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3 ♦ colour
♦ colour, ( USA) color /ˈkʌlə(r)/A n.1 [cu] colore; tinta: What colour is it?, di che colore è?; DIALOGO → - Shoes- Do you have these shoes in any other colours?, ha queste scarpe in altri colori?; fundamental (o primary, simple) colours, colori fondamentali; a bright colour, un colore vivace; una tinta vivace; soft colours, tinte tenui; fast colours, colori solidi; tinte solide; range of colours, gamma di colori; in colour, a colori2 sostanza colorante; colore; tinta3 [uc] colore (della pelle): discrimination on the basis of colour, discriminazione in base al colore della pelle; people of colour, gente di colore; children of all colours, bambini di ogni colore4 ( di carnagione) colore, colorito; ( anche) rossore: to have a high colour, avere un colorito acceso; to get one's colour back, riprendere colore; to change colour, cambiar colore; impallidire; to lose colour, perdere il colorito; diventare pallido; to bring colour to sb. 's cheeks, colorire le guance a q.5 [u] (rif. a scena, descrizione, ecc.) colore: full of colour, pieno di colore; pittoresco; local colour, colore locale; to add colour to, rendere colorito ( un resoconto, una descrizione, ecc.); to give (o to lend) colour to, dare colore di verità a; dare verosimiglianza a; rendere plausibile; avvalorare6 significato; sfumatura; colore7 (al pl.) bandiera ( di reggimento o di nave); bandiera nazionale: the regimental colours, la bandiera del reggimento; the Dutch colours, la bandiera olandese; to salute the colours, salutare la bandiera; (naut.) to lower one's colours, ammainare la bandiera ( in segno di resa)9 (al pl.) ( sport) colori ( di una squadra): to get (o to win) one's colours, essere scelto a far parte di una squadra; entrare in squadra12 (mus.) colorito13 (arald.) colore; smalto14 [u] (leg.) parvenza, apparenza; presunzione, pretesa: colour of right, parvenza di diritto; colour of title, presunzione di un dirittoB a.1 del colore; dei colori; di colori; cromatico: (fisiol.) colour vision, visione del colore; colour chart, carta dei colori; colour shade, gradazione (o tonalità) di colore; colour scheme, combinazione di colori; disposizione dei colori; colour matching, armonizzazione cromatica (o dei colori)2 a colori: colour television, televisione a colori; colour illustrations, illustrazioni a colori; (fotogr.) colour film, pellicola a colori; (tipogr.) colour printing, stampa a colori, cromotipia● colour bar, discriminazione razziale □ colour-bar code, codice a barre colorate □ (mil.) colour bearer, portabandiera; alfiere □ colour-blind, (med.) daltonico; (fotogr.) ortocromatico; (fam., in USA) che non fa discriminazioni razziali NOTA D'USO: - daltonic o colour-blind?- □ colour-blindness, (med.) cecità ai colori, acromatopsia; ( anche) daltonismo □ colour code, codice a colori (per identificare qc.) □ colour-keyed, contrassegnato secondo un codice a colori □ ( USA) colour line = colour bar ► sopra □ (tecn.) colour matching, equilibratura dei colori □ (leg.) colour of right, parvenza di diritto □ (comput.) colour management, gestione dei colori □ (comput.) colour palette, tavolozza dei colori □ (mil., in GB) colour sergeant, sergente maggiore ( dei Royal Marines) □ colour slide, diapositiva a colori □ (comput.) colour space, spazio colore ( modello per la rappresentazione dei colori) □ (GB) colour supplement, supplemento a colori ( di giornale) □ (med.) colour therapy, cromoterapia □ (chim.) colour throw, decolorazione □ colour transparency, fotocolor □ colour (TV) set, televisore a colori □ colour wash, colore a calce □ colour wheel, ruota dei colori □ (mil. e fig.) to desert one's colours, abbandonare la bandiera; disertare □ to give a false colour to, travisare □ sb.'s [st.'s] true colours, quello che q. [qc.] è veramente; la vera natura di q. [qc.]: to see st. in its true colours, vedere qc. come realmente è; to show one's true colours, mostrarsi per quel che si è; rivelare la propria natura □ (mil.) to join the colours, arruolarsi nell'esercito □ to lose colour, sbiancare; impallidire □ (fig.) to nail one's colours to the mast, prendere posizione senza tentennamenti, impegnarsi fino in fondo □ off colour, ( di persona) che sta poco bene; che ha una brutta cera; ( di battuta, ecc.) spinto □ (fig.) to paint st. in dark [bright] colours, descrivere qc. a tinte fosche [rosee] □ to put false colours on things, travisare la realtà □ to sail under false colours, (naut.) battere bandiera falsa; (fig.) spacciarsi per quello che non si è; presentarsi sotto mentite spoglie □ to see the colour of sb. 's money, vedere i soldi, i contanti ( non contentarsi della sola parola) □ to serve with the colours, fare il soldato □ under colour of, col pretesto di; approfittando di: under colour of office, abusando della propria qualità o delle proprie funzioni □ with flying colours, con pieno successo, brillantemente, trionfalmente; in bellezza.♦ (to) colour, ( USA) (to) color /ˈkʌlə(r)/A v. t.1 colorare; colorire; tingere; dipingere; tinteggiare: She colours her hair red, si colora (o tinge) i capelli di rosso; to colour a picture, dipingere un quadro ( dopo averne abbozzato le linee); to colour the front of a house, tinteggiare la facciata di una casa2 arricchire di particolari; colorire; aggiungere colore a: The reporting of actual facts is often coloured by journalists, spesso i giornalisti aggiungono colore ai fatti reali3 dare un'impronta a; influire su; influenzare: His sad experience coloured his views, la sua triste esperienza ha influenzato le sue convinzioniB v. i.1 ( anche to colour up) colorirsi ( in viso); arrossire; farsi rosso: He coloured with anger, si fece rosso d'ira -
4 high
high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
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5 colour
A n1 ( hue) couleur f ; what colour is it? de quelle couleur est-il? ; do you have it in a different colour? est-ce que vous l'avez dans une autre couleur? ; the sky was the colour of lead le ciel était de la couleur du plomb ; in colour Cin, TV en couleur ; the artist's use of colour l'usage que l'artiste fait de la couleur ; the garden was a mass of colour le jardin était une symphonie de couleurs ; to take the colour out of sth décolorer qch ; to give ou lend colour to sth colorer qch ; to paint sth in glowing colours fig brosser un tableau brillant de qch ; ‘available in 12 colours’ ‘existe en 12 coloris’ ;2 ( vividness) (in writing, description) couleur f ; period colour couleur f d'époque ; a work full of colour une œuvre haute en couleur ;4 Cosmet cheek colour fard m à joues ; eye colour fard m à paupières ; lip colour rouge m à lèvres ;5 ( racial pigmentation) couleur f de peau ; people of all races and colours des gens de toutes races et de toutes couleurs ;6 ( complexion) couleur f ; to change colour changer de couleur ; to lose (one's) colour perdre ses couleurs ; to put colour into sb's cheeks redonner des couleurs à qn ; that should put a bit of colour into her cheeks! cela devrait lui redonner un peu de couleur! ; to have a high colour ( naturally) être rubicond ; ( from illness or embarrassment) être très rouge ; her face was drained of colour son visage était livide ; her colour rose elle a rougi ; he's getting his colour back at last il reprend enfin des couleurs.B colours npl Mil, Sport, Turf couleurs fpl ; Naut pavillon m ; racing colours Turf couleurs de l'écurie ; the colours of the regiment les couleurs du régiment ; he's playing in England's colours il porte les couleurs de l'Angleterre ; under false colours Naut sous un faux pavillon ; fig sous un faux jour ; to get one's tennis/football colours GB Sport être sélectionné pour l'équipe de tennis/football ; a scarf in the club colours une écharpe aux couleurs du club.C modif1 Phot, TV [picture, photo, photography, slide] (en) couleur ; [copier, printer] couleur ; colour film ( for camera) pellicule f couleur ; Cin film m en couleur ;2 Sociol [prejudice, problem] racial.D vtr1 lit (with paints, crayons) colorier ; ( with commercial paints) peindre ; ( with food dye) colorer ; ( with hair dye) teindre ; to colour sth blue colorier or colorer or peindre or teindre qch en bleu ;E vi [plant, fruit] changer de couleur ; [person] ( also colour up) rougir ; to colour (up) with devenir rouge de [anger, embarrassment].let's see the colour of your money voyons un peu la couleur de ton argent ; to be off colour ne pas être en forme ; to pass with flying colours réussir haut la main ; to show one's true colours se montrer sous son vrai jour. -
6 high
