Translations for secondary colour in the English»French Dictionary

secondary colour Brit, secondary color Am

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secondary colour

couleur f secondaire

secondary colour

couleur f binaire

Translations for secondary colour in the French»English Dictionary

couleur primaire/secondaire

primary/secondary colour

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I.secondary [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd(ə)ri, Am ˈsɛkənˌdɛri] N

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1. secondary MED:

2. secondary → secondary colour

II.secondary [Brit ˈsɛk(ə)nd(ə)ri, Am ˈsɛkənˌdɛri] ADJ

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1. secondary (gen):

secondary consideration, importance, process, effect, cause

secondary sense, meaning

2. secondary LING:

secondary accent, stress

3. secondary PSYCH:

secondary process

4. secondary PHILOS:

secondary cause, quality

secondary to sth

moins important que qc

5. secondary SCHOOL:

secondary education, level

secondary teacher

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secondary colour Brit, secondary color Am

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secondary colour

couleur f secondaire

secondary colour

couleur f binaire

color Am N VB trans, intr

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color → colour

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I.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

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1. colour (hue):

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 CINE, TV

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

to give or lend colour to sth

to paint sth in glowing colours fig

brosser un tableau brillant de qc

‘available in 12 colours’

‘existe en 12 coloris’

2. colour attr:

colour PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide

colour copier, printer

3. colour (vividness):

colour (in writing, description)

a work full of colour

une œuvre haute en couleur

7. colour (complexion):

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)

to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)

être très rouge

her face was drained of colour

son visage était livide

her colour rose

he's getting his colour back at last

il reprend enfin des couleurs

II.colours N

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colours npl:

colours MIL, SPORTS, HORSE RAC

colours NAUT

racing colours HORSE RAC

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

under false colours fig

sous un faux jour

to get one's tennis/football colours Brit SPORTS

être sélectionné pour l'équipe de tennis/football

a scarf in the club colours

une écharpe aux couleurs du club

III.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

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2. colour (prejudice) fig:

colour attitude, judgment, opinion

3. colour (enhance):

colour fig pej

IV.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

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1. colour (change colour):

colour plant, fruit:

changer de couleur

V.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

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I.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] N

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1. colour (hue):

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 CINE, TV

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

to give or lend colour to sth

to paint sth in glowing colours fig

brosser un tableau brillant de qc

‘available in 12 colours’

‘existe en 12 coloris’

2. colour attr:

colour PHOTO, TV picture, photo, photography, slide

colour copier, printer

3. colour (vividness):

colour (in writing, description)

a work full of colour

une œuvre haute en couleur

7. colour (complexion):

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)

to have a high colour (from illness or embarrassment)

être très rouge

her face was drained of colour

son visage était livide

her colour rose

he's getting his colour back at last

il reprend enfin des couleurs

II.colours N

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colours npl:

colours MIL, SPORTS, HORSE RAC

colours NAUT

racing colours HORSE RAC

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

under false colours fig

sous un faux jour

to get one's tennis/football colours Brit SPORTS

être sélectionné pour l'équipe de tennis/football

a scarf in the club colours

une écharpe aux couleurs du club

III.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB trans

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2. colour (prejudice) fig:

colour attitude, judgment, opinion

3. colour (enhance):

colour fig pej

IV.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr] VB intr

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1. colour (change colour):

colour plant, fruit:

changer de couleur

V.colour Brit, color Am [Brit ˈkʌlə, Am ˈkələr]

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Translations for secondary colour in the English»French Dictionary

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secondary [ˈsek·ən·der·i] ADJ

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I.color [ˈkʌl·ər] N

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1. color (appearance):

color a. fig

to give sth color, to give color to sth

2. color (dye):

color for hair

3. color (ruddiness):

to put some color in one's cheeks

se mettre du fond de teint

4. color pl POL, GAMES:

to display one's colors

montrer son pavillon

5. color (character):

to show one's true colors

se montrer tel que l'on est

Phrases:

to pass with flying colors

être reçu avec mention

II.color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB trans

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1. color (change color):

to color one's hair

se teindre les cheveux

2. color (distort):

III.color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB intr

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The club now uses tangerine socks, though navy was used as a secondary colour in the late 1980s and early 1990s. en.wikipedia.org

Grey was also added as primary colour with white introduced as a secondary colour. en.wikipedia.org

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