red
Having an orange-brown or orange-blond colourHaving an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
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Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
By meaning 1
Examples
2600 sentencesTom's hair isn't red, is it?
Том же не рудий? — deniko
One is red and the other is white.
Один червоний, а інший білий. — deniko
ruОдна красная, другая белая. — marafon
Tom's eyes are red, and he looks very tired.
У Тома червні очі, і він виглядає дуже втомленим. — deniko
ruУ Тома красные глаза и он выглядит очень уставшим. — Smoky
Meaning
10 sensesHaving an orange-brown or orange-blond colour; ginger.
Her hair had red highlights.
rot, rothaarig, rot
ры́жийrýžij, кра́сныйkrásnyj, черво́нныйčervónnyj
руди́йrudýj, черво́нийčervónyj
Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
(capitalized, often)Left-wing parties and movements, chiefly socialist or communist, including the U.K. Labour party and the Social Democratic Party of Germany.
the red-black grand coalition in Germany
rot
кра́сныйkrásnyj
черво́нийčervónyj
Of a red hue.
The girl wore a red skirt.
He was wearing a red jacket.
More meanings 7
Of the hearts or diamonds suits. Compare black (“of the spades or clubs suits”)
I got two red queens, and he got one of the black queens.
Supportive of, related to, or dominated by a political party or movement represented by the color red:
(US, capitalized, often)The U.S. Republican Party.
a red state
a red Congress
Having a redder hue than usual due to embarrassment, anger, sunburn, etc.; flushed.
Having a brown color.
Of the lower-frequency region of the (typically visible) part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
(particle)Of a red color charge.
(derogatory, offensive)Amerind; relating to Amerindians or First Nations.
- of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
- characterized by violence or bloodshed
- (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
Origin
Inherited from Middle English red, from Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic *raud,Inherited from Middle English red, from Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from *h₁rewdʰ- + *-ós.
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Forms
redder, reddestSynonyms
15 synonyms- of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies:reddishruddyblood-redcarminecerisecherrycherry-redcrimson
- characterized by violence or bloodshed:crimsonviolent
- (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion:crimsonreddenedred-facedflushed
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
512 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Clothes and colours — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- red wine
- wearing a red
- of red wine
- drink red wine
- red dress
- red light
- prefer red wine
- like red wine
- bottle of red
- a red light
- red tie
- a red car
See also
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