high [haɪ]haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m), 1 (o), 1 (p), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) élevé ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (k) grand ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) noble ⇒ 1 (e) aigu ⇒ 1 (g) excité ⇒ 1 (s) en haut ⇒ 2 (a)∎ how high is that building? quelle est la hauteur de ce bâtiment?;∎ the walls are three metres high les murs ont ou font trois mètres de haut, les murs sont hauts de trois mètres;∎ the building is eight storeys high c'est un immeuble de ou à huit étages;∎ the highest mountain in the country la plus haute montagne du pays;∎ when I was only so high quand je n'étais pas plus grand que ça∎ built on high ground construit sur un terrain élevé;∎ the sun was high in the sky le soleil était haut(c) (above average → number) grand, élevé; (→ speed, value) grand; (→ cost, price, rate) élevé; (→ salary) élevé, gros (grosse); (→ pressure) élevé, haut; (→ polish) brillant;∎ to the highest degree au plus haut degré, à l'extrême;∎ of the highest importance de première importance;∎ to pay a high price payer le prix fort;∎ to fetch a high price se vendre cher;∎ to make a higher bid faire une offre supérieure, surenchérir;∎ highest bidder surenchérisseur(euse) m,f;∎ she suffers from high blood pressure elle a de la tension;∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);∎ built to withstand high temperatures conçu pour résister à des températures élevées;∎ he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de température ou fièvre;∎ areas of high unemployment des régions à fort taux de chômage;∎ ore with a high mineral content minerai m à haute teneur;∎ milk is high in calcium le lait contient beaucoup de calcium;∎ high winds des vents mpl violents, de grands vents mpl;∎ Mathematics the highest common factor le plus grand commun diviseur(d) (better than average → quality) grand, haut; (→ standard) haut, élevé; (→ mark, score) élevé, bon; (→ reputation) bon;∎ our chances of success remain high nos chances de succès restent très bonnes;∎ to have a high opinion of sb avoir une bonne ou haute opinion de qn;∎ he has a high opinion of himself il a une haute idée de lui-même;∎ to have a high profile être très en vue;∎ she speaks of you in the highest terms elle dit le plus grand bien de vous;∎ one of the highest honours in the arts l'un des plus grands honneurs dans le monde des arts;∎ a man of high principles un homme qui a des principes (élevés);∎ he took a very high moral tone il prit un ton très moralisateur;∎ she has very high moral standards elle a des principes (de moralité) très élevés(f) (of great importance or rank) haut, important;∎ a high official un haut fonctionnaire;∎ we have it on the highest authority nous le tenons de la source la plus sûre;∎ to have friends in high places avoir des relations haut placées, avoir le bras long;∎ of high rank de haut rang∎ high summer plein été m;∎ it was high summer c'était au cœur de l'été;∎ it's high time we were leaving il est grand temps qu'on parte∎ resentment was high il y avait énormément de ressentiment;∎ moments of high drama des moments mpl extrêmement dramatiques;∎ high adventure grande aventure f;∎ to be high farce tourner à la farce∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage congestionné(k) (elaborate, formal → language, style) élevé, soutenu(l) (prominent → cheekbones) saillant∎ the highest card la carte maîtresse∎ a high Tory un tory ultra-conservateur;∎ a high Anglican un(e) anglican(e) de tendance conservatrice∎ to be in high spirits être plein d'entrain;∎ our spirits were high nous avions le moral;∎ high on cocaine défoncé à la cocaïne;∎ figurative they were high on success ils ne se sentaient plus après ce succès;∎ figurative he gets high on sailing il prend son pied en faisant de la voile;∎ they were (as) high as kites (drunk) ils étaient bien partis; (drugged) ils planaient; (happy) ils avaient la pêche2 adverb∎ up high en haut;∎ higher up plus haut;∎ higher and higher de plus en plus haut;∎ he raised both hands high il a levé les deux mains en l'air;∎ the kite flew high up in the sky le cerf-volant est monté très haut dans le ciel;∎ she threw the ball high into the air elle a lancé le ballon très haut;∎ the geese flew high over the fields les oies volaient très haut au-dessus des champs;∎ the shelf was high above her head l'étagère était bien au-dessus de sa tête;∎ he rose high in the company il a accédé aux plus hauts échelons de la société;∎ figurative we looked high and low for him nous l'avons cherché partout;∎ figurative to set one's sights high, to aim high viser haut;∎ figurative they're flying high ils visent haut, ils voient grand;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high porter la tête haute;∎ figurative to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan(b) (in intensity) haut;∎ they set the price/standards too high ils ont fixé un prix/niveau trop élevé;∎ I turned the heating up high j'ai mis le chauffage à fond;∎ he rose higher in my esteem il est monté encore plus dans mon estime;∎ salaries can go as high as £50,000 les salaires peuvent monter jusqu'à ou atteindre 50 000 livres;∎ I had to go as high as £50 il a fallu que j'aille ou que je monte jusqu'à 50 livres;∎ the card players played high les joueurs de cartes ont joué gros (jeu);∎ feelings were running high les esprits se sont échauffés∎ I can't sing that high je ne peux pas chanter aussi haut∎ to live high off or on the hog vivre comme un roi ou nabab3 noun∎ humorous the decision came from on high la décision fut prononcée en haut lieu(b) (great degree or level) haut m;∎ to reach a new high atteindre un nouveau record;∎ prices are at an all-time high les prix ont atteint leur maximum;∎ the Stock Market reached a new high la Bourse a atteint un nouveau record ou maximum;∎ the highs and lows (of share prices, career, life) les hauts mpl et les bas mpl(c) (setting → on iron, stove)∎ I put the oven on high j'ai mis le four sur très chaud∎ she's been on a permanent high since he came back elle voit tout en rose depuis son retour∎ Religion the Most High le Très-Haut►► Religion high altar maître-autel m;History High Antiquity Haute Antiquité f;Swimming high board plongeoir m le plus haut;high camp (affectation) affectation f, cabotinage m; (effeminate behaviour) manières fpl efféminées; (style) kitsch m;high chair chaise f haute (pour enfants);1 noun= fraction de l'Église d'Angleterre accordant une grande importance à l'autorité du prêtre, au rituel etc(a) = de tendance conservatrice dans l'Église anglicane;British Religion High Churchman = membre du mouvement conservateur à l'intérieur de l'Église anglicane;high comedy Theatre comédie f au dialogue brillant;∎ figurative the debate ended in scenes of high comedy le débat se termina par des scènes du plus haut comique;Military high command haut commandement m;Administration high commission haut-commissariat m;Administration high commissioner haut-commissaire m;Law the High Court (of Justice) ≃ le tribunal de grande instance (principal tribunal civil en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);Law High Court judge ≃ juge m du tribunal de grande instance;Law the High Court of Judiciary = la plus haute instance de justice en Écosse;Military high explosive explosif m puissant;high fashion haute couture f;high fidelity haute-fidélité f;high finance haute finance f;familiar high five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un, bras levé, pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;∎ they always give each other a high five when they meet ils se tapent dans la main à chaque fois qu'ils se voient;Electronics high frequency haute fréquence f;∎ figurative they moved into high gear ils se sont dépêchés;High German haut allemand m;high heels hauts talons mpl;high jump Sport saut m en hauteur;∎ British familiar figurative you're for the high jump when he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre quand il l'apprendra!;Sport high jumper sauteur(euse) m,f (qui fait du saut en hauteur);the high life la grande vie;∎ she has a taste for the high life elle a des goûts de luxe;∎ to lead or to live the high life mener la grande vie;Computing high memory mémoire f haute;Computing high memory area zone f de mémoire haute;History the High Middle Ages le Haut Moyen Âge;high noon plein midi m;∎ at high noon à midi pile;American Transport High Occupancy Vehicle = voiture particulière transportant au moins deux passagers;Religion high place haut lieu m;high point (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant;∎ the high point of the party le clou de la soirée;high priest Religion grand prêtre m;∎ figurative the high priests of fashion les gourous mpl de la mode;high priestess Religion grande prêtresse f;∎ figurative the high priestess of rock la grande prêtresse du rock;Linguistics high register language langage m élevé ou soutenu;Art high relief haut-relief m;high rise tour f (immeuble);high road (main road) route f principale, grand-route f; figurative (most direct route) bonne voie f;∎ he's on the high road to success il est en bonne voie de réussir;∎ the high road to fame la voie de la gloire;high school School (in UK) = établissement d'enseignement secondaire regroupant collège et lycée; (in US) lycée m;∎ she's still at high school elle est toujours scolarisée ou va toujours au lycée;the high seas la haute mer;∎ on the high seas en haute ou pleine mer;high season haute ou pleine saison f;∎ during the high season en haute ou pleine saison;British Administration High Sheriff = dans les comtés anglais et gallois, représentant officiel du monarque;American high sign signe m;∎ to give sb the high sign faire signe à qn;high society haute société f, grand monde m;high spirits pétulance f, vitalité f, entrain m;∎ to be in high spirits avoir de l'entrain, être plein d'entrain;∎ to put sb in high spirits mettre qn de bonne humeur;(a) (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant∎ we hit all the high spots (tourists) nous avons vu toutes les attractions touristiques;British the high street (street) la grand-rue, la rue principale; (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;∎ Commerce & Economics the high street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la récession;British high table (for guests of honour) table f d'honneur; School & University table f des professeurs;British high tea = repas léger pris en début de soirée et accompagné de thé;∎ at high tide à marée haute;Theatre high tragedy grande tragédie f;high treason haute trahison f;Electricity high voltage haute tension f;∎ the river is at high water le fleuve est en crue;high wire corde f raide ou de funambule;∎ to walk the high wire marcher sur la corde raide -
