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dye

окрашивать

Meaning of dye

apply color

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EN-UK/tə ˈdaɪ/
EN-US/tu ˈdaɪ/
RU[ɐˈkraʂɪvətʲ]
RUдай
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dye - окрашивать
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dye with Russian translation

dye usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She will dye her old T-shirt bright blue this weekend.

Она будет окрашивать свою старую футболку в ярко-синий цвет в эти выходные.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

In the craft class, students will dye small fabric squares to make a quilt.

На занятии по рукоделию ученики будут окрашивать маленькие кусочки ткани, чтобы сшить одеяло.

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

dye
окрашивать
shirt
skirt
pants
trousers
jeans
shorts

dye synonyms

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dye
окрашивать с помощью красителя, который проникает в материал
color
делать цветным, может означать выбор цвета или нанесение цвета (поверхностно)
colour
как 'color' — делать цветным (британское написание)
colorize
окрашивать или добавлять цвет, чаще технический/цифровой термин (colorize images)
paint
покрывать поверхность краской; образует слой сверху, часто непрозрачный
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🇬🇧en

окрашивать с помощью красителя, который проникает в материал

A1Often

She will dye the cloth blue.

🇬🇧en

делать цветным, может означать выбор цвета или нанесение цвета (поверхностно)

A1Very Often

He will color the drawing with markers.

🇬🇧en

как 'color' — делать цветным (британское написание)

A1Very Often

She will colour the picture with pencils.

C
🇬🇧en
colorize

окрашивать или добавлять цвет, чаще технический/цифровой термин (colorize images)

A2Rarely

They colorized the old black-and-white film.

🇬🇧en

покрывать поверхность краской; образует слой сверху, часто непрозрачный

A1Very Often

They will paint the fence white.

🇬🇧en

затемнять или окрасить материал, часто проникающим пигментом; также пятно/пачкать

A1Often

He stained the table to bring out the grain.

🇬🇧en

легко окрашивать, придавать слабый оттенок; обычно более мягко или светлее

A1Often

She tinted the windows slightly to reduce glare.

🇬🇧en

тонировать — изменить тон/оттенок, часто более тонкая настройка цвета

A2Often

She toned her hair to remove the brassiness.

D
🇬🇧en
dip-dye

специфическая техника окрашивания — опускание части предмета в краску для градиента

A2Rarely

The dress was dip-dyed to give an ombré effect.

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What does dye mean?

apply color

How do you pronounce dye?

dye is pronounced as /tə ˈdaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is dye used in a sentence?

She will dye her old T-shirt bright blue this weekend. Translation: Она будет окрашивать свою старую футболку в ярко-синий цвет в эти выходные.

Is dye part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

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

Is dye part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, dye (окрашивать) 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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dye - pronunciation, meaning, translation: окрашивать