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colour

UK ( US color)
 
 
/ˈkʌlər/ noun

Translation

RED/BLUE ETC [C, U] red, blue, green, yellow, etc
renk
She dressed in bright colours. Green is my favourite colour. What colour shall I paint the kitchen? 1501
FILM/TV ETC [U] using or showing all the colours, not only black and white
bütün renkler
Why didn't he shoot the film in colour?1501
SKIN [U] the colour of a person's skin, which shows their race
ten rengi, derisinin rengi
2098666
FACE [U] healthy pink skin on someone's face
yüzünün rengi
The colour drained from her cheeks.15012098
INTEREST [U] interesting or exciting qualities or parts
nitelik, ilgi çekici olma, ilginç/heyecan veren özellik
We added your story for a bit of local colour.2127
with flying colours with a very high score or with great success
büyük bir başarıyla
He passed the entrance exam with flying colours.2204
→ See also primary colour
(Definition of colour noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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