colour russian
цвет
color, colour
све́тлый
light, bright, well-lit
light (in colour), pale
blonde, fair
clear, lucid
bright (hopeful), joyful
кра́ска
paint, dye, colourant
colour, hue, tint
coat of paint, paintwork
цветно́й
coloured, colour
изумру́дный
emerald-green, emerald (in colour)
emerald
окра́ска
colour, coloration, hue
tinge, slant, flavour
painting, dyeing, colouring
чернота́
blackness, black colour
darkness, pitch darkness, dark
синева́
blue colour, blue
гла́дко
smoothly, evenly, sleekly
smoothly, without a hitch
plainly, in a single colour
румя́нец
rosy colour (in the cheeks), flush, ruddy complexion
blush, flush (of embarrassment)
кра́сить
to paint, to coat with paint
to dye, to colour
to make up (lips or eyes), to put makeup on, to paint (nails)
вы́гореть
to burn down, to burn out, to be gutted by fire
to fade, to become bleached, to lose its colour
to burn out, to be burnt out
to work out, to come off, to succeed
га́мма
scale
range, gamut, colour scheme
gamma
масть
suit (in cards)
coat colour, colour (of a horse)
раскра́сить
to paint, to colour
покра́сить
to paint, to give a coat of paint
to dye, to colour
to make up, to put mascara on
накра́сить
to make up, to paint (lips or nails), to put makeup on
to paint (a quantity of), to colour (a number of)
се́рость
grey colour, dullness, ignorance
желтизна́
yellowness, yellow tinge, yellowish colour
tabloid sensationalism, gutter-press stuff, celebrity gossip
gold jewellery, gold items
слиня́ть
to fade, to lose colour, to run (of dye)
to clear off, to slip away, to take off
колори́т
colouring, colour
линя́ть
to fade, to lose colour, to run (of dye)
to moult, to shed hair, to slough (skin)
to clear off, to make oneself scarce, to beat it
акваре́ль
water-colour
подкра́сить
to tint, to tincture, to colour
перекра́сить
to colour, to dye, to repaint, to change colour
вы́линять
to fade, to lose colour, to wash out
to moult, to shed hair, to shed its coat
тонизи́ровать
to tone up, to invigorate, to have a tonic effect
to tint, to tone (an image), to give a colour tint
ко́лер
colour, tint, shade, hue
staggers, blind staggers
обесцве́тить
to decolorize, to decolor, to fade, to deprive of colour
кра́ситься
to wear makeup, to put on makeup, to make oneself up
to dye one's hair, to colour one's hair
to come off (of dye), to rub off, to not be colourfast
to take dye well, to be dyed, to be painted
выгора́ть
to burn down, to be burnt out, to be gutted by fire
to fade, to become bleached, to lose its colour
to work out, to come off, to succeed
подкра́шивать
to tint, to tincture, to colour
раскра́ска
coloring book, colouring book
coloration, colouring, colour scheme
coloring in, painting
дальто́ник
colour-blind person, daltonian
акварели́ст
water-colour painter, painter in water-colours
акварели́стка
water-colour painter, painter in water-colours
аранжиро́вка
arrangement, orchestration
colour arrangement, arranging of colours
выцвета́ние
fading, discoloration, bleaching (of colour)
efflorescence (of salts), salt crusting
дальтони́зм
colour-blindness, daltonism
двухцве́тный
two-coloured, of two colours, two-colour, dichromatic
заси́нивать
to colour blue, to dye blue, to cover with blue paint
to overblue (laundry), to use too much bluing
знамёнщик
standard-bearer, colour-bearer, banner carrier
icon painter, outline draughtsman (of icons)
масти́стый
of good colour
накра́шивать
to make up, to paint (lips or nails), to apply makeup to
to dye (hair), to colour (hair)
to paint on (a quantity of), to daub on
обесцве́чивать
to decolorize, to decolor, to fade, to deprive of colour
облиня́ть
to fade, to lose colour
to moult, to shed feathers, to shed hair
однома́стный
of one colour, of the same coat
одноцве́тный
one-colour, monotonous
одношёрстный
of one colour, single-coloured (coat), of the same coat colour
перекра́шиваться
to change colour, to become a turncoat
пла́шка
screw-thread die, threading die, die
plate, small plaque, tag
colour block, tint panel, info box
slice of wood, wood round, log disc
live trap (for small animals), small-animal trap
подмалёвывать
to tint, to colour, to touch up
раскра́шивать
to paint, to colour
сини́ть
to blue (laundry), to rinse in blueing
to dye blue, to colour blue
красочка
little paint, paint (endearing), dab of colour
нарумя́нить
to rouge, to apply rouge to, to put blusher on
to redden, to tinge red, to colour red
посолове́ть
to become glazed, to become bleary, to become dull and lifeless
to become dazed, to become groggy, to grow drowsy
to turn yellowish, to take on a dun colour
феерия
extravaganza, fairy-tale spectacle, fairy play
magical spectacle, dazzling display, riot (of colour)
выцвета́ющий
fading, discolouring, losing colour
перелива́вший
