants: the green of the trees in summer.) grönska2) (something (eg paint) green in colour: I've used up all my green.) grön färg3) (an area of grass: a village green.) grönområde, allmänning4) (an area of grass on a golf course with a small hole in the centre.) green5) (concerned with the protection of the environment: green issues; a green political party.)•- greenish- greens
- greenfly
- greengage
- greengrocer
- greenhouse
- greenhouse effect
- the green light -
9 white
adj. vit; klar; oskyldig; ren; ljus; blek; hederlig (slang)--------n. vit färg; vithet; klarhet, renhet; äggvita; vita kläder; vit människa; ögonvita* * *1. adjective1) (of the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: The bride wore a white dress.) vit2) (having light-coloured skin, through being of European etc descent: the first white man to explore Africa.) vit3) (abnormally pale, because of fear, illness etc: He went white with shock.) vit4) (with milk in it: A white coffee, please.) med mjölk2. noun1) (the colour of the paper on which these words are printed: White and black are opposites.) vitt2) (a white-skinned person: racial trouble between blacks and whites.) vit3) ((also egg-white) the clear fluid in an egg, surrounding the yolk: This recipe tells you to separate the yolks from the whites.) []vita4) ((of an eye) the white part surrounding the pupil and iris: The whites of her eyes are bloodshot.) ögonvita•- whiten- whiteness
- whitening
- whitish
- white-collar
- white elephant
- white horse
- white-hot
- white lie
- whitewash 3. verb(to cover with whitewash.) vitlimma, vitmena- white wine -
10 dark
adj. mörk; dunkel; dyster; skymmande--------n. mörker, skymning; svärta* * *1. adjective1) (without light: a dark room; It's getting dark; the dark (= not cheerful) side.) mörk2) (blackish or closer to black than white: a dark red colour; a dark (= not very white or fair) complexion; Her hair is dark.) mörk3) (evil and usually secret: dark deeds; a dark secret.) mörk, dunkel2. noun(absence of light: in the dark; afraid of the dark; He never goes out after dark; We are in the dark (= we have no knowledge) about what is happening.) mörker- darken- darkness
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11 artificial
adj. konstgjord, konstlad* * *(made by man; not natural; not real: artificial flowers; Did you look at the colour in artificial light or in daylight?) konstgjord- artificiality
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12 blaze
n. flamma, låga; starkt ljus; uppblossning, utbrott--------v. blossa upp, bryta ut; skina; förkunnas* * *I 1. [bleiz] noun1) (a bright light or fire: A neighbour rescued her from the blaze.) stark låga, flammande eld2) (an outburst (of anger, emotion etc): a blaze of fury.) utbrott3) (a bright display: a blaze of colour.) []sprakande2. verb((of a fire, the sun) to burn, shine brightly.) flamma, lysa (skina) starkt- blazingII [bleiz] -
13 bright
adj. ljus, klar; blank; smart; glänsande, skinande* * *1) (shining with much light: bright sunshine.) klar, ljus, lysande2) ((of a colour) strong and bold: a bright red car.) klar3) (cheerful: a bright smile.) glad, glatt4) (clever: bright children.) skärpt, begåvad•- brightly- brightness
- brighten -
14 fawn
adj. ljust gul-brun--------n. dovhjortskalv; ljus gråbrun färg--------v. svansa, krypa, fjäska, söka ställa sig in; kalva (om hjortdjur)* * *I [fo:n] noun1) (a young deer.) hjortkalv, kid2) (( also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown: a fawn sweater.) beige, ljust gulbrunII [fo:n] verb1) ((of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc).) visa tillgivenhet, vifta på svansen2) ((with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.) svansa, krypa, fjäska -
15 mellow
adj. söt, mjuk, mogen (frukt); fullt, behagligt, klart (ljud); måttlig, mild; livlig; drogad, berusad--------v. mogna, mjukna; göra mogen* * *['meləu] 1. adjective1) ((of character) made softer and more mature, relaxed etc by age and/or experience: Her personality became more mellow as middle age approached.) mogen, mild, mjuk2) ((of sound, colour, light etc) soft, not strong or unpleasant: The lamplight was soft and mellow.) mjuk, dämpad3) ((of wine, cheese etc) kept until the flavour has developed fully: a mellow burgundy.) fyllig, vällagrad, mogen2. verb(to make or become softer or more mature: Old age has mellowed him.) göra (bli) mognare (mildare) -
16 spot
adj. omedelbar; live (angående TV-sändning)--------adv. precis (slang)--------n. fläck; prick; plats, ställe; svaghet, svag sida; finne; öm punkt; skvätt, droppe; knipa, svårighet; spotlight, strålkastare--------v. lokalisera; få syn på, känna igen, lägga märke till; fläcka ned, sätta prickar på; ta bort fläckar; befläcka; utplacera, sprida* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) fläck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) prick3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) finne, utslag4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) plats, ställe5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) droppe, stänk, skvätt, nypa2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) få syn på2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) känna igen, identifiera, upptäcka•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) belysa med strålkastare2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) kasta ljus på, rikta uppmärksamheten på•- on the spot
- spot on
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