colour

colore

Caratteristica che fa apparire qualcosa rosso, blu, verde o di un’altra tonalità.

In inglese semplice: The quality that makes something look red, blue, green, or another shade.

• What colour is your bag?
• She painted the room a pale colour.
• The leaves change colour in autumn.

Sinonimi: hue, shade

Espressioni comuni: bright colour, favourite colour, colour of something

colore della pelle

Tonalità della pelle di una persona, soprattutto in relazione alla sua razza o origine etnica.

In inglese semplice: The shade of someone’s skin, especially when connected with their race or ethnic background.

• They judged him by his colour.
• The law protects people regardless of colour.
• People of colour described their experiences of discrimination.

Sinonimi: skin colour, complexion

Espressioni comuni: skin colour, people of colour, regardless of colour

colorare

Dare colore a qualcosa usando vernice, matite o materiali simili.

In inglese semplice: To make something red, blue, green, or another shade using paint, pencils, or a similar material.

• Colour the circle blue.
• She coloured her hair last week.
• The children are colouring pictures with crayons.

Come si usa: colour something + colour (She coloured the flowers yellow.); colour in something (The children coloured in the animals.)

Sinonimi: paint, dye

Espressioni comuni: colour a picture, colour something red, colour in something