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colorer

colour

verb koh-loh-REH Rare

Also means

tint, tinge

Usage Note

Colorer means to add colour to something, either literally (a dye colouring fabric) or figuratively (une voix colorée d'émotion — a voice tinged with emotion). It is more formal than colorier, which specifically means to colour in a drawing. The adjective coloré means 'colourful' or 'vivid'.

Examples

"Le coucher de soleil colore le ciel en orange."

Natural Translation

The sunset colours the sky orange.

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