amber
Of a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amberOf a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
» Maple syrup is an amber liquid.
Meaning
1 sensesOf a brownish yellow colour, like that of most amber.
bernsteinen
янта́рныйjantárnyj
янта́рнийjantárnyj, бурштино́вийburštynóvyj
of a medium to dark brownish yellow color
Examples
37 sentencesMaple syrup is an amber liquid.
The traffic lights are on amber.
deDie Ampel ist gelb. — MisterTrouser
The traffic lights were amber, so we stopped.
ruНа светофоре горел жёлтый, поэтому мы остановились. — Wezel
deAls die Ampel auf Gelb war, hielten wir an. — JWeighardt
Traffic lights have three colours: red, amber and green.
deAmpeln haben drei Farben: Rot, Gelb und Grün. — Yorwba
The traffic lights were on amber, so we stopped.
ruНа светофоре горел жёлтый, поэтому мы остановились. — Wezel
deAls die Ampel auf Gelb war, hielten wir an. — JWeighardt
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English ambre, aumbre, from Old French aumbre, ambre, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanFrom Middle English ambre, aumbre, from Old French aumbre, ambre, from Arabic عَنْبَر (ʕanbar, “ambergris”), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭭𐭡𐭫 (ʾnbl /ambar/, “ambergris”). Compare English lamber, ambergris. Displaced Middle English smulting (from Old English smelting (“amber”)), Old English eolhsand (“amber”), Old English glær (“amber”), and Old English sāp (“amber, resin, pomade”).
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Forms
more amber, most amber| Comparative | more amber Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most amber Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- of a medium to dark brownish yellow color:brownish-yellowyellow-brown
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form