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A n1 ( high level) niveau m élevé ; an all-time ou a record high un niveau record ; to rise to ou hit ou reach a new high atteindre son niveau le plus élevé ; a high of 35° une pointe de 35° ; a ten-year high of three million un niveau record de trois millions en dix ans ;2 ○ ( euphoric feeling) to give sb a high [drug] défoncer ○ qn ; [success, compliment] monter à la tête de qn ; to be on a high être en pleine euphorie ;3 Meteorol zone f de haute pression ;4 ○ US Sch = high school.B adj1 ( tall) [building, wall, cliff, hill, pile] haut ; [table, chair, forehead, collar, heel] haut (after n) ; high cheekbones pommettes fpl saillantes ; how high is the cliff? quelle est la hauteur de la falaise? ; it is 50 cm high ça fait 50 cm de haut ; a five-metre high wall un mur de cinq mètres de haut ; chest-/waist-high à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture ; I've known him since he was so high il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu ;2 ( far from the ground) [shelf, window, ceiling, plateau] haut ; [tier, level, floor] supérieur ; [cloud] d'altitude ; at high altitude à haute altitude ; at high tide à marée haute ; with a high ceiling haut de plafond ; a dress with a high neck(line) une robe montante ; how high (up) are we? ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol? ; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude? ; how high do you want the shelf? à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère? ;3 ( numerically large) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé ; [wind] violent ; [playing card] grosse ; this will lead to higher taxes cela conduira à une augmentation des impôts ; at high speed à grande vitesse ; to have a high temperature avoir de la fièvre ; high in riche en [fat, iron] ;4 (great, intense) [degree, intensity, risk] élevé ; [fever, heat] fort (before n) ; [anxiety, tension, excitement] extrême ; [hope, expectation] grand (before n) ; cook on a high heat faire cuire à feu vif ; turn the grill to high mettre le gril sur la position maximum ; to have a high colour avoir le teint rougeaud ; that is high praise! c'est très flatteur! ; a moment of high drama un moment de grande émotion ; the high seriousness of sth le grand sérieux de qch ; the building is high Victorian/Gothic le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique ; in high summer au cœur de l'été ; feelings are running high les esprits s'échauffent ;5 ( important) [quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority] supérieur ; [priority, place on list] élevé ; a higher court une cour supérieure ; I have it on the highest authority je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées ; to have friends in high places avoir des amis haut placés ; corruption in high places la corruption en haut lieu ; to be high up être haut placé ; to go on to higher things faire son chemin dans le monde ;6 ( noble) [ideal, principle, character] noble ; those are high words (indeed)! iron ce sont de (bien) grands mots! ;7 ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë ; [note] haut ; to reach the high notes atteindre les notes les plus hautes ;8 ( mature) [game] faisandé ; [fish, cheese] avancé ; [butter] rance ; I like my cheese really high j'aime mon fromage bien fait ;9 ○ ( euphoric) ( on drug) défoncé ○, dans un état euphorique ; ( happy) ivre de joie ; to be high on être défoncé à [drug] ; she was high on success son succès l'avait rendue ivre de joie ; to get high ( deliberately) se défoncer ○ ; ( accidentally) s'intoxiquer ;10 Ling [vowel] fermé.C adv1 ( to a great height) [build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise] haut ; the plane flew too high l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée ; the desk was piled high with papers les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau ; write it higher up écris-le plus haut ; to live high up on the 16th floor habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage ; to climb higher and higher lit [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut ; fig [figures, rate, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus ; interest rates may go as high as 15% le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15% ; don't go any higher than £5,000 ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling ;2 ( at a high level) [set, turn on] fort ; to turn sth up high monter qch ; don't turn it up too high ne le mets pas trop fort ;3 [sing, play] haut ; play an octave higher jouez à l'octave supérieure.it's high time that sb did il est grand temps que qn fasse ; to have a high (old) time s'amuser comme des fous ; to hold one's head (up) high marcher la tête haute ; to search ou hunt high and low for sth remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qch. -
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1 noun∎ what colour is it? de quelle couleur est-ce?;∎ what colour are his eyes? de quelle couleur sont ses yeux?;∎ a dark grey colour une couleur gris foncé;∎ it's a sort of greenish colour c'est d'une couleur un peu verdâtre;∎ the bleach took the colour out of it l'eau de Javel l'a décoloré;∎ the movie is in colour le film est en couleur ou couleurs;∎ he painted the room in bright/dark colours il a peint la pièce de couleurs vives/sombres;∎ the paint comes in a wide range of colours cette peinture est disponible dans un grand choix de couleurs ou se décline dans de nombreuses couleurs;∎ familiar we've yet to see the colour of his money nous n'avons pas encore vu la couleur de son argent∎ the political colour of a newspaper la couleur politique d'un journal;∎ under the colour of patriotism sous prétexte ou couleur de patriotisme∎ box of colours boîte f de couleurs(e) (complexion) teint m, couleur f (du visage);∎ her colour isn't good elle a mauvaise mine;∎ he changed colour il a changé de couleur ou de visage;∎ to lose one's colour pâlir, perdre ses couleurs;∎ to get one's colour back reprendre des couleurs;∎ she had a lot of colour in her cheeks ses joues avaient de belles couleurs;∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage rouge;∎ British to be off colour ne pas être dans son assiette;∎ figurative the joke was a bit off colour la plaisanterie était d'un goût douteux∎ to discriminate against sb on grounds of colour établir une discrimination à l'encontre de qn à cause de la couleur de sa peau;∎ colour isn't an issue ce n'est pas une question de couleur (de peau);∎ person of colour personne f de couleur(g) (interest) couleur f;∎ to add colour to a story colorer un récit;∎ a play full of colour une pièce haute en couleur(photography, picture, slide, magazine) en couleur, en couleurs(a) (give colour to → with chemical, dye) colorer; (→ with paint) peindre; (→ with crayons, felt-tips) colorier;∎ he coloured it blue il l'a colorié en bleu;∎ to colour one's hair se faire une couleur∎ to get or to win one's colours être sélectionné pour faire partie d'une équipe;∎ figurative to show one's true colours se montrer sous son vrai jour;∎ to see sb in his/her true colours voir qn sous son vrai jour(b) (of school) couleurs fpl∎ to serve with the colours servir sous les drapeaux;∎ to be called to the colours être appelé sous les drapeaux;∎ salute the colours! saluez le drapeau ou les couleurs!;∎ to sail under false colours naviguer sous un faux pavillon(d) (clothes for washing) couleurs fpl►► Photography colour balance équilibre m des couleurs;British colour bar discrimination f raciale;colour bearer porte-drapeau m;colour blindness daltonisme m;colour chart nuancier m;colour code code m coloré;Computing colour display affichage m couleur;Photography colour filter filtre m coloré;Computing colour graphics graphisme m en couleur;Photography colour graphics adapter adaptateur m graphique couleur, CGA m;colour line discrimination f ou ségrégation f raciale;∎ to cross the colour line faire fi de la ségrégation raciale;Computing colour monitor moniteur m couleur;Military colour party garde f du drapeau;colour photocopying photocopie f en couleurs;Typography & Photography colour positive positif m (en) couleur;Typography colour print reproduction f en couleurs;Typography colour printer imprimante f couleur;Typography colour printing impression f couleur;colour scheme palette f ou combinaison f de couleurs;∎ to choose a colour scheme assortir les couleurs ou les tons;Typography colour separation séparation f des couleurs, séparation f quadrichromique;British Military colour sergeant ≃ sergent-chef m (de la garde du drapeau);colour television télévision f couleur;colour television set téléviseur m couleur;colour therapy chromothérapie f;Art colour value valeur f chromatiquecolorier;∎ colour it in in blue colorie-le en bleu(blush) rougir -
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1. nouna. couleur f• what colour is it? de quelle couleur est-ce ?• to paint sth in bright/dark colours peindre qch de couleurs vives/sombresc. [of race] couleur f2. plural noun• he showed his true colours when he said... il s'est révélé tel qu'il est vraiment quand il a dit...• to colour sth red colorer (or colorier etc) qch en rougeb. [+ story, description] colorer ; [+ attitude, opinion] influencer( = blush) rougir5. compounds* * *1.GB, color US ['kʌlə(r)] noun1) ( hue) couleur fin colour — Cinema, Television en couleur
to paint something in glowing colours — fig brosser un tableau brillant de quelque chose
‘available in 12 colours’ — ‘existe en 12 coloris’
2) (in writing, description) couleur f4) ( make-up)eye colour — fard m à paupières
lip colour — rouge m à lèvres
5) ( pigmentation) couleur f de peau6) ( complexion) couleur f2.colours plural noun Military, Sport couleurs fpl; Nautical pavillon munder false colours — fig sous un faux jour
3.to get one's football colours — GB être sélectionné pour l'équipe de football
noun modifier4.colour film — ( for camera) pellicule f couleur; Cinema film m en couleur
transitive verb1) lit (with paints, crayons) colorier; ( with commercial paints) peindre; ( with food dye) colorer; ( with hair dye) teindre5.to colour something blue — colorier or teindre quelque chose en bleu
intransitive verb [person] (also colour up) rougir•• -
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1.(Brit.)noun1) Farbe, dieprimary colours — Grundfarben Pl.
secondary colours — Mischfarben Pl.
