Color in Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkəɫɝ/, /ˈkɔɫɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn

KUL-er IN

UK

ˈkʌl.ə(ɹ)/ /ˈɪn

KUL-uh in

التعريف

To fill an outlined shape or drawing with color, usually using pencils, crayons, or markers.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Mostly used with children's activities and art. Common collocation: 'color in the lines' (stay within the outline). Not used for painting walls ('paint') or digital design ('fill'). Sometimes also used figuratively: 'color in the details' (add small details or information).

• Spanish: colorear
• Portuguese (BR): colorir
• Portuguese (PT): colorir
• Chinese (Simplified): 涂色
• Chinese (Traditional): 塗色
• Hindi: रंग भरना
• Arabic: يُلوِّن
• Bengali: রঙ করা - রঙ ভরাট করা
• Russian: закрашивать - раскрашивать
• Japanese: 色を塗る
• Vietnamese: tô màu
• Korean: 색칠하다
• Turkish: boyamak (resim) - renklendirmek
• Urdu: رنگ بھَرنا
• Indonesian: mewarnai

جمل نموذجية

Please color in the apple on this page.

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He took a red crayon to color in the heart.

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If you color in outside the lines, that's okay.

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My little brother loves to color in superhero pictures.

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You can color in to relax after a long day.

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Don't forget to color in all the small spaces!

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