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1 purple
purple ['pɜ:pəl]1 noun(b) (dye, cloth) pourpre f∎ the purple la pourpre∎ he turned or went purple (with rage) il est devenu cramoisi (de rage)►► Entomology purple emperor grand mars m (changeant);Ornithology purple gallinule poule f sultane;Military Purple Heart = médaille décernée aux blessés de guerre de l'armée américaine;familiar drugs slang purple heart pilule f d'amphétamine;American Ornithology purple heron héron m pourpre;Ornithology purple martin hirondelle f pourprée;∎ (period of success) he's been going through a purple patch recently: he's won five out of the last six tournaments he's entered il est dans une bonne période: il a gagné cinq des six tournois auxquels il a participé;Ornithology purple sandpiper bécasseau m maritime -
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4 purple
['pə:pl]noun, adjective((of) a dark colour made by mixing blue and red.) violet -
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7 purple heart
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8 Purple Heart
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9 purple martin
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10 purple prose
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11 lilac
1) (a type of small tree with bunches of white or pale purple flowers.) lilas2) (( also adjective) (of) a pale, usually pinkish, purple colour: lilac sheets.) lilas -
12 violet
1) (a kind of small bluish-purple flower.) violette2) (( also adjective) (of) a bluish-purple colour.) violet -
13 aubergine
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14 bougainvillaea
[bu:ɡən'viliə](a vine with small flowers and purple or red leaves.) bougainvillée -
15 crocus
['krəukəs](a plant growing from a bulb and having brilliant yellow, purple or white flowers.) crocus -
16 cut a dash
(to have a smart or striking appearance: He cuts a dash in his purple suit.) faire de l'effet -
17 eggplant
noun (a dark purple fruit used as a vegetable.) aubergine -
18 elder
I 1. ['eldə] adjective((often of members of a family) older; senior: He has three elder sisters; He is the elder of the two.) aîné2. noun1) (a person who is older: Take the advice of your elders.) aîné/-ée2) (an office-bearer in Presbyterian churches.) membre du conseil (d'une église presbytérienne)•- elderly- eldest - the elderly II ['eldə] noun(a kind of shrub or tree with purple-black fruit. (elderberries).) sureau -
19 gradation
[ɡrə'deiʃən]1) ((one stage or degree in) a series of gradual and successive stages: There are various gradations of colour between red and purple.) gradation2) (the act or process of grading.) classification -
20 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) qualité2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) classe3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) note4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) pente2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classer2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) passer graduellement à•- grader - grade school - make the grade
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Purple — Pur ple, n.; pl. {Purples}. [OE. purpre, pourpre, OF. purpre, porpre, pourpre, F. pourpre, L. purpura purple fish, purple dye, fr. Gr. ? the purple fish, a shell from the purple dye was obtained, purple dye; cf. ? dark (said of the sea), purple,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PURPLE — Machine. PURPLE (deutsch wörtlich: violett, lila, purpur) war die amerikanische Codebezeichnung für eine Verschlüsselungsmaschine, die von den Japanern vor dem Zweiten Weltkrieg konstruiert und für den diplomatischen Dienst eingesetzt wurde. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Purple — Pur ple, a. 1. Exhibiting or possessing the color called purple, much esteemed for its richness and beauty; of a deep red, or red and blue color; as, a purple robe. [1913 Webster] 2. Imperial; regal; so called from the color having been an emblem … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Purple-K — is a dry chemical fire suppression agent used in some dry powder fire extinguishers. It is the most effective dry chemical in fighting class B (flammable liquid) fires, and can be used against some energized electrical equipment fires (USA class… … Wikipedia
purple — [pʉr′pəl] n. [ME purpel < OE (Northumbrian) purpl( e), dissimilated var. of WS purpur( e) < L purpura, purple < Gr porphyra, shellfish yielding purple dye] 1. a dark color that is a blend of red and blue 2. Now Rare a) deep crimson b)… … English World dictionary
purple — O.E. purpul, dissimilation (first recorded in Northumbrian, in Lindisfarne gospel) from purpure purple garment, purpuren purple, from L. purpura purple dyed cloak, purple dye, also shellfish from which purple was made, from Gk. porphyra (Cf. e… … Etymology dictionary
Purple — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para máquina de cifrado, véase PURPLE. Purple Álbum de Stone Temple Pilots Publicación 7 de junio de 1994 … Wikipedia Español
purple — ► NOUN 1) a colour intermediate between red and blue. 2) (also Tyrian purple) a crimson dye obtained from some molluscs, used for robes worn by an emperor or senior magistrate in ancient Rome or Byzantium. 3) (the purple) the scarlet official… … English terms dictionary
Purple — Album par Stone Temple Pilots Sortie 7 juin 1994 (US) Enregistrement 1993 1994 Durée 46:57 Genre Grunge … Wikipédia en Français
Purple — Pur ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purpled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Purpling}.] To make purple; to dye of purple or deep red color; as, hands purpled with blood. [1913 Webster] When morn Purples the east. Milton. [1913 Webster] Reclining soft in blissful… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
purplė — sf. M, LL259 žr. purplelis: Purplė maža kuo skirias nuo karvelio, nebent tik spalva Blv. Jeigu negalėtų aukauti avinėlio, paims dvi purpli ar du karveliu Blv … Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language