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purple

purple

Meaning of purple

English

of a colour between red and blue, like plums

Русский

цвета сливы или лаванды, между красным и синим

purple

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈpɜːpəl/
American English
/ˈpɝpəl/

purple with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом purple

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

6 сочетаний

Оттенки фиолетового