Formes composées
color | colour |
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | autre chose, tout autre chose expr |
| | | une autre histoire nf |
| | | pas la même histoire nf |
a horse of another color (US),
a horse of another colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) | autre chose, tout autre chose expr |
| | | une autre histoire nf |
| | | pas la même histoire nf |
blaze of color (US),
blaze of colour (UK) n | ([sth] intensely colorful) | explosion de couleurs nf |
change color (US),
change colour (UK) vtr + n | (blush) | changer de couleur loc v |
| | | rougir⇒ vi |
change color (US),
change colour (UK) vtr + n | (become pale) | changer de couleur loc v |
| | | pâlir⇒ vi |
color blindness (US),
colour blindness (UK) n | (medical condition) | daltonisme nm |
color blindness (US),
colour blindness (UK) n | figurative (lack of racial prejudice) | absence de préjugés raciaux nf |
color chart (US),
colour chart (UK) n | (table illustrating a range of hues) (Art) | nuancier nm |
| | | charte de couleurs nf |
| | An artist uses a color chart to identify complementary colors. |
color commentator,
color man n | US (commentator adding background info) | consultant, consultante nm, nf |
| | | consultant sportif, consultante sportive nm, nf |
| | A former player joined the commentary team as a color commentator. |
color contrast (US),
colour contrast (UK) n | (strong lights, darks) | contraste des couleurs nm |
| | I had to adjust the colour contrast on his television. |
color-coordinated (US),
colour-coordinated (UK) adj | (having colors that match) | de la même couleur loc adj |
| | Each dancer's outfit is a different style, but they are all color-coordinated. |
| | Les costumes des danseurs ont tous un style différent mais ils sont tous de la même couleur. |
color film (US),
colour film (UK) n | (for photographing in color) | pellicule couleur nf |
| | Jane shot the photos using color film, scanned them into her computer and converted them to black and white. |
color movie (US),
colour film (UK) n | (cinema: movie in color) | film en couleur nm |
color guard (US),
colour guard (UK) n | (flag bearer) | porte-drapeau nm |
color intensity (US),
colour intensity (UK) n | (saturation) | intensité des couleurs nf |
| | Early digital cameras did not match the color intensity of 35 mm film. |
color line (US),
colour line (UK),
color bar (US),
colour bar (UK) n | (separation by skin color) | barrière raciale nf |
color photo (US),
colour photo (UK) n | informal (photograph in full color) | photo en couleur, photo couleur nf |
| | The book is full of beautiful colour photos. |
| | Le livre contient beaucoup de belles photos en couleur. |
color photograph (US),
colour photograph (UK) n | (photo in full color) | photographie en couleur, photographie couleur nf |
| | (courant) | photo en couleur, photo couleur nf |
color photography(US),
colour photography (UK) n | (medium, artform: photos in color) (art) | photographie en couleur, photographie couleur nf |
| | (courant) | photo en couleur, photo couleur nf |
| | Many photographers shunned the advent of color photography and preferred to continue working in black-and-white. |
| | Beaucoup de photographes ont préféré rester au noir et blanc plutôt que de suivre l'avancée de la photo en couleur. |
color print (US),
colour print (UK) n | (photo in full color) | tirage en couleur nm |
| | | impression couleur nf |
| | At the stationery store they make color prints directly from your digital camera. |
| | À la papeterie, on peut faire des impressions couleur directement depuis son appareil photo numérique. |
color purity (US),
colour purity (UK) n | (saturation) | pureté des couleurs nf |
| | | pureté chromatique nf |
| | Black, white or gray tones diminish the color purity. |
color revolution (US),
colour revolution (UK) n | (social movement in Eastern Europe) (mouvements en Europe de l'Est) | révolution de couleur nf |
color scheme (US),
colour scheme (UK) n | (restricted range of hues) | palette de couleurs nf |
| | Powerpoint offers users a choice of colour scheme for the presentation. |
| | | combinaison de couleurs nf |
color spectrum (US),
colour spectrum (UK) n | (physics: range of colors) | spectre des couleurs, spectre chromatique nm |
| | A prism is needed to observe the full color spectrum present in white light. |
| | Un prisme permet de voir le spectre des couleurs présent dans la lumière blanche. |
color television (US),
colour television (UK) n | countable (TV set: shows images in colour) | télévision couleur nf |
| | | téléviseur couleur nm |
| | We've got a color television in the living room. |
| | Nous avons une télévision couleur (or: un téléviseur couleur) dans le salon. |
color television (US),
colour television (UK) n | uncountable (TV shows broadcast in color) | télévision en couleur nf |
| | Colour television first came to the UK in 1967. |
| | La télévision en couleur est apparue pour la première fois au Royaume-Uni en 1967. |
color temperature (US),
colour temperature (UK) n | (optics) | température de couleur nf |
color TV (US),
colour TV (UK) | informal (television set: shows images in colour) | télévision couleur nf |
| | | téléviseur couleur nm |
color TV (US),
colour TV (UK) | uncountable, informal (television shows broadcast in color) | télévision en couleur nf |
color vision (US),
colour vision (UK) n | (ability to see hues) | perception des couleurs, vision des couleurs nf |
| | Nocturnal animals tend not to have color vision; the night's light is not strong enough to make out more than gray shapes. |
color wheel (US),
colour wheel (UK) n | (chart showing color relationships) | cercle chromatique nm |
| | | roue chromatique nf |
color-coded (US),
colour-coded (UK) adj | (classed and identified by color) | à code couleur adj |
| | | code couleurs nm |
| | The files were colour-coded to make it easier to find the correct one. |
| | Il y avait un code couleurs aux fichiers pour retrouver le bon plus facilement. |
colorblind,
color-blind (US),
colour-blind (UK) adj | (having a medical condition) | daltonien, daltonienne adj |
| | (Médecine, technique) | achromatopsique, achromatope adj |
| | Alan is colorblind; he cannot distinguish red from green. |
colorblind,
color-blind (US),
colour-blind (UK) adj | figurative (not racially prejudiced) | sans préjugé racial, insensible à la couleur de la peau loc adj |
colored pencil,
color pencil (US),
coloured pencil (UK) n | (colored drawing tool) | crayon de couleur nm |
| | I used a coloured pencil to draw my teddy bear. |
| | J'ai utilisé un crayon de couleur pour dessiner mon ours. |
complementary color (US),
complementary colour (UK) n | (contrasting hue) | couleur complémentaire nf |
| | Purple is the complementary color of yellow. |
cool color (US),
cool colour (UK) n | figurative (cold hue) | couleur froide nf |
| | Blue, green, and purple are the cool colors. |
cream colored,
cream-color,
cream color (US),
cream-coloured,
cream coloured,
cream (UK) n as adj | (cream-colored) | couleur crème, crème adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Milwaukee was once known for its buildings of cream brick. |
| | Milwaukee était autrefois réputé pour ses immeubles en brique couleur crème. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) n | (color of the irises) | couleur des yeux nf |
flesh color (US),
flesh colour (UK),
flesh tint n | dated, offensive (color of pale skin) | couleur chair nf |
| | This paint manufacturer has replaced the name "flesh color" with "peach". |
flesh color (US),
flesh colour (UK),
flesh tint n | (any skin color) | couleur chair nf |
| | This foundation is available in a wide range of flesh colors. |
flesh color,
flesh-color (US),
flesh colour,
flesh-colour (UK) adj | dated, offensive (color of pale skin) | couleur chair loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
flesh color,
flesh-color (US),
flesh colour,
flesh-colour (UK) adj | (any skin color) | couleur chair loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | I prefer flesh-color tights to brightly colored ones. |
four-color process (US),
four-colour process (UK) n | (four-hue printing method) | quadrichromie nf |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) n | (printing process) | quadrichromie nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (printed in color) | en quadrichromie, en quadri loc adj |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
| | Tous les magazines, ou presque, sont imprimés en quadri de nos jours. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (with full range of hues) | plein de couleur, tout en couleur loc adj |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (shade) | couleur de cheveux nf |
| | Teenage girls often change their hair color experimentally. |
| | Les adolescentes changent souvent de couleur de cheveux. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (product: dye) | teinture nf |
high color (US),
high colour (UK) n | (face: flush, redness) | rougissement nm |
| | | rougeur nf |
honey color (US),
honey colour (UK) n | (golden hue) | couleur de miel nf |
honey-color,
honey-colored (US),
honey-colour,
honey-coloured (UK) adj | (golden) | couleur miel loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Her honey-color eyes sparkled in the sunlight. |
in color (US),
in colour (UK) adv | (image: full colour) | en couleur loc adv |
| | Producing newspapers in colour has done nothing to improve the quality of journalism. |
| | Imprimer les journaux en couleur n'a rien fait pour améliorer le niveau du journalisme. |
| | (technique) | en quadri, en quadrichromie loc adv |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (features of a place) | couleur locale nf |
| | Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (quirky points) | couleur locale nf |
| | | particularités locales nfpl |
| | | éléments typiques nmpl |
lose color (US),
lose colour (UK) vtr + n | (go pale, fade) | pâlir⇒ vi |
| | (plus psoutenu) | blêmir⇒ vi |
| | People lose color when they pass out. |
| | Les gens pâlissent quand ils s'évanouissent. |
natural color (US),
natural colour (UK) n | (hair: real shade) | couleur naturelle nf |
| | (familier) | vraie couleur nf |
| | Her hair is blond, but I think it's not her natural color. Is that your hair's natural color, or do you dye your hair? |
| | Ses cheveux sont blonds mais je ne crois pas que ce soit sa couleur naturelle. C'est ta couleur naturelle ou est-ce que tu te teins les cheveux ? |
nude color (US),
nude colour (UK) n | (flesh hue) | couleur chair nf |
of a different color (US),
of a different colour (UK),
of a different hue adj | figurative (dissimilar) | d'une autre couleur loc adj |
off color,
off-color (US),
off colour,
off-colour (UK) adj | informal, figurative (joke, etc.: obscene, in bad taste) | douteux, douteuse adj |
| | | osé, déplacé adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The joke was a little off color. |
| | Jim is known for telling off-colour jokes. |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | uncountable (paint: gouache) | couleur opaque nf |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | (pigment: not transparent) | couleur opaque nf |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | (hue: not transparent) | couleur opaque nf |
| | I couldn't see her eyes because her sunglasses were a very opaque color. |
pastel color (US),
pastel colour (UK) n | (pale hue) | couleur pastel nf |
| | | ton pastel nm |
| | | teinte pastel nf |
| | | pastel nm |
| | She chose a pastel colour for her dress; pastels are 'in' this Spring. |
| | Elle a choisi un ton pastel pour sa robe : c'est tendance ce printemps. |
person of color (US),
person of colour (UK) n | mainly US, often plural ([sb] of non-white descent) | personne de couleur nf |
| POC n | mainly US, initialism (person of color) | non blanc, non blanche nm, nf |
poster paint,
poster color (US),
poster colour (UK) n | (brightly colored paint) | gouache nf |
predominant color (US),
predominant colour (UK) n | (main hue) | couleur dominante nf |
| | The predominant colour of a tree is usually green in the summer and brown in the winter. |
| | La couleur dominante d'un arbre est normalement le vert en été et le marron en hiver. |
primary color (US),
primary colour (UK) n | often plural (red, yellow, blue) | couleur primaire nf |
| | Primary colours can be mixed together to make other colours. |
| | Les couleurs primaires peuvent être mélangées pour donner d'autres couleurs. |
secondary color,
secondary colour n | (mix of two primary colors) (mélange de couleurs primaires) | couleur secondaire nf |
skin color (US),
skin colour (UK) n | (tone of complexion) | couleur de peau nf |
| | White and black are the two common skin colours. |
| sorrel color n | US (light red-brown) (couleur) | roux nm |
sorrel color,
sorrel-color,
sorrel-colored adj | US (light red-brown) | roux, rousse adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
strong force,
color force (US),
colour force (UK) n | (physics: force between quarks) | interaction forte nf |
tone color (US),
tone colour (UK) n | figurative (music: timber) (Musique) | timbre nm |
| | (Musique) | couleur (musicale) nf |
| | J'aime bien la couleur musicale très sombre de cet album... |
warm color (US),
warm colour (UK) n | (bold color such as red) | couleur chaude nf |
| | Colin is going to paint the room in warm colours. |