shimmering, iridescent, shot with colour
overflowing, flowing over
линя́вший
faded, discoloured, having lost its colour
moulted, having shed its coat, having shed its skin
одното́нный
plain, solid-coloured, of one colour
monotone, monotonous
ма́сленный
oily, buttery, oil-based
oil (painting), oil-colour
languid, lustful, greasy (of a look)
раска́шивать
to paint, to colour in, to daub
to make up, to apply make-up to, to paint (lips or face)
чёрный
Black, Black man, person of colour
ferrous metal, iron
линя́ющий
moulting, shedding
fading, running (of colour), bleeding (of colour)
гла́дкий
smooth, even
plain, unpatterned, solid-coloured
разноцве́тный
multi-coloured
пёстрый
colourful, multicoloured, variegated, mottled
mixed, motley, heterogeneous
florid, overornate, flowery
бро́нзовый
bronze, made of bronze
bronze-coloured, bronzed, tanned
си́зый
dove-coloured, warm grey, bluish
наря́дный
elegant, dressy, smart, fancy
well-dressed, smartly dressed, dressed up
gaily decorated, colourful, pretty
свинцо́вый
leaden, lead, leaden-coloured, plumbeous
пшени́чный
wheat, wheaten
wheat-coloured, flaxen (of hair), golden blond
ра́дужный
rosy, optimistic, bright
rainbow-coloured, iridescent, rainbow
бесцве́тный
colourless, insipid, flat, tame
вишнёвый
cherry, cherry-coloured
кра́шеный
painted, coloured, dyed
кра́сочный
colourful, brightly coloured, vivid
vivid, graphic, picturesque
paint (attributive), dye (attributive)
рыжева́тый
reddish, rust-coloured, fawn-coloured
ды́мчатый
smoke-coloured, smoky
разрисова́ть
to cover with drawings, to paint all over, to decorate with designs
to paint a vivid picture of, to depict in glowing colours, to embellish
расцве́тка
colours, colouration, colouring
бу́йство
rampage, riot, rowdiness, violent outburst
riot (of colours), exuberance, profusion, luxuriance
перели́в
shimmer, play of colours, iridescence
pouring over, decanting, transferring (of liquid)
overflow, overflow outlet
пра́пор
warrant officer, ensign
banner, regimental colours, standard
многоцве́тный
many-coloured, multi-coloured, polychromatic, polychrome
оли́вковый
olive-coloured, olive-green
разнома́стный
of different colours, of different coats, of different suits
лягуша́чий
frog's, frog, of frogs
frog-coloured, greenish
перелива́ть
to pour (from one vessel into another), to decant, to transfer (liquid)
to transfuse (blood)
to shimmer, to iridesce, to play (of colours)
живописно
picturesquely, vividly, colourfully
пестрота́
diversity of colours, mixed character
окра́шиваться
to be coloured
пестро́
colourfully, in bright colours, gaudily
too gaudy, too busy (visually)
кра́сящий
colouring, dyeing, tinting
staining, that runs
making up, painting (lips or eyes)
adorning, embellishing
бордо́
claret, Bordeaux, wine-coloured
бесцве́тность
colourlessness, insipidity, flatness, tameness
колори́ст
colourist
линю́чий
prone to fading, not colourfast, liable to run
shedding, moulting
Examples
Без иску́сственных краси́телей, консервантов и ароматизаторов.
No artificial colours, preservatives or flavours.
Ка́ждый челове́к должен облада́ть все́ми права́ми и все́ми свобо́дами, провозглашенными настоя́щей Деклара́цией, без како́го бы то ни бы́ло разли́чия, как-то в отноше́нии ра́сы, цвета ко́жи, пола, языка́, рели́гии, полити́ческих или ины́х убежде́ний, национа́льного или социа́льного происхожде́ния, иму́щественного, сосло́вного или ино́го положе́ния.
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Э́ти цвета хорошо сочета́ются.
Those colours go well together.
Мой люби́мый цвет — ора́нжевый.
My favourite colour is orange.
Colourless is a world without language.
Мой люби́мый цвет — фиоле́товый.
My favourite colour is purple.
Челове́ческая кровь повсюду одного цвета.
Human blood has the same colour everywhere.
Tom coloured the picture.
I like the colour violet.
Мне нра́вится фиоле́товый цвет.
I like the colour violet.
Том шу́тки ради купи́л Мэри юбку-хулу из пла́стиковой травы и ли́фчик из коко́совой скорлупы, на мгнове́ние забыв, что возмо́жности наде́ть э́тот я́ркий наря́д будут не́сколько ограничены.
As a lark, Tom bought Mary a plastic-grass hula skirt and a coconut-shell bra, momentarily forgetting that her opportunities to wear this colourful get-up would be somewhat limited.
Colour the picture.
Том и Мэри покра́сили не́сколько яи́ц к Па́схе.
Tom and Mary coloured some eggs for Easter.
На столе стоял дымчатый стеклянный бокал.
There was a smoke-coloured glass goblet on the table.
Выбери платье с яркой расцветкой.
Choose a dress with bright colours.
Её стиль отличался полной бесцветностью.
Her style was marked by complete colourlessness.
Критики отметили бесцветность его последнего романа.
The critics noted the colourlessness of his latest novel.



















