цвет

noun, inanimate
often used word (#870)

Translation

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1.

color, colour
color

Also: colour
2.

flower, prime, blossom-time, pick
flower

Also: prime, blossom-time, pick

Also

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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest

Usage info

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Examples

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Он покра́сил свой велосипе́д в кра́сный цвет. He painted his bicycle red.
Како́го цвета твои́ во́лосы? What color is your hair?
Э́тот цвет скорее фиоле́товый, чем ро́зовый. The color is purple rather than pink.
Алисе идёт зелёный цвет. Green suits Alice.
Како́го цвета была́ белая ло́шадь Генри Четвёртого? What colour was Henri IV's white horse?
Зо́лото похоже цве́том на лату́нь. Gold is similar in color to brass.
Что э́то за цвет? What color is this?
Дом покрашен в бе́лый цвет. The house is painted white.
Его носки се́рого цвета. His socks are gray.
Кра'сный не Ваш цвет. Red is not your colour.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	Singular	Plural
Nom. Nominative	цве́т	цвета́
Gen. Genitive	цве́та	цвето́в
Dat. Dative	цве́ту	цвета́м
Acc. Accusative	цве́т	цвета́
Inst. Instrumental	цве́том	цвета́ми
Prep. Prepositional	цве́те	цвета́х

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Related words

кра́ска
paint, dye, colour, blush, flush
расцве́тка
colours, colouration, colouring
цветни́к
flower garden, parterre, flower-bed, array, galaxy

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More about the translations

color colour flower prime blossom-time pick

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