Les couleurs Flashcards

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the color

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la couleur

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I love the blue of his eyes.

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J’aime le bleu de ses yeux.

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I love the color of his eyes.

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J’aime la couleur de ses yeux.

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red

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rouge

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yellow

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jaune

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blue

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bleu/bleue

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green

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vert/verte

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white

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blanc/blanche

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orange

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orange

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black

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noir/noire

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gray

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gris/grise

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brown

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marron

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pink

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rose

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purple

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violet/violette

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For her bachelorette party, Patricia is wearing a light green wig.

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Pour son enterrement de vie de jeune fille, Patricia porte une perruque vert clair.

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At the Vincennes Zoo, Charles spent a long time admiring the dark blue feathers of the hyacinth macaw.

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Au zoo de Vincennes, Charles a passé longtemps à admirer les plumes bleu foncé de l’ara hyacinthe.

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dark

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foncé

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light

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clair

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florescent

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fluo

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faded, washed-out.

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fade

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-ish

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-âtre

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bright

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vif

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a shade

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une nuance

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brown hair

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les cheveux bruns

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blonde hair
les cheveux blonds
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red head
les cheveux roux
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black hair
les cheveux noirs
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gray hair
les cheveux gris
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What color is…?
De quelle couleur est…?
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colorful.
haut(e) en couleur
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to change color
changer de couleur
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in trouble/lower than your bank account limit.
dans le rouge
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the red carpet.
le tapis rouge
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to be as red as a tomato (to be sunburnt or blushing).
être rouge comme une tomate
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to blush/to turn red.
rougir
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a goldfish.
un poisson rouge
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lipstick
le rouge à lèvres
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red (flushed) with anger
être rouge de colère
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red (blushing) with shame
être rouge de honte
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egg yolk.
un jaune d’œuf
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a grudging, forced, or bitter laugh/to laugh grudgingly, in a forced way, or bitterly.
un rire jaune/rire jaune
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a bruise
un bleu
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meat cooked very rare.
bleu
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“How do you want your steak? Well done? Rare?” “Very rare,” the vampire replied.
Vous le voulez comment, votre steak ? Bien cuit ? Saignant ? – Bleu, a répondit le vampire.
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grayness. This word is used to describe overcast, cloudy, gloomy weather and the general ambiance that creates.
la grisaille
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To see life in a positive way, or see life through rose-tinted glasses.
voir la vie en rose
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a sex hotline.
le téléphone rose
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overly sentimental.
à l’eau de rose
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We’re all the same when you turn out the light. Literally, “At night, every cat is gray.
La nuit, tous les chats sont gris
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to be tipsy (slightly drunk).
être gris/grise
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to work off the books/under the table (to be paid without your boss/employer declaring you).
travail au noir
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a crime or detective novel.
un roman noir
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to be crowded, packed.
être noir de monde
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to feel down, depressed.
broyer du noir
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to have a black eye.
avoir un œil au beurre noir
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the fear of the dark.
la peur du noir
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a blade (knife, etc.).
une arme blanche
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to have the permission to do whatever you want.
avoir carte blanche
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a sleepless night. This can mean that you just couldn’t fall asleep, or that you were awake studying/worrying/partying, etc.
une nuit blanche
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It’s written there in black and white. (It’s clear, undeniable.).
Noir sur blanc
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a mock/practice test.
un examen blanc
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a toll-free number.
un numéro vert
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to be furious
être vert de rage
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to be green with envy.
être vert de jalousie
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to give someone/something the go-ahead/to approve something
donner le feu vert à quelqu’un/quelque chose
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not yet ripe. Example: Don’t cut these apples from the tree, they’re not ripe yet.
vert(e) l'exemple: Ne cueillez pas ces pommes, elles sont toujours vertes.
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to be deathly afraid or something/someone.
avoir une peur bleue de quelque chose/quelqu’un
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She has two dark gray jackets.
Elle a deux blousons gris foncé.
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amber
ambre (invariable)
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auburn
auburn (invariable)
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beige
beige(s)
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bright pink
rose vif (invariable)
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burgundy
bordeaux (invariable)
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canary yellow
jaune canari (invariable)
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charcoal gray
gris foncé (invariable)
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chestnut brown
châtain(s)
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cobalt blue
bleu cobalt (invariable)
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copper
cuivré(e)(s)
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crimson
pourpre(s)
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emerald green
vert émeraude (invariable)
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forest green
vert forêt (invariable)
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fuchsia
fuchsia (invariable)
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gold
doré(e)(s)
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hazel brown
noisette (invariable)
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indigo
indigo (invariable)
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ivory
ivoire(s) / blanc cassé (invariable)
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jade
jade (invariable)
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khaki
kaki (invariable)
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lavender
lavande (invariable)
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lilac
lilas (invariable)
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magenta
magenta (invariable)
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mauve
mauve(s)
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mustard yellow
moutarde (invariable)
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navy blue
bleu marine (invariable)
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olive green
olive (invariable)
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peach
pêche (invariable)
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pistachio green
pistache (invariable)
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plum
aubergine (invariable)
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powder blue
bleu pâle (invariable)
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raspberry pink
framboise (invariable)
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royal blue
bleu roi (invariable)
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ruby
rubis (invariable)
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scarlet
écarlate(s)
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silver
gris argenté (invariable)
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sky blue
bleu ciel (invariable)
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turquoise
turquoise (invariable)