- ˌcolour (sth) ˈin
- phrasal verb
same as colour
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
colour something in — ˌcolour sthˈin derived to put colour inside a particular area, shape, etc. using coloured pencils, ↑crayons, etc • I ll draw a tree and you can colour it in. Main entry: ↑colourderived … Useful english dictionary
colour — colour1 W1S1 BrE color AmE [ˈkʌlə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(red/blue/green etc)¦ 2¦(colour in general)¦ 3¦(somebody s race)¦ 4 people/women/students etc of color 5¦(substance)¦ 6 in (full) colour 7¦(somebody s face)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
colour — 1 BrE color AmE noun 1 A COLOUR (C) red, blue, yellow, green, brown, purple etc: What colour are your eyes? They re brown. | My favourite colour is purple. | light/bright/pastel etc colour: Children like bright colors. | be an orange/greenish etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
colour*/*/*/ — [ˈkʌlə] noun I 1) [C/U] red, blue, green, yellow etc Pink is my favourite colour.[/ex] a light brown colour[/ex] Many fruits change colour as they become ripe.[/ex] His hair is reddish in colour.[/ex] 2) [U] the quality of having colour Pot… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
colour — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} (BrE) (AmE color) noun 1 quality that makes sth red, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ bold, bright, brilliant, glowing, iridescent, vibrant, vivid ▪ … Collocations dictionary
lend colour to something — lend ˈcolour to sth idiom (BrE) to make sth seem true or probable • Most of the available evidence lends colour to this view. Main entry: ↑lendidiom … Useful english dictionary
see the colour of somebody's money — see the colour of sb s ˈmoney idiom (informal) to make sure that sb has enough money to pay for sth • You need to see the colour of his money before you sell him the car. Main entry: ↑colouridiom … Useful english dictionary
ˌbrighten (sth) ˈup — phrasal verb to start to have more colour or light, or to give something more colour or light It was beginning to brighten up (= the weather was beginning to improve).[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
knock spots off sth — knock spots off sth/sb UK INFORMAL ► to be much better than something or someone else: »This ingenious colour viewfinder knocks spots off current LCD displays. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms
knock spots off sth/sb — UK INFORMAL ► to be much better than something or someone else: »This ingenious colour viewfinder knocks spots off current LCD displays. Main Entry: ↑knock … Financial and business terms