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colourful

colourful

Meaning of colourful

many colors

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EN-UK/ˈkʌləfəl/
EN-US/ˈkʌlərfəl/
colorful
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colourful with Russian translation

colourful usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Парад был с разноцветными костюмами и громкой музыкой.

The parade had colourful costumes and loud music.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он купил разноцветный набор тарелок для летних пикников.

He bought a colourful plate set for summer picnics.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На параде были разноцветные костюмы и громкая музыка.

The parade had colorful costumes and loud music.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он купил разноцветный набор тарелок для летних пикников.

He bought a colorful plate set for summer picnics.

Learn by topic

colourful belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

colourfulразноцветный
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

colourful synonyms

Related words worth learning together

multihued
literary/formal term for having many hues; less common
bright
focuses on high lightness/intensity of color, not necessarily many colors
vibrant
implies lively, saturated color often with positive connotation
vivid
emphasizes clear, intense and lifelike color or image
bold
strong, confident color or design; implies high contrast or assertiveness
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multihued

literary/formal term for having many hues; less common

B2Rarely

The multihued sunset lasted only minutes.

🇬🇧en

focuses on high lightness/intensity of color, not necessarily many colors

A1Very Often

She chose a bright yellow jacket.

🇬🇧en

implies lively, saturated color often with positive connotation

A2Often

The painting is full of vibrant tones.

🇬🇧en

emphasizes clear, intense and lifelike color or image

A2Often

He has a vivid blue scarf.

🇬🇧en

strong, confident color or design; implies high contrast or assertiveness

A2Often

She made a bold choice with that red lipstick.

S
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saturated

indicates high color intensity (often technical/artistic term)

B1Often

Increase the saturation to make the colors pop.

S
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striking

attention-grabbing or impressive appearance, not necessarily multicolored

A2Often

The model wore a striking blue coat.

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How to pronounce colourful and what this word means

colourful means colourful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce colourful

/ˈkʌləfəl/

colourful translation

colourful

colourful examples

The parade had colourful costumes and loud music.

colourful transcription

/ˈkʌləfəl/, /ˈkʌlərfəl/

Questions about this word

colourful meaning: what does it mean?

many colors

colourful pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

colourful is pronounced as /ˈkʌləfəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

colourful definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The parade had colourful costumes and loud music. Translation: Парад был с разноцветными костюмами и громкой музыкой.

Is colourful part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, colourful (colorful) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is colourful part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, colourful (colorful) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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