couleur

la couleur
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. color
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Je suis émerveillée par les couleurs du ciel ce soir.I'm amazed by the colors in the sky tonight.
b. colour
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Le violet est ma couleur préférée.Purple is my favourite colour.
a. color
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Zoé a souvent changé de couleur de cheveux.Zoé often changed her hair color.
b. colour
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Antonin était très stressé et la couleur de son visage est passée du blanc au rouge.Antonin was very stressed, and his face colour changed from white to red.
a. tint
J'opterais pour une couleur plus claire que votre couleur de cheveux naturelle.I would go for a tint lighter than your natural hair color.
a. darks
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Il vaut mieux ne pas mélanger le blanc et la couleur pour éviter que cela déteigne.It's best not to mix the whites and the darks to prevent bleeding.
a. suit
Il y a quatre couleurs dans un jeu de cartes : cœur, trèfle, carreau et pique.There are four suits in a deck of cards: hearts, clubs, diamonds, and spades.
A plural noun is a noun that is usually used in the plural form (e.g., les funérailles, les fines herbes).
plural noun
a. color (uncountable)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Tu étais pâle tout à l'heure, mais tu reprends quelques couleurs à présent.You were pale earlier, but you're getting some color back now.
b. colour (uncountable)
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Vous avez pris des couleurs pendant vos vacances !You got a bit of colour during your holidays!
a. flag
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., le chat).
(singular)
Cette escrimeuse a dignement représenté les couleurs de la France aux championnats du monde.This fencer worthily represented the French flag at the world championships.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. -colored
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Le mur couleur safran apporte de la luminosité et de la chaleur à la pièce.The saffron-colored wall brings light and warmth to the room.
b. -coloured
Regionalism used in Canada.
(Canada)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
Ce pull couleur émeraude est magnifique !This emerald-coloured jumper is gorgeous!
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