les couleurs Flashcards by Sydney Schoenfield

Q

to see life in a positive way, optimistically

A

voir la vie en rose

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to approve something, to “green-light”

A

donner le feu vert à qqn/qqch

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white

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blanc, blanche

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a toll-free number

A

un numéro vert

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blushing with shame

A

être rouge de honte

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practice test

A

l’examen (m.) blanc

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lipstick

A

le rouge à lèvres

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a green-card or otherwise convenient marriage

A

un mariage gris

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to be black-and-white, as in, undeniable

A

être noir sur blanc

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to have a black eye

A

avoir un œil au beurre noir

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black market

A

le marché noir

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fluorescent, neon

A

fluo

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fear of the dark

A

la peur du noir

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to be tipsy

A

être gris(e)

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purple

A

violet(te)

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primary (secondary, tertiary) colors

A

les couleurs primaires (secondaires, tertiaires)

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faded, washed-out

A

fade

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blade (knife)

A

une arme blanche

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brown

A

marron

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yellow

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jaune

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blonde hair

A

les cheveux blonds

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grey hair

A

les cheveux gris

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to be sunburned or blushing

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être rouge comme une tomate

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a green space (park, garden, etc)

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un espace vert

green

vert(e)

black hair

les cheveux noirs

to feel down or depressed

broyer du noir

overly sentimental

à l’eau de rose

a forced, bitter laugh

un rire jaune

in trouble; “in the red” financially

dans le rouge

brown hair

les cheveux bruns

colorful (literal and figurative)

haut(e) en couleur

bright in color; or, alive (literally)

vif

to be crowded or packed

être noir de monde

red carpet

le tapis rouge

dark

foncé(e)

What color is...?

De quelle couleur est...?

black

noir(e)

light (in color)

clair(e)

rare-cooked meat (adj.)

bleu

red

rouge

to change color

changer de couleur

red hair

les cheveux roux

to be green with envy

être vert de jalousie

shade of a color

la nuance

orange

orange

hair dyed ____

les cheveux colorés en ____

to be furious, “green with rage”

être vert de rage

sex hotline

le téléphone rose

blue

bleu(e)

gray

gris(e)

bruise (n.)

le bleu

to work under the table

travailler au noir/black

brown eyes

les yeux marrons

flushed with anger

être rouge de colère

pink

rose

(chestnut) brown hair

les cheveux châtain