Colours Flashcards by G James

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apricot

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abricot

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beige

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beige

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black

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noir/e

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blood-red

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rouge sang

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blue

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bleu/e

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blue-green

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bleu vert

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bronze

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bronze

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brown

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brun/brune

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brown

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marron

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brown/chestnut-brown (hair)

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châtain/châtaine

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buff

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chamois

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champagne

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champagne

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cherry-red

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rouge cerise

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chestnut

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châtaigne

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coffee-coloured

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café

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cream

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crème

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purple

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pourpre

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dark

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foncé, e

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gold

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or

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green

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vert/verte

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grey

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gris/grise

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hazel

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noisette

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indigo (blue)

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indigo

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jade

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jade

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light

clair, e

lilac

lilas

mauve/light purple

mauve

blue - navy blue

bleu marine

olive

olive

orange

orange

pale

pâle

pearl grey

gris perle

pink

rose

plain (UK)/solid (US)

uni

red

rouge

royal blue

bleu roi

Rule 1

colours based on nouns are invariable (but often in practice take pl)

Rule 2

more than one color or modified are masc sing.

saffron

safran

salmon-pink

saumon

scarlet

écarlate

sepia

sépia

silver

argenté, e

sky blue

bleu ciel

slate grey

gris ardoise

straw-coloured

paille

turquoise

turquoise

turquoise blue

bleu turquoise

violet/purple

violet/violette

white

blanc/blanche

yellow

jaune

tan

isabelle

bright

vif, vive

iridescent

irisé, e

fluorescent

fluo (flourescent, e)

pastel

pastel

black hair

les cheveux noirs

blond

les cheveux blonds

brassy blond

elle est blond décoloré, blondasse

dark hair

les cheveux bruns

honey blond

les cheveux châtain

platinum blond

les cheveux blond platine

redhead

roux, rousse

blue saphire

bleu saphir

emerald green

vert émeraude

rubis red

rouge rubis

topaz

jaune topaze

turquoise blue

bleu/vert turqoise

brass & copper

cuivré

green - bright green

vert pomme

yellow - bright yellow

jaune d'or

red - cherry red

rouge cerise

coral pink

vieux rose

crimson

cramoisy

golden

doré

greenish-blue

glauque

maroon

bordeaux

black - pitch black

noir d'encre, d'ébène

white - pure white

blanc d'albâtre

- ish (eg greenish)

- âtre (verdâtre)