Formy złożone:
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beet-red,
beet red (US),
beetroot red,
beetroot-red (UK) adj | (reddish purple in colour) | buraczkowy przym. |
blood red,
blood-red adj | (vibrantly red) | karmazynowy przym. |
| | She was wearing blood red lipstick. |
| blood red n | (vibrant red colour) | karmazyn m |
| | That carpet is a garish blood red. |
| cherry red n | (deep red colour) | wiśniowy przym. |
| | Her lips were of cherry red, her eyes of the palest blue. |
cherry red,
cherry-red adj | (of a deep red colour) | wiśniowy przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The beautiful jewel was a deep cherry-red colour. |
| in the red adj | figurative (owing money) | zadłużony przym. |
| | The company had been in the red for years, but under the new CEO it recovered completely. |
| paint the town red v | figurative (celebrate, party) | hucznie obchodzić przys. + ndk. |
| | | hucznie obejść przys. + dk. |
| | To celebrate their win, the whole football team went out to paint the town red. |
| red alert n | (readiness for emergency) | czerwony alarm przym. + m |
| | We've all been on red alert since the last attack. |
| red ant n | (stinging insect) | czerwona mrówka przym. + ż |
| | You can often see red ants foraging for food in the forest. |
| red blood cell n | (red corpuscle: component of blood) | czerwona krwinka przym. + ż |
| | Red blood cells carry oxygen around the body. |
| red card n | (soccer: shown when player is sent off) | czerwona kartka przym. + ż |
| red carpet n | (long mat laid out for [sb] important) | czerwony dywan przym. + m |
| | The red carpet was rolled out ready for the Queen's visit. |
| red carpet n | figurative (preferential treatment) | czerwony dywan przym. + m |
| | Our suppliers gave us the red carpet treatment when we visited their factory. |
| a red cent n | US, figurative (trivial amount) | złamany grosz przym. + m |
| the Red Cross n | (medical relief agency) | Czerwony Krzyż przym. + m |
| | The Red Cross is frequently the first relief agency to operate in war-torn areas. |
red currant,
redcurrant n | (small edible red berry) | czerwona porzeczka przym. + ż |
| | I love redcurrant jam on croissants. Her lipstick was the color of redcurrants. |
| red devil n | US, slang (capsule of drug) | czerwony diabeł przym. + m |
| red dwarf n | (astronomy: type of star) | czerwony karzeł przym. + m |
| | Astronomers have discovered a new planet circling a red dwarf which is 30 light years away. |
| red flag n | (communist symbol) | czerwona flaga przym. + ż |
| | The red flag no longer flies over the Kremlin. |
| red flag n | figurative (danger sign) | czerwona flaga przym. + ż |
| | Drinking more than four beers every evening is a definite red flag for alcoholism. |
| red flag n | figurative (provocation) | czerwona flaga przym. + ż |
| | His constant complaining was acting as a red flag to me. |
| red giant n | (astronomy: type of star) | czerwony olbrzym przym. + m |
| | A red giant can be seen in the constellation of Orion. |
| red hair n | (auburn or ginger hair) | rude włosy przym. + m, l.mn. |
| | Gina often wears blue as it looks great with her red hair. |
| red herring n | ([sth] deliberately misleading) | wędzony śledź przym. + m |
| | Agatha Christie used red herrings in her books to keep readers guessing. |
| red herring n | ([sth] drawing attention from main issue) | wędzony śledź przym. + m |
| | All that show of charm was just a red herring to distract us from his evil plan. |
| red light n | (traffic light indicating stop) | czerwone światło przym. + n |
| | You should always stop at the red light. |
| red light n | figurative (signal not to act) | czerwone światło przym. + n |
| | The building project got a red light from the town planners. |
| red meat n | (steak, lamb, etc.) | czerwone mięso przym. + n |
| | Red meat generally has a stronger flavour than white meat. |
red mullet,
goatfish n | (fish) | barwena ż |
| red onion n | (edible bulb with red-purple skin) | czerwona cebula przym. + ż |
| | Always use red onion when making ceviche. |
| red pepper n | (vegetable: capsicum) | czerwona papryka przym. + ż |
| | Technically speaking, red peppers are actually fruits, not vegetables. |
| | My wife says I use too much red pepper when I make chili. |
Red Riding Hood,
Little Red Riding Hood n | (fairytale character) | Czerwony Kapturek przym. + m |
| | The wolf disguised itself as Red Riding Hood's grandmother. |
red salmon,
sockeye salmon,
sockeye,
blueback salmon n | (variety of fish) | łosoś czerwony m + przym. |
| | Red salmon's a lot more expensive than it used to be. |
| red snapper n | (large pink fish) | lucjan czerwony m + przym. |
| | Red snapper is such a popular fish that it is endangered in many parts of the world. |
| red squirrel n | (animal: Eurasian rodent) | wiewiórka pospolita ż + przym. |
| | Numbers of red squirrels in some European countries have declined since the introduction of the grey squirrel from North America. |
| red tape n | figurative, informal (bureaucracy) | biurokracja ż |
| | Prepare yourself for a lot of red tape when buying a house in Italy. |
| red wine n | (alcoholic drink made from grapes) | czerwone wino przym. + n |
| | Red wine is supposedly good for the heart if drunk in moderation. Would you care for a glass of red wine? |
| red-blooded adj | figurative (excitable) | o gorącej krwi wyr. |
| red-blooded adj | US, informal (vigorous, virile) | rześki, energiczny przym. |
| | John's a true red-blooded guy – I don't know anyone else quite like him. |
red-eye,
redeye n | uncountable (camera flash reflection in the eyes) | efekt czerwonych oczu wyr. |
| | Most modern cameras have a setting which helps to reduce red-eye. |
red-eye,
redeye n | informal (late-night plane flight) | nocny lot przym. + m |
| | I'm exhausted: I took the red-eye from London to New York. |
| red-haired adj | (having red hair) | rudy, rudowłosy przym. |
| | I met the cutest red-haired boy yesterday! |
| red-handed adv | figurative (in the act of committing a crime) | na gorącym uczynku wyr. |
| | 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. |
| red-hot iron n | (burning brand) | żelazo rozpalone do czerwieni |
| | The farmer marked his cattle with a red-hot iron. |
red-letter day,
red letter day n | (noteworthy or memorable day) | święto n |
| red-winged blackbird n | (variety of bird) | epoletnik krasnoskrzydły m + przym. |
| | Down by the pond you can hear red-winged blackbirds singing in the reeds. |
redbird,
red-bird,
red bird n | US (bird with red plumage) | kardynał szkarłatny m + przym. |
reddish brown,
reddish-brown,
red brown,
red-brown adj | (russet, auburn in color) | czerwono-brązowy przys. + przym. |
| | | rdzawy przym. |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Her hair was reddish-brown and really set off her fine green eyes. |
| see red v expr | figurative (get angry) | wściec się zwr. dk. |
| | When he insulted my girlfriend I saw red and hit him. |