les couleurs Flashcards

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1
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to see life in a positive way, optimistically

A

voir la vie en rose

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2
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to approve something, to “green-light”

A

donner le feu vert à qqn/qqch

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3
Q

white

A

blanc, blanche

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4
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a toll-free number

A

un numéro vert

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5
Q

blushing with shame

A

être rouge de honte

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6
Q

practice test

A

l’examen (m.) blanc

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7
Q

lipstick

A

le rouge à lèvres

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8
Q

a green-card or otherwise convenient marriage

A

un mariage gris

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9
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to be black-and-white, as in, undeniable

A

être noir sur blanc

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10
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to have a black eye

A

avoir un œil au beurre noir

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11
Q

black market

A

le marché noir

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12
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fluorescent, neon

A

fluo

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14
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fear of the dark

A

la peur du noir

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16
Q

to be tipsy

A

être gris(e)

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17
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purple

A

violet(te)

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17
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primary (secondary, tertiary) colors

A

les couleurs primaires (secondaires, tertiaires)

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18
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faded, washed-out

A

fade

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20
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blade (knife)

A

une arme blanche

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21
Q

brown

A

marron

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22
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yellow

A

jaune

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24
Q

blonde hair

A

les cheveux blonds

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25
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grey hair

A

les cheveux gris

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28
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to be sunburned or blushing

A

être rouge comme une tomate

30
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a green space (park, garden, etc)

A

un espace vert

31
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green

A

vert(e)

32
Q

black hair

A

les cheveux noirs

33
Q

to feel down or depressed

A

broyer du noir

34
Q

overly sentimental

A

à l’eau de rose

35
Q

a forced, bitter laugh

A

un rire jaune

36
Q

in trouble; “in the red” financially

A

dans le rouge

37
Q

brown hair

A

les cheveux bruns

38
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colorful (literal and figurative)

A

haut(e) en couleur

39
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bright in color; or, alive (literally)

A

vif

40
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to be crowded or packed

A

être noir de monde

41
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red carpet

A

le tapis rouge

42
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dark

A

foncé(e)

43
Q

What color is…?

A

De quelle couleur est…?

44
Q

black

A

noir(e)

45
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light (in color)

A

clair(e)

45
Q

rare-cooked meat (adj.)

A

bleu

46
Q

red

A

rouge

47
Q

to change color

A

changer de couleur

48
Q

red hair

A

les cheveux roux

48
Q

to be green with envy

A

être vert de jalousie

49
Q

shade of a color

A

la nuance

50
Q

orange

A

orange

51
Q

hair dyed ____

A

les cheveux colorés en ____

52
Q

to be furious, “green with rage”

A

être vert de rage

53
Q

sex hotline

A

le téléphone rose

54
Q

blue

A

bleu(e)

55
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gray

A

gris(e)

56
Q

bruise (n.)

A

le bleu

56
Q

to work under the table

A

travailler au noir/black

57
Q

brown eyes

A

les yeux marrons

58
Q

flushed with anger

A

être rouge de colère

59
Q

pink

A

rose

60
Q

(chestnut) brown hair

A

les cheveux châtain