2) (complexion) [Gesichts]farbe, diechange colour — die Farbe ändern; (go red/pale) rot/blass werden
he is/looks a bit off colour today — ihm ist heute nicht besonders gut/er sieht heute nicht besonders gut aus
3) (racial) Hautfarbe, dieadd colour to a story — einer Erzählung Farbe od. Kolorit geben
local colour — Lokalkolorit, das
show one's [true] colours — sein wahres Gesicht zeigen
pass with flying colours — (fig.) glänzend abschneiden
2. transitive verbnail one's colours to the mast — (fig.) Farbe bekennen
1) (give colour to) Farbe geben (+ Dat.)2) (paint) malencolour a wall red — eine Wand rot anmalen
4) (misrepresent) [schön]färben [Nachrichten, Bericht]5) (fig.): (influence) beeinflussen3. intransitive verb(blush)colour [up] — erröten; rot werden
* * *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.) die Farbe2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) die Farbe4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) die Stimmung2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) Farb-...3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) färben- academic.ru/14326/coloured">coloured4. noun- colourful- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying colours* * *[ˈkʌləʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nwhat \colour is her hair? was hat sie für eine Haarfarbe?\colour photos Farbfotos plfavourite \colour Lieblingsfarbe frich jewel \colours satte, leuchtende Farbento be ablaze with [or be a riot of] \colour in allen Farben erstrahlento add [a splash of] \colour to the garden dem Garten ein wenig Farbe verleihento come [or be available] in a \colour in einer Farbe erhältlich seinto add some [or a little] \colour to sth etw ein wenig auflockern [o lebendig machen]she hasn't much \colour sie sieht so blass austo have \colour in one's cheeks gerötete Wangen habento have a high [or AM a lot of] \colour (look healthy) eine gesunde Gesichtsfarbe haben; (look feverish) [ganz] rot im Gesicht sein6. SCH, UNIV▪ \colours pl Sportabzeichen ntto be awarded one's \colours for a sport, to gain [or get] one's \colours for a sport sein Sportabzeichen bekommen7. (flag)▪ \colours pl Fahne f, Flagge fregimental \colours Regimentsfahne fto display one's \colours Farbe bekennento salute the \colours die Fahne grüßen8.▶ to pass with flying \colours glänzend abschneiden▶ to see sb in their true \colours jdn näher kennenlernen▶ to show one's true \colours sein wahres Gesicht zeigenII. vt▪ to \colour sth1. (change colour of) etw färbento \colour one's hair sich dat die Haare färbento \colour a room blue ein Zimmer blau streichento \colour an attitude/a judgment eine Haltung/ein Urteil beeinträchtigen\coloured report gefärbter Berichtto \colour with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit rot werden* * *(US) ['kʌlə(r)]1. nred/yellow in colour — rot/gelb
the film was in colour — der Film war in Farbe
colour illustration —
let's see the colour of your money first (inf) — zeig erst mal dein Geld her
See:→ glowing2) (= complexion) (Gesichts)farbe fhe had gone a funny colour — er nahm eine komische Farbe an
3) (racial) Hautfarbe fI don't care what colour he is —
people of colour (dated) — Farbige pl
4) pl (= paints) Farben pla box of colours — ein Mal- or Tuschkasten m
5) (fig: bias of newspaper, report) Färbung f6) (of place, period etc) Atmosphäre fto add colour to a story — einer Geschichte (dat) Farbe geben
the pageantry and colour of Elizabethan England — der Prunk und die Farbenpracht des Elisabethanischen England
7)(= appearance of truth)
to lend colour to a tale — eine Geschichte ausschmückenthe regimental colours —
to serve with/join the colours (old) — der Fahne dienen (dated)/den bunten Rock anziehen (old)
2. vt1) (lit) anmalen; (ART) kolorieren; (= dye) färben3. vi2) (person) rot werden, erröten* * *col. abk1. collected2. collector3. college4. colony6. colored (coloured)7. columnA s1. Farbe f:what color is it? welche Farbe hat es?;what color are her eyes? was hat sie für eine Augenfarbe?;what color did you paint the door? in welcher Farbe hast du die Tür gestrichen?;he won’t see the color of my money umg von mir sieht er keinen Pfennig;I want to see the color of his money first umg ich will zuerst wissen, ob er überhaupt (genug) Geld hat oder ob er überhaupt zahlen kann;two-color zweifarbig, Zweifarben…2. ( auch gesunde) Gesichtsfarbe:he looks a bit off color today er sieht heute nicht besonders gut aus;have color gesund aussehen;lose color die Farbe verlieren, erbleichen, blass werden;3. Hautfarbe f:people of color obs Farbige4. (Gesichts)Röte f:her color came and went sie wurde abwechselnd rot und blass5. fig Farbe f, Kolorit n:a novel with a great deal of local color ein Roman mit viel Lokalkolorit;6. MAL, TECH Farbe f, Farbstoff m:color additive Farbstoffzusatz m;lay on the colors too thickly fig zu dick auftragen;paint in bright (glowing, gloomy) colors fig etwas in rosigen (glühenden, düsteren) Farben schildern7. a) Farbgebung fb) Farbwirkung f8. MUS Klangfarbe f9. fig Färbung f, Ton m, Charakter m, Stimmung fget one’s colors sein Mitgliedsabzeichen (als neues Mitglied) erhalten11. pl MIL Fahne f:call to the colors einberufen;join the colors zur Fahne eilen;come off with flying colors einen glänzenden Sieg oder Erfolg erringen;he passed his examination with flying colors er hat seine Prüfung glänzend oder mit Glanz und Gloria bestanden;he failed with flying colors er ist mit Glanz und Gloria oder mit Pauken und Trompeten durchgefallen12. pl SCHIFF Flagge f:lower one’s colors die Flagge streichen (a. fig:to vor dat);nail one’s colors to the mast fig sich unwiderruflich festlegen;stick to one’s colors fig standhaft bleiben, nicht kapitulieren (wollen);a) unter falscher Flagge segeln (a. fig),b) fig mit falschen Karten spielen;come out in one’s true colors fig seinen wahren Charakter zeigen;show one’s true colors figa) sein wahres Gesicht zeigen,b) Farbe bekennen, sich erklären13. fig Anschein m, Anstrich m:give color to the story der Geschichte den Anstrich der Wahrscheinlichkeit geben, die Geschichte glaubhafter machen;14. fig Deckmantel m, Vorwand m:unter the color of charity unter dem Vorwand oder Mäntelchen der Nächstenliebe15. fig Art f, Sorte f:a man of his color ein Mann seines Schlages17. ausgewaschenes GoldteilchenB v/t1. färben, kolorieren, anstreichen, anmalen:color in eine Zeichnung etc ausmalen2. fig färben:a) einen Anstrich geben (dat), gefärbt darstellen, entstellen:a colored report ein gefärbter Berichtb) schönfärben, beschönigen3. fig abfärben auf (akk), beeinflussenC v/i1. sich (ver)färben, (eine) Farbe annehmenwith vor dat)* * *1.(Brit.)noun1) Farbe, dieprimary colours — Grundfarben Pl.
secondary colours — Mischfarben Pl.
