color
окрашивать
apply color
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color with Russian translation
color usage examples
🇬🇧UK
На выходных я буду окрашивать забор.
I will colour the fence next weekend.
Она любит окрашивать свои эскизы яркими маркерами .
She colours her sketches with bright markers .
🇺🇸US
На выходных я буду окрашивать забор.
I will color the fence next weekend.
Она любит окрашивать свои эскизы яркими маркерами .
She colors her sketches with bright markers .
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color belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
color synonyms
Related words worth learning together
add colour to something that was monochrome (often technical, e.g., photos/film)
They colorized the old black-and-white movie.
She plans to dye her hair red.
apply paint (usually with a brush/roller); often for walls, furniture, artworks
They will paint the kitchen walls this weekend.
Red wine can stain the carpet.
The stylist toned her hair to remove brassiness.
make slightly darker or give a particular shade; can mean add shadow
He shaded the drawing to show depth.
make lighter or emphasize by adding lighter colour; also to emphasize text/feature
She highlighted the article's key points with a marker.
What’s the difference
How is color different from related words?
Short comparisons help you choose the right word by meaning, context, and typical examples.
В чем разница в английском между colour, color, shade и tint
Colour и color — одно значение, но разная орфография. Shade и tint нужны, когда речь не о цвете вообще, а о его варианте.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
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Questions about this word
color meaning: what does it mean?
apply color
color pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
color is pronounced as /tə ˈkʌlə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
color definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
I will colour the fence next weekend. Translation: На выходных я буду окрашивать забор.
Is color part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?
Yes, color (окрашивать) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is color part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?
Yes, color (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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