violet

1. A plant or flower of the genus Viola, especially the fragrant Viola odorata; (inexact) similar-looking plants and flowers.

   Veilchen

   фиа́лкаfiálka

2. (figuratively)A person thought to resemble V. odorata, especially in its beauty and delicacy.

3. The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.

   Violett

   фиоле́товыйfiolétovyj, фиоле́товый цветfiolétovyj cvet

   фіоле́товийfiolétovyj

4. Clothes and (ecclesiastical) vestments of such a colour.

5. The characteristic scent of V. odorata.

6. (UK, dialectal)Synonym of onion (“vegetable”).

1. If you mix blue and red, you get violet.

   ruЕсли смешать синий и красный, получится фиолетовый.

   deWenn man Blau und Rot mischt, erhält man Violett.

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2. When do violets bloom?

   ruКогда цветут фиалки?

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3. My favorite flowers are carnations, daffodils, chrysanthemums, and violets.

   ruМои любимые цветы — гвоздики, нарциссы, хризантемы и фиалки.

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4. I like the color violet.

   ruЯ люблю фиолетовый цвет.

   deMir gefällt die Farbe Violett.

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5. Mary is a bit of a shrinking violet.

   Мері любить іноді зображати невинність.

   deMaria ist ein kleines Mauerblümchen.

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