2) (complexion) [Gesichts]farbe, diechange colour — die Farbe ändern; (go red/pale) rot/blass werden
he is/looks a bit off colour today — ihm ist heute nicht besonders gut/er sieht heute nicht besonders gut aus
3) (racial) Hautfarbe, die4) (character, tone, quality, etc.) Charakter, deradd colour to a story — einer Erzählung Farbe od. Kolorit geben
local colour — Lokalkolorit, das
5) in pl. (ribbon, dress, etc., worn as symbol of party, club, etc.) Farben Pl.show one's [true] colours — sein wahres Gesicht zeigen
6) in pl. (national flag) Farben Pl.pass with flying colours — (fig.) glänzend abschneiden
2. transitive verbnail one's colours to the mast — (fig.) Farbe bekennen
1) (give colour to) Farbe geben (+ Dat.)2) (paint) malen3) (stain, dye) färben [Material, Stoff]4) (misrepresent) [schön]färben [Nachrichten, Bericht]5) (fig.): (influence) beeinflussen3. intransitive verbcolour [up] — erröten; rot werden
* * *(UK) n.Farbe -n f. (color) monitor n.Farbbildschirm m. (color) terminal n.Farbbildschirm m. (UK) v.beschönigen v.färben v. v.sich färben v. -
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I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) alto4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) dar rilievo a, mettere in evidenza- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) (ad alto contenuto tecnologico)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
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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. -
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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.) farge2) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) -farge3) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) (hud)farge4) (vividness; interest: There's plenty of colour in his stories.) fargerikdom2. adjective((of photographs etc) in colour, not black and white: colour film; colour television.) farge-, kulørt3. verb(to put colour on; to paint: They coloured the walls yellow.) farge(legge), male, legge/sette farge på- coloured4. noun((sometimes used impolitely) a dark-skinned person especially of Negro origin.) farget, neger- colouring
- colourless
- colours
- colour-blind
- colour scheme
- off-colour
- colour in
- show oneself in one's true colours
- with flying coloursfargeIsubst. \/ˈkʌlə\/ eller color1) farge, kulør, koloritt (også overført)2) farge-3) (ansikts)farge, kulør, teint, rødme4) skinn, skjær5) ( musikk) klangfarge6) art, beskaffenhet, slagchange colour skifte farge, bli blek rødmethe colour magazines den kulørte ukepressencolours ( sport) farger (karakteristisk farget emblem eller kjennemerke, f.eks. bånd, lue, drakt, e.l.) flagg, fanecome off with flying colours klare seg med glans, greie noe med glansdesert one's colours desertere ( litterært) begå fanefluktfly the colours flagge, seile underfresh colours klare fargerget\/gain a colour få farge, bli brunget\/win one's colours komme på første kull (på universitet e.l.)give a false colour to forfalske, gi en farget fremstilling av, gi en farget skildring avgive\/lend colour to a thing gi et visst preg av sannsynlighethave a high colour være rødmussetincompatible colours skjærende fargerinconspicuous colours diskré fargerjoin the colours melde seg under fanene (dvs. bli soldat)let's see the colour of your money! ( hverdagslig) sett i gang og bla opp!, kom hit med pengene!lose colour bli bleklower one's colours ( overført) stryke flaggnail one's colours to the mast stå steilt (på sitt), ikke vike fra standpunktet sittnot see the colour of a person's money ( hverdagslig) ikke se snurten av pengene til noen, ikke få et rødt øre av noenpaint something in bright\/dark colours skildre (fremstille e.l.) noe i lyse\/mørke fargersee a thing in its true colours se noe i sitt rette lysserve the colours tjene sitt landserve with the colours tjene under fanene (dvs. være soldat)show one's colours tone flagg, vise farge, bekjenne kulørshow one's true colours eller come out in one's true colours vise sitt sanne jegstick to one's colours ( overført) holde fanen høyt (hevet)turn colour skifte fargeunder colour of under påskudd av, under foregivende avunder false colours under falskt flaggIIverb \/ˈkʌlə\/ eller color1) farge, fargelegge, kolorere, male, legge farge på, sette farge på2) ( overført) farge, fargelegge, overdrive, pynte på, sette kulør på, forskjønne, smykke, prege, sette preg på3) få farge, skifte farge, rødme4) dekke over, gjøre plausibel -
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/'kʌlə/ * danh từ - màu, sắc, màu sắc - (số nhiều) thuốc vẽ, thuốc màu - nghệ thuật vẽ màu - nước da, sắc da (mặt) =to change colour+ biến sắc =to lose one's colour+ tái đi, xanh xao =to have a high colour+ có nước da hồng hào - màu sắc, vẻ, sắc thái, nét =local colour+ màu sắc địa phương =the colour of a newspaper+ màu sắc chính trị của một tờ báo =his story has some colour of truth+ câu chuyện của anh ta có vẻ thật - (số nhiều) cờ; màu cờ, sắc áo (để phân biệt giữa các đội thể thao...) =troopong of the colours+ lễ chào cờ =to get one's colours+ được gia nhập hội - cớ =under colour of+ lấy cớ là !to be off colour - không khoẻ, khó chịu, khó ở - không đúng màu, bệch bạc - đáng ngờ, đáng nghi ngại; không tốt lắm =his reputation was a trifle off colour+ tiếng tăm của anh ta cũng chẳng tốt đẹp gì lắm đâu - chưa đủ, còn tồi =he has mighty little English and may native was still off colour+ anh ta biết ít tiếng Anh quá, mà vốn tiếng địa phương của tôi thì còn tồi quá !to call to the colours - (quân sự) động viên, gọi nhập ngũ !to cast (give, put) false colours on - tô điểm thêm, bóp méo, làm sai sự thật !to cast (put) lively colours on - tô màu sặc sỡ; tô hồng (cái gì) !to come off with flying colours - thành công rực rỡ - gây được uy tín !to come out in one's true colours - để lộ rõ chân tướng !to desert the colours - (quân sự) đào ngũ !to gain colour - lại có da, có thịt, lại có sắc mặt, lại hồng hào !to join the colours - (quân sự) nhập ngũ, tòng quân !to lower one's colours - hạ cờ; đầu hang, chịu thua !to nail colours to mast - kiên quyết bênh vực quan điểm của mình; kiên quyết không chịu lui; kiên quyết đuổi theo đến cùng !to paint in dark colours - vẽ màu tối; bôi đen (cái gì) !to paint something in true colours - nói lên sự thật của cái gì !to sail under false colours - (hàng hải) treo cờ giả - (nghĩa bóng) giấu tên thật để hoạt động - (nghĩa bóng) đánh lừa, chê đậy ý định thật !to see the colours of someone's money - được ai trả cho chút tiền (trong số lớn của nợ) !to see things in their true colours - nhìn sự thật của vấn đề !to show one's colours x show to stick to one's colours - trung thành, kiên định (với ý định của mình, với đảng phái...) !to take colour with somebody - đứng hẳn về phe ai * ngoại động từ - tô màu - (nghĩa bóng) tô điểm, tô vẽ =to colour a story+ tô điểm cho câu chuyện * nội động từ - đổi màu, ngả màu =to leaves have begun to colour+ lá bắt đầu ngả màu - ửng đỏ, đỏ bừng (mặt) -
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n. kleur, schakering--------v. kleuren, vervencolour11 kleur2 verf(stof) ⇒ kleurstof, pigment3 kleurtje ⇒ gelaatskleur, tint♦voorbeelden:change colour • van kleur verschietenlose colour • bleek wordenhave little colour • er bleekjes uitzien¶ let's see the colour of your money • laat eerst je geld eens zien, eerst betalen4 soort ⇒ aard, slag♦voorbeelden:2 clubkleuren ⇒ insigne, lint3 gevoelens ⇒ positie, opvatting♦voorbeelden:2 get/win one's colours • opgesteld worden, meespelen in de ploegtrooping the colour(s) • vaandelceremonie bij het wisselen van de wacht→ false false/————————colour2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉 -
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♦ high /haɪ/A a.1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fattoB n.1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)C avv.1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.NOTA D'USO: - high o tall?- -
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high [haɪ]1. a1) высо́кий2) высото́й в, име́ющий такую-то высоту́;one inch high высото́й в оди́н дюйм
3) находя́щийся на высоте́, в вышине́4) благоро́дный, возвы́шенный;high ideals благоро́дные идеа́лы
5) вы́сший; гла́вный; верхо́вный;high official вы́сший чино́вник
;H. Command верхо́вное кома́ндование
6) большо́й, си́льный; интенси́вный;high wind си́льный ве́тер
;high colour румя́нец
7) вы́сший, лу́чший;high quality вы́сшее ка́чество
;high opinion высо́кая оце́нка
8) превосхо́дный, бога́тый, роско́шный;high feeding роско́шный стол
9) весёлый, ра́достный;high spirits весёлое, припо́днятое настрое́ние
;to have a high time хорошо́ повесели́ться, хорошо́ провести́ вре́мя
