pink
To become pink in color, to reddenTo become pink in color, to redden.
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» Who is the woman dressed in pink?
Кто эта женщина в розовом? — marafon
Хто ця жінка в рожевому? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
9 senses(intransitive)To become pink in color, to redden.
(transitive)To turn (something) pink.
(transitive)To turn (a topaz or other gemstone) pink by the application of heat.
To decorate a piece of clothing or fabric by adding holes or by scalloping the fringe.
To prick with a sword.
To wound by irony, criticism, or ridicule.
Of a motor car, to emit a high "pinking" noise, usually as a result of ill-set ignition timing for the fuel used (in a spark ignition engine).
барахли́тьbaraxlítʹ
Of a musical instrument, to sound a very high-pitched, short note.
(obsolete)To wink; to blink.
- cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early
- make light, repeated taps on a surface
Examples
295 sentencesWho is the woman dressed in pink?
Хто ця жінка в рожевому? — deniko
ruКто эта женщина в розовом? — marafon
Who is the girl in the pink dress?
Хто ця дівчинка в рожевій сукні? — deniko
ruКто та девочка в розовом платье? — Wezzel
deWer ist das Mädchen in dem rosa Kleid? — MUIRIEL
I never wear pink.
Я ніколи не ношу рожеве. — deniko
ruЯ никогда не ношу розовое. — marafon
She painted the wall pink.
Вона пофарбувала стіну в рожевий колір. — deniko
ruОна покрасила стену в розовый цвет. — marafon
I have a pink car.
У мене рожевий автомобіль. — deniko
ruУ меня есть розовый автомобиль. — astru
deIch habe ein rosa Auto. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Origin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch pinken (“to blink”) or the English verb pink from theOrigin uncertain; perhaps from Dutch pinken (“to blink”) or the English verb pink from the same source. Perhaps from the notion of the petals being pinked. An earlier word for similar flesh-like colors, mostly displaced by pink, was incarnation ([1300s]; see Etymonline) and carnation.
Probably ultimately imitative, or from Dutch pingelen (“to do fine needlework”) or Low German [Term?]; compare Low German pinken (“hit, peck”) and Pinke (“big needle”).
Onomatopoeic. Compare ping.
Borrowed from Dutch pinken.
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Forms
pinks, pinking, pinked, pinkedSynonyms
34 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- wearing a pink
- tickled pink
- pink shirt
- wear pink
See also
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