What does coloré in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word coloré in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coloré in French.

The word coloré in French means coloured, colourful, colourful, color, color, become tinged, be tinged, become full, become darker, go darker, embellish, nuance, brown. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coloré

coloured

adjectif (qui a une couleur vive)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le dessin est coloré en rouge.
The drawing is coloured red.

colourful

adjectif (figuré (imagé) (UK, figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mes grands-parents avaient tout un tas d'expressions colorées.
My grandparents had a whole load of colourful expressions.

colourful

adjectif (original, pittoresque) (UK, figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous aimons le jeu coloré de ce pianiste.
We love this pianist's colorful playing.

color

verbe transitif (teinter) (US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'enfant colore le dessin en bleu.
The child is colouring the drawing in blue.

color

verbe transitif (donner de la couleur) (US)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La surprise et l'émotion lui colorèrent le visage.
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The excitement brought colour to the old lady's cheeks.

become tinged, be tinged

verbe pronominal (se teinter)

Les soirs d'été, le ciel se colore de rouge.
When the summer sun is setting, the sky takes on a reddish colour.

become full

verbe pronominal (se charger) (voice)

Quand elle lui parle, sa voix se colore de tendresse.
When she's talking to him, her voice takes on a tender quality.

become darker, go darker

verbe pronominal (se brunir)

En vieillissant, le rhum se colore.
Rum darkens as it ages.

embellish, nuance

verbe transitif (littéraire (nuancer) (literary)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il colorait toujours ses propos d'une légère ironie.
He always embellished (or: nuanced) his comments with a hint of irony.

brown

verbe transitif (Cuisine (faire revenir) (cookery)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut faire colorer les oignons avant d'ajouter la viande.
You need to brown off the onions before adding the meat.

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