10) высо́кий, дорого́й;at a high cost по высо́кой цене́
11) кра́йний, стоя́щий на кра́йних пози́циях;high Tory кра́йний консерва́тор
12) разг. пья́ный13) разг. опьянённый нарко́тиками, «забалде́вший»15) (находя́щийся) в са́мом разга́ре;high summer разга́р ле́та
;high noon са́мый по́лдень
;at high noon то́чно в по́лдень
17) с высо́ким содержа́нием (чего-л.)18) фон. ве́рхний, ве́рхнего подъёма◊high antiquity глубо́кая дре́вность
;a) устаре́вший; отста́вший ( от времени и т.п.);б) вы́брошенный, вы́тащенный на бе́рег ( о судне);high and low (лю́ди) вся́кого зва́ния [ср. тж. high 2]
;high and mighty высокоме́рный, надме́нный
;to mount ( или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse ва́жничать, вести́ себя́ высокоме́рно
;with a high hand высокоме́рно
;a) больша́я доро́га, шоссе́;б) столбова́я доро́га, прямо́й путь (к чему-л.);(it is) high time давно́ пора́; са́мая пора́
;high words гне́вные слова́; разгово́р в повы́шенном то́не
2. adv1) высоко́;to aim high ме́тить высоко́
2) си́льно, интенси́вно;the wind blows high ве́тер си́льно ду́ет
3) роско́шно;to live high жить в ро́скоши, жить бога́то, на широ́кую но́гу
4) на высо́ких но́тах; ре́зко◊high and low повсю́ду, везде́ [ср. тж. high 1]
;to play high карт. игра́ть по большо́й; ходи́ть с кру́пной ка́рты
;a) подыма́ться, вздыма́ться ( о море);б) возбужда́ться;passions ran high стра́сти разгоре́лись
3. n1) вы́сшая то́чка; ма́ксимум2) ста́ршая ка́рта, находя́щаяся на рука́х3) состоя́ние наркоти́ческого опьяне́ния4) амер. разг. сре́дняя шко́ла -
18 high
[haɪ]all-time high небывало высокий уровень all-time high рекордно высокий уровень high высокий, дорогой; at a high cost по высокой цене high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high высшая точка; максимум; to be in (или at) the high достигнуть высшего уровня to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high благородный, возвышенный; high ideals благородные идеалы High амер. = high school high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high фон. верхний, верхнего подъема high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high высокий, резкий (о звуке) high высокий, дорогой; at a high cost по высокой цене high высокий; возвышенный high высоко; to aim high метить высоко high высшая точка; максимум; to be in (или at) the high достигнуть высшего уровня high высшая точка high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high максимум high подпорченный, с душком (о мясе) high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high разг. пьяный; high antiquity глубокая древность high роскошно; to live high жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногу high с высоким содержанием (чего-л.) high сильно, интенсивно; the wind blows high ветер сильно дует high старшая карта, находящаяся на руках higher: high сравн. ст. от high high and dry выброшенный, вытащенный на берег (о судне) high and dry покинутый в беде high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high and low повсюду, везде (ср. тж. high); to play high карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high благородный, возвышенный; high ideals благородные идеалы high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high road большая дорога, шоссе high road столбовая дорога, прямой путь (к чему-л.); (it is) high time давно пора; самая пора High амер. = high school school: high high средняя школа high high сист.обр. средняя школа high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high road столбовая дорога, прямой путь (к чему-л.); (it is) high time давно пора; самая пора high Tory крайний консерватор; high words гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high Tory крайний консерватор; high words гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне high роскошно; to live high жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногу to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to run high возбуждаться; passions ran high страсти разгорелись high and low повсюду, везде (ср. тж. high); to play high карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты price too high назначать слишком высокую цену to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to run high возбуждаться; passions ran high страсти разгорелись to run high подыматься, вздыматься (о море) run: to high high возрастать (о ценах) to high high волноваться (о море) to high high подыматься (о приливе) to high high разгораться (о страстях) unemployment high пик безработицы high сильно, интенсивно; the wind blows high ветер сильно дует -
19 high
{hai}
I. 1. висок, издигнат, възвишен
2. висш, главен, върховен
the Most HIGH библ. бог
HIGH court върховен съд
HIGHer court по-горна съдебна инстанция
HIGHer animals висши животни
HIGHer institute of... висш институт по
3. голям, главен, важен
HIGH Festival голям (църковен) празник
HIGH altar главен олтар
HIGH street главна улица
HIGH spot sl. най-забележително място, най-важна черта
HIGH light/spot връхна точка, силен момент (на пиеса и пр.)
to hit the HIGH spots/lights отличавам се, блесвам (за артист), достигам силни моменти, грабвам публиката (за пиеса), прекалявам
4. голям, силен, висок (за цени, залагане, напрежение, температура и пр.), близо до полюсите (за геогр. ширина)
HIGH in iron с високо съдържание на желязо
HIGH velocity/speed голяма скорост
HIGH wind силен вятър
HIGH sea бурно море
HIGH polish силна лъскавина, лустро
HIGH area метеор. област с високо барометрично налягане
5. Който е в най-високата си точка/в разгара си
the HIGH point of the novel кулминационната точка на романа
HIGH Renaissance разцвет на Ренесанса
6. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас и пр.), висок (за тон)
7. фон. затворен. (за гласна)
8. висок, превъзходен, отличен
HIGH art голямо изкуство
to speak of someone in HIGH terms изказвам се отлично за някого
9. възвишен, благороден, героичен (за приключение и пр.)
HIGH thinking нравствена издигнатост
HIGH calling високо призвание
10. богат, разкошен
HIGH living охолен живот
11. весел, развеселен, разг. пийнал
to have a HIGH (old) time прекарвам чудесно/много весело
12. надменен, арогантен
with a HIGH hand надменно, арогантно, произволно, своеволно
HIGH and mighty високомерен, надменен, ост. С висок чин
13. сърдит
HIGH words/language ядни думи
14. пол. краен
15. sl. леко вмирисан (за месо, дивеч)
to get HIGH вмирисвам се
16. sl. под влияние на наркотик
17. сериозен, тежък (за престъпление)
HIGH treason държавна измяна
HIGH and dry (заседнал) на сухо (за кораб и пр.), изолиран, изоставен (за човек)
HIGH colour/complexion изчервяване, руменина
HIGH farming интензивно земеделие
HIGH table маса на подиум в университетска столова (за преподаватели и почетни гости)
II. 1. (на) високо
to aim/fly HIGH прен. хвърча нависоко
2. силно
to blow HIGH духам силно (за вятър)
3. високо, пискливо, тънко
4. високо, много
to stand HIGH високо съм ценен
на почит съм (with)
to play/stake HIGH карти залагам много
HIGH and low навсякъде
to search/hunt HIGH and low търся навсякъде/под дърво и камък
to live HIGH живея в разкош/нашироко
III. 1. (най-) високо ниво/число
2. метеор. антициклон
3. карти най-голяма карта
4. най-висока точка, рекорд, максимум
all-time HIGH рекорд
5. ам. разг. high school
6. ам. разг. авт. трета скорост
7. еуфория под влияние на наркотик
from (on) HIGH от небето
on HIGH горе в Небесата
HIGH and low всички (обществени класи), бедни и богати
HIGH and mighties големци
how's that for HIGH? ам. как та се вижда, а? бива си го, нали? the HIGH разг. главната улица (особ. в Оксфорд)* * *{hai} а 1. висок; издигнат; възвишен; 2. висш, главен, върховен;(2) {hai} adv 1. (на)високо; to aim/fly high прен. хвърча нависоко;{3} {hai} n 1. (най-)високо ниво/число; 2. метеор. антициклон; 3* * *тънък; писклив; пискливо; приповдигнат; aнтициклон; главен; висш; високо; възвишен; висок; върховен;* * *1. 1 sl. леко вмирисан (за месо, дивеч) 2. 1 sl. под влияние на наркотик 3. 1 весел, развеселен, разг. пийнал 4. 1 надменен, арогантен 5. 1 пол. краен 6. 1 сериозен, тежък (за престъпление) 7. 1 сърдит 8. all-time high рекорд 9. from (on) high от небето 10. high altar главен олтар 11. high and dry (заседнал) на сухо (за кораб и пр.), изолиран, изоставен (за човек) 12. high and low всички (обществени класи), бедни и богати 13. high and low навсякъде 14. high and mighties големци 15. high and mighty високомерен, надменен, ост. С висок чин 16. high area метеор. област с високо барометрично налягане 17. high art голямо изкуство 18. high calling високо призвание 19. high colour/complexion изчервяване, руменина 20. high court върховен съд 21. high farming интензивно земеделие 22. high festival голям (църковен) празник 23. high in iron с високо съдържание на желязо 24. high light/spot връхна точка, силен момент (на пиеса и пр.) 25. high living охолен живот 26. high polish силна лъскавина, лустро 27. high renaissance разцвет на Ренесанса 28. high sea бурно море 29. high spot sl. най-забележително място, най-важна черта 30. high street главна улица 31. high table маса на подиум в университетска столова (за преподаватели и почетни гости) 32. high thinking нравствена издигнатост 33. high treason държавна измяна 34. high velocity/speed голяма скорост 35. high wind силен вятър 36. high words/language ядни думи 37. higher animals висши животни 38. higher court по-горна съдебна инстанция 39. higher institute of... висш институт по 40. how's that for high? ам. как та се вижда, а? бива си го, нали? the high разг. главната улица (особ. в Оксфорд) 41. i. висок, издигнат, възвишен 42. ii. (на) високо 43. iii. (най-) високо ниво/число 44. on high горе в Небесата 45. the high point of the novel кулминационната точка на романа 46. the most high библ. бог 47. to aim/fly high прен. хвърча нависоко 48. to blow high духам силно (за вятър) 49. to get high вмирисвам се 50. to have a high (old) time прекарвам чудесно/много весело 51. to hit the high spots/lights отличавам се, блесвам (за артист), достигам силни моменти, грабвам публиката (за пиеса), прекалявам 52. to live high живея в разкош/нашироко 53. to play/stake high карти залагам много 54. to search/hunt high and low търся навсякъде/под дърво и камък 55. to speak of someone in high terms изказвам се отлично за някого 56. to stand high високо съм ценен 57. with a high hand надменно, арогантно, произволно, своеволно 58. Който е в най-високата си точка/в разгара си 59. ам. разг. high school 60. ам. разг. авт. трета скорост 61. богат, разкошен 62. висок, превъзходен, отличен 63. високо, много 64. високо, пискливо, тънко 65. висш, главен, върховен 66. възвишен, благороден, героичен (за приключение и пр.) 67. голям, главен, важен 68. голям, силен, висок (за цени, залагане, напрежение, температура и пр.), близо до полюсите (за геогр. ширина) 69. еуфория под влияние на наркотик 70. карти най-голяма карта 71. метеор. антициклон 72. на почит съм (with) 73. най-висока точка, рекорд, максимум 74. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас и пр.), висок (за тон) 75. силно 76. фон. затворен. (за гласна)* * *high [hai] I. adj 1. висок, издигнат, възвисе́н; the river is \high реката е придошла; 2. голям; силен; висок; \high velocity ( speed) голяма скорост; \high price ( cost) висока цена; \high tension ( temperature) високо напрежение (температура); \high wind силен вятър; \high polish силна лъскавина, лустро; \high fever силна треска, висока температура; a \high area метеор. област с високо атмосферно налягане; 3. висш, главен, върховен; H. Command върховно командване; \high official висш служител; H. Commissioner върховен комисар; the Most H. ( highest) библ. Бог; 4. в най-високата си точка, в разгара (за време, сезон и пр.); \high noon точно по пладне; it is \high time you were gone крайно време е да си отидеш; 5. главен, важен (и за последица и пр.); \high treason държавна измяна; a \high priority основен приоритет; 6. остър, писклив, тънък (за глас, тон); 7. превъзходен, отличен; \high art голямо изкуство; to have a \high opinion of s.o. (to speak of s.o. in \high terms) имам отлично мнение за някого; 8. възвѝшен, благороден; \high thinking нравствена извисеност; \high calling високо призвание; \high mind великодушие, благородство; 9. богат, разкошен; 10. весел, развеселен; разг. развеселен (и от пиене); in \high feather ( spirits) в добро (отлично) настроение; весел, радостен; \high kicker лекомислено момиче, което обича развлечения; 11. надменен, горд; \high stomach високомерие; \high looks важен вид; with a \high hand надменно, арогантно; \high and mighty високомерен, надменен; \high as a kite превъзбуден; to be on o.'s \high horse възгордявам се, правя се на много важен, с мен не може да се говори; 12. леко вмирисан (за месо от дивеч); • \high and dry на сухо, изхвърлен на сухо (за кораб, лодка); прен. изолиран, изоставен (за човек); \high antiquity дълбока древност; \high colour ( complexion) изчервяване, руменина; \high latitudes географски ширини при полюсите; \high spot sl най-важен момент, център на внимание; примамка; to hit the \high spots ( lights) отличавам се, блесвам (за артист, изпълнение); to have a \high old time веселя се, прекарвам чудесно; to be for the \high jump sl сгазил съм лука, сгафил съм и трябва да бъда наказан; II. adv 1. високо; to aim ( fly) \high меря, целя се (летя, хвърча) високо; 2. силно; to run \high вълнувам се силно (за море); разгарям се, разгорещявам се, разпалвам се, раста (за чувство, страсти, думи); увеличавам се, повишавам се (за цена); passions run \high страстите се разгорещяват; 3. високо; пискливо, тънко; •\high and low навсякъде; to search ( hunt) \high and low търся навсякъде, под дърво и камък; to live \high живея в разкош, нашироко; to play ( stake) \high залагам много пари на карти; III. n 1. високо ниво; мет. антициклон; 2. карти най-силната карта; 3. висша точка, максимум; an all-time \high рекорд; the \highs and lows ( of o.' s career, life) превратностите, възхода и падението; 4. разг. възбуда, голямо вълнение; • \high and low всички, бедни и богати; from \high (from on \high) от горе, от небето; on \high горе; на небето, в небесата, в отвъдното; \high and mighties знаменитости. -
20 colour
ˈkʌlə
1. сущ.;
тж. color
1) цвет (обычно яркий), оттенок, тон, колер out of colour ≈ выцветший, выгоревший without colour ≈ бесцветный;
перен. "серый", обыкновенный, ничем не примечательный, незаметный primary colours simple colours fundamental colours colour blind colour defective colour discrimination colour screen Syn: hue
2) краска, красящее вещество, пигмент This one is painted in dark colours. ≈ Эта картина нарисована темными красками. - dead colour colour pan Syn: colouring
3) румянец (тж. high colour) gain colour lose colour change colour
4) мн. цветной, яркий предмет одежды dress in colours
5) цвет как знак отличия а) индивидуальность, яркая личность б) обыкн. мн. знамя;
мор. воен. церемония поднятия (утром) и спуска (вечером) национального флага Five minutes to colours, sir. ≈ До поднятия флага осталось пять минут, сэр. come off with flying colours desert the colours join the colours lower one's colours strike one's colours with the colours call to the colours regimental colour one's colour в) мн. герб( какой-л. семьи, рода и т.п.) г) мн. форменная одежда, форма( армейская, спортивная, какой-л. школы, университета и т.п.) ;
перен. представитель команды и т.п. There are only two old colours in new Oxford team. ≈ В новой оксфордской команде есть только два "старика". д) мн. логотипы и прочие отличительные знаки, включая типичные раскраски продуктов, той или иной фирмы, применяемые в рекламе, "цвета" спонсора Syn: livery е) колорит local colour Syn: colouring ж) любой цвет кожи, отличный от белого, признак расы colour line colour bar ∙ to see the colour of one's money ≈ проверить, подлинные ли у кого-л. деньги
6) а) свет, вид (в котором что-л. представляется) cast a false colour on smth. put a false colour on smth. come out in one's true colours paint in true colours lay on the colours too thickly Syn: pretence, pretext, cloak б) муз., фон. оттенок, тембр в) линг. смысловой оттенок, оттенок значения (у слова)
7) предлог, "соус", вид( под которым нечто делается, часто в сочетании under colour of) ∙ to see the colour of smb.'s money ≈ получить деньги от кого-л. to take one's colour from smb. ≈ подражать кому-л. to stick to one's colours ≈ оставаться до конца верным своим убеждениям to nail one's colours to the mast ≈ открыто отстаивать свои убеждения;
проявлять настойчивость;
не отступать to sail under false colours ≈ обманывать, лицемерить
2. гл.;
тж. color
1) иметь или придавать цвет а) красить, раскрашивать;
окрашивать (тж. colour in) The child coloured in the picture. ≈ Малыш раскрасил картинку. Syn: dye, paint, stain, tinge, tint Ant: bleach б) окрашиваться, становиться такого-то цвета;
в частности краснеть (принимать более красный оттенок;
часто colour up) ;
покраснеть, зардеться Mary coloured up when Jim praised her cooking. ≈ Мери просияла, когда Джим похвалил еду, которую она приготовила. colour the reply Syn: blush в) перен. отбрасывать тень, окрашивать, иметь решающее значение при произведении впечатления In all these cases it is the motive that colours the act. ≈ Во всех этих случаях оценку поступка целиком определяет его мотив. г) перен. зреть( о плодах: приобретать характерный для зрелых плодов оттенок) Tomatoes color if left in dark place. ≈ Если помидоры оставить на некоторое время в темноте, они дозревают.
2) перен. приукрашивать;
искажать;
представлять, подавать в том или ином виде, свете Howsoever this may color, it cannot justify Cato's conduct. ≈ В каком бы свете нам это не представляли, поступок Катона нельзя оправдать. Syn: embellish, embroider ∙ colour up
3. прил. цветной Introduction of color print made a revolution in the photography. ≈ Изобретение цветной печати произвело революцию в фотографии. цвет;
тон;
оттенок;
- primary *s основные цвета;
- bright *s яркие, темные, тусклые цвета;
- * array цветовая гамма, шкала цветов;
- * atlas атлас цветов;
- all *s of the rainbow все цвета радуги;
- out of * выцветший, выгоревший;
- without * бесцветный;
- to dress in *s одеваться пестро;
- this material is light in * это светлый материал;
- * mill краскотерка;
- * printing (полиграфия) цветная печать, хромотипия;
- * response( физическое) спектральная чувствительность краска;
красящее вещество, пигмент;
- to mix *s смешивать краски;
- to lay on the *s too thickly сгущать краски, сильно преувеличивать (искусство) умение пользоваться цветом, колоритом;
- he is great in * он большой мастер цвета, он замечательный колорист( специальное) колер цвет лица;
румянец;
- she has very little * она очень бледна;
- she has a fresh * у нее свежий цвет лица;
- the * rushed into his face краска залила его лица;
- to lose * побледнеть;
- to gain * порозоветь;
- to change * измениться в лице цвет кожи кроме белого;
расовая принадлежность видимость чего-л.;
оттенок, налет;
- his argument has the * of reason его довод не лишен смысла;
- to give some * of truth to smth. придавать чему-л. некоторое правдоподобие;
- local * местный колорит свет, вид;
- to give a false * to smth. представить что-л. в ложном свете;
- to see things in their true *s видеть вещи в истинном свете яркость, живость;
- there is * in his writing его произведения отличаются яркостью (музыкальное) тембр, оттенок предлог;
- under * of friendship под видом дружбы pl (устаревшее) риторические фигуры;
- rhetorical *s тропы, риторические фигуры (юридическое) очевидное, не требующее особых доказательств, законное право на что-л;
- to hold possession under * of title владеть чем-л по законному праву( физическое) цвет (американизм) следы или крупинки золота в промываемой руде (военное) знамя, флаг;
- regimental * полковое знамя;
- King's *s штандарт короля;
- to sail under false *s (морское) плыть под чужим флагом;
- to salute the *s салютовать знамени;
- to troop the * воен выносить знамя перед строем;
- * company( военное) знаменная рота;
- * officer( военное) ассистент при знамени;
- * sergeant( военное) сержант-знаменщик служба в армии, военная служба;
- to join the *s поступить на военную службу;
- to be with the *s быть на действительной службе;
- to desert the *s дезертировать;
- to call to the *s мобилизовать подъем или спуск флага;
- at military school the day begins with the *s в военной школе день начинается с подъема флага отличительный знак, значок, эмблема;
лента, розетка, значок приверженца какой-л партии;
- the *s of the parties эмблемы политических партий цвета спортивной команды убеждения;
воззрения;
истинное лицо;
- some candidates prefer not to show their *s некоторые кандидаты предпочитают скрывать свои истинные воззрения;
- to come in one's true *s показать свое настоящее лицо, сбросить маску цветное платье;
- after a period of mourning she can now wear *s когда кончился траур, она снова может носить цветное платье - without * неприкрытый, явный;
- to see the * of smb.'s money (ироничное) получить деньги от кого-л;
убедиться в наличии денег у кого-л;
- to take one's * from smb. подражать кому-л;
- to lower one's *s сдаваться, покоряться, признать себя побежденным;
- to stick to one's *s не сдавать позиции, стоять на своем, остаться до конца верным своим убеждениям;
- to wear smb.'s *s быть на чьей-л стороне, оказывать кому-л поддержку;
- to come off with flying *s одержать победу, добиться успеха;
с развевающимися знаменами, победоносно;
- to pass an examination with flying *s блестяще выдержать экзамен;
- blind men can judge no *s (пословица) слепому не дано судить о красках;
не знаешь - не суди красить, окрашивать, раскрашивать принимать окраску, окрашиваться;
- the leaves have begun to * листья начали желтеть покраснеть, зардеться;
- the girl *ed девушка покраснела рдеть, поспевать( о плодах) накладывать отпечаток;
- his experience has *ed his views его жизненный опыт повлиял на его взгляды приукрашивать;
искажать;
- his critisisms are clearly *ed by animus его критика явно недоброжелательна ~ цвет;
оттенок;
тон;
primary (или simple, fundamental) colours основные цвета;
all the colours of the rainbow все цвета радуги ~ прикрашивать;
искажать;
an account coloured by prejudice тенденциозный отзыв;
the facts were improperly coloured факты были искажены colour (обыкн. pl) знамя;
regimental colour полковое знамя;
King's (Queen's) colour штандарт короля (королевы) ;
to call to the colours воен. призвать, мобилизовать ~ свет, вид;
оттенок;
to cast (или to put) a false colour (on smth.) искажать, представлять (что-л.) в ложном свете ~ attr. цветной;
colour bar, colour line "цветной барьер", расовая дискриминация ~ attr. цветной;
colour bar, colour line "цветной барьер", расовая дискриминация ~ attr. цветной;
colour bar, colour line "цветной барьер", расовая дискриминация to come off with flying ~s вернуться с развевающимися знаменами to come off with flying ~s добиться успеха, одержать победу to come out in one's true ~s предстать в своем настоящем виде to desert the colours воен. изменить своему знамени;
дезертировать;
to join the colours вступать в армию;
to lower (или to strike) one's colours сдаваться, покоряться ~ pl цветная лента;
цветной значок;
цветное платье;
to dress in colours одеваться в яркие цвета ~ прикрашивать;
искажать;
an account coloured by prejudice тенденциозный отзыв;
the facts were improperly coloured факты были искажены ~ румянец (тж. high colour) ;
to gain colour порозоветь;
to lose colour побледнеть;
поблекнуть to give some ~ of truth (to smth.) придавать некоторое правдоподобие (чему-л.) off ~ небезупречный;
his reputation is a trifle off colour у него не совсем безукоризненная репутация to desert the colours воен. изменить своему знамени;
дезертировать;
to join the colours вступать в армию;
to lower (или to strike) one's colours сдаваться, покоряться colour (обыкн. pl) знамя;
regimental colour полковое знамя;
King's (Queen's) colour штандарт короля (королевы) ;
to call to the colours воен. призвать, мобилизовать to lay on the colours too thickly разг. сгущать краски;
сильно преувеличивать;
хватить через край ~ колорит;
local colour местный колорит off ~ имеющий нездоровый вид;
to look off colour плохо выглядеть ~ румянец (тж. high colour) ;
to gain colour порозоветь;
to lose colour побледнеть;
поблекнуть to desert the colours воен. изменить своему знамени;
дезертировать;
to join the colours вступать в армию;
to lower (или to strike) one's colours сдаваться, покоряться to stick to one's ~s оставаться до конца верным своим убеждениям;
to nail one's colours to the mast открыто отстаивать свои убеждения;
проявлять настойчивость;
не отступать nail: to ~ to the counter опровергнуть ложь или клевету;
to nail one's colours to the mast открыто отстаивать свои взгляды, не сдавать позиций off ~ дурно настроенный off ~ имеющий нездоровый вид;
to look off colour плохо выглядеть off ~ небезупречный;
his reputation is a trifle off colour у него не совсем безукоризненная репутация off ~ неисправный, дефектный off ~ необычного цвета off ~ sl. рискованный, сомнительный;
непристойный;
off colour joke непристойная шутка off ~ худшего качества;
нечистой воды( о бриллиантах) off ~ sl. рискованный, сомнительный;
непристойный;
off colour joke непристойная шутка out of ~ выцветший;
выгоревший ~ краска;
красящее вещество, пигмент;
колер;
to paint in bright (dark) colours рисовать яркими (мрачными) красками paint: ~ описывать, изображать;
to paint in bright colours описывать яркими красками;
представить в розовом свете;
приукрасить to paint in true (false) ~s изображать правдиво( лживо) ~ цвет;
оттенок;
тон;
primary (или simple, fundamental) colours основные цвета;
all the colours of the rainbow все цвета радуги primary: ~ основной;
важнейший, главный;
primary colours основные цвета;
the primary planets планеты, вращающиеся вокруг солнца colour (обыкн. pl) знамя;
regimental colour полковое знамя;
King's (Queen's) colour штандарт короля (королевы) ;
to call to the colours воен. призвать, мобилизовать to sail under false ~s обманывать, лицемерить to see the ~ of (smb.'s) money получить деньги (от кого-л.) ;
to take one's colour (from smb.) подражать (кому-л.) to stick to one's ~s оставаться до конца верным своим убеждениям;
to nail one's colours to the mast открыто отстаивать свои убеждения;
проявлять настойчивость;
не отступать to see the ~ of (smb.'s) money получить деньги (от кого-л.) ;
to take one's colour (from smb.) подражать (кому-л.) under ~ (of smth.) под видом (чего-л.) under ~ (of smth.) под предлогом( чего-л.) with the ~s в действующей армии without ~ бесцветный;
перен. лишенный индивидуальных черт
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