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Inflections of 'red ' (adj ): redder adj comparative reddest adj superlative
Inflections of 'red ' (v ): (⇒ conjugate )reds v 3rd person singular redding v pres p redded v past redded v past p
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red adj (color) rood bn
The red car passed quickly.
red adj (hair colour: auburn) rood, rossig, ros bn
Bridget has red hair.
red n (color) rood nw het
My favourite colour is red.
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red adj (cheeks: flushed) rood bn
blos nw de
Our cheeks were red in the cold air.
We hadden een blos op onze wangen door de koude lucht.
red adj figurative (bloody) bloedig, gewelddadig bn
The protests evolved into a red revolution.
red adj figurative, informal (communist) rood, communistisch, socialistisch, revolutionair bn
The West fought against the "red menace".
red adj (Soviet) (Russisch ) Rode bn
Boris fought in the Red Army.
red n (red clothing) rood nw het
rode kleding nw de
The woman is wearing red.
red n (red wine) rode wijn nw de
I prefer a red with pasta.
red, Red n figurative, informal (communist) communist, socialist nw de
(informeel ) rooie nw de
Trotsky was a red.
red n (traffic light: stop) rood licht nw het
Please stop on red.
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rood nw het (kleur) red n
rood nw het, ont. (gelaatskleur) red n
rood bn (met een rode kleur) red adj
(face ) reddish, rosy adj
(UK, face ) ruddy adj
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beetroot, US: beet red adj UK (reddish purple in colour) vuurrood, knalrood bn
She turned completely beetroot every time I looked at her.
red alert n (readiness for emergency) alarmfase 1 nw de + telw
hoogste staat van paraatheid frase
We've all been on red alert since the last attack.
red carpet n literal (long mat laid out for [sb] important) rode loper bn + nw de
The red carpet was rolled out ready for the Queen's visit.
red carpet n figurative (preferential treatment) (figuurlijk ) rode loper bn + nw de
Our suppliers gave us the red carpet treatment when we visited their factory.
red flag n (communist symbol) (communisme ) rode vlag bn + nw de
The red flag no longer flies over the Kremlin.
red flag n figurative (danger sign) alarmsignaal nw het
(figuurlijk ) alarmbellen nw mv
Drinking more than four beers every evening is a definite red flag for alcoholism.
red flag n figurative (provocation) (figuurlijk ) rode lap bn + nw de
His constant complaining was acting as a red flag to me.
red herring n ([sth] deliberately misleading) dwaalspoor nw het
vals spoor bn+nw het
Agatha Christie used red herrings in her books to keep readers guessing.
red herring n ([sth] drawing attention from main issue) afleidingsmanoeuvre nw de
All that show of charm was just a red herring to distract us from his evil plan.
red light n literal (traffic light indicating stop) rood licht bn + nw het
You should always stop at the red light.
red light n figurative (signal not to act) (figuurlijk ) rood licht bn + nw het
The building project got a red light from the town planners.
red meat n (steak, lamb, etc.) rood vlees bn + nw het
Red meat generally has a stronger flavour than white meat.
red-haired adj (having red hair) roodharig bn
I met the cutest red-haired boy yesterday!
red-handed adv figurative (in the act of committing a crime) op heterdaad uitdr.
The shoplifter was caught red-handed as he stuffed items into his pockets. The police nabbed the men red-handed with a hefty bag of heroin.
redbird, red-bird, red bird n US (bird with red plumage) (vogel ) rode kardinaal nw de
redbrick, red brick adj UK, figurative, informal (newer provincial university) (in samenst, universiteit ) rodebaksteen-
see red v expr figurative (get angry) (figuurlijk ) een rode waas voor de ogen krijgen frase
witheet worden bn+ww
When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him.
turn red vi informal (blush) blozen onoverg.ww
Audrey turned red when her 3-year-old son vomited over the bus driver. His compliments made her face turn red.
turn red vi informal (go red in the face) rood worden, rood aanlopen bn + ww
Harry turned red with anger when he saw the scratch down the side of his new car.