colour

(also nó USSAM color) nounAinmfhocal 1 huedath masc3 cmu what colour is it? cén dath atá air? it's blue in colour dath gorm atá air, tá dath gorm air, tá sé gorm they're all different colours tá dathanna difriúla orthu go léir it's the same colour as mine tá an dath céanna air agus atá ar mo cheannsa they change colour athraíonn an dath a bhíonn orthu, tagann dath eile orthu hair the colour of gold folt ar dhath an óir they usually wear pale colours is gnách leo dathanna éadroma a chaitheamh autumn colours dathanna an fhómhair bright colours dathanna gealathe colour of sb's moneycolour coordinatedcolour separationcolour wash 2 not black and whitedath masc3 cmu it adds colour to the room cuireann sé dath sa seomra it had lost all its colour bhí an dath go léir imithe as, bhí an dath ar fad a bhí air tréigthe it's illustrated in full colour tá léaráidí lándaite annmodifierdaite adj3 cmu colour brochure bróisiúr daite colour printer printéir daite 3 paintdath masc3 cmu I mixed the colours mheasc mé na dathanna 4 of skindath masc3 cmudath craicinn cmu regardless of your colour is cuma cén dath craicinn atá ort they faced discrimination because of their colour bhí leithcheal á dhéanamh orthu mar gheall ar dhath a gcraicinn all colours and religions daoine de gach dath agus de gach creideamh 5 complexiondath masc3 cmuluisne fem4 cmusnua masc4 cmu her colour was returning bhí an dath ag teacht ar ais ina grua, bhí an luisne ag teacht ar ais ina haghaidh he's the colour of death tá dath an bháis air, tá lí an bháis air 6 hair dyedath masc3 cmuruaim fem2 cmu she puts colour in her hair cuireann sí dath ina cuid gruaige 7 interest, excitement he added colour to the story chuir sé craiceann ar an scéal 8 of team, country etcdath masc3 cmu red and yellow are Spain's national colours is iad dearg agus buí dathanna náisiúnta na Spáinne club colours dathanna an chlub Dublin's colours dathanna Bhaile Átha Cliath 9 flagbratach fem2 cmu they were flying French colours bhí bratach na Fraince ar foluain acucolour sergeant 10 badgesuaitheantas masc1 cmu verbbriathar 11 dye, tint transitiveaistreachdath a chur i cmudath a chur ar cmu they colour the wood beforehand cuireann siad dath san adhmad roimh ré it colours the food cuireann sé dath sa bhia the area is coloured green on the map tá dath glas ar an gceantar ar an léarscáil 12 artealaín use pens, crayons etc intransitiveneamhaistreachdathaigh verb cmubheith ag dathadóireacht VP the children spent the morning colouring chaith na leanaí an mhaidin ag dathú, chaith na leanaí an mhaidin i mbun dathadóireachta 13 add colours to picture transitiveaistreachdathaigh verb cmudath a chur ar cmu they gave me a picture to colour thug siad pictiúr dom le dathú, thug siad pictiúr dom le dath a chur air colour the squares pink cuir dath bándearg ar na cearnóga draw the shapes and then colour them in tarraing na cruthanna agus ansin dathaigh iad 14 redden face transitiveaistreachlas verb cmudearg verb cmu a blush coloured her cheeks las a grua, tháinig lasair ina grua anger coloured his face las a aghaidh le fearg, dhearg sé le fearg 15 blush intransitiveneamhaistreachdearg verb cmulas verb cmu he coloured with shame dhearg sé le náire, las sé le náire she coloured at the mention of her name dhearg sí nuair a luadh a hainm, tháinig luisne ina haghaidh nuair a luadh a hainm 16 dye hair transitiveaistreachdath a chur i cmu he colours his hair cuireann sé dath ina chuid gruaige she coloured her hair black chuir sí dath dubh ina cuid gruaige 17 affect perception transitiveaistreach it coloured my opinion of him chlaon sé mo thuairim faoi, d'athraigh sé an bharúil a bhí agam faoi his politics are colouring his judgement tá a chuid polaitíochta ag dul i gcion ar a bhreithiúnas 18 affect nature of sth transitiveaistreach their sadness colours their every waking moment tá a gcian ag dul i bhfeidhm orthu i rith an ama her hatred of them coloured her evidence d'fhág an ghráin a bhí aici orthu a cuid fianaise claonta his upbringing coloured his entire life bhí tionchar ag an tógáil a fuair sé ar a shaol ar fad 19 affect tone of voice transitiveaistreach 'Who are you?' he asked, suspicion colouring his question. 'Cé thusa?' a d'fhiafraigh sé agus amhras le brath ar a cheist. an edge of tension coloured her voice bhí beagán teannais le brath ina guth, bhí rian an teannais ina guth PhrasesNathanna the colour of sb's money I have yet to see the colour of their money níl pingin faighte agam uathu go fóill, níl cianóg rua dá gcuid airgid feicthe fós agam of colour de dhath people of colour daoine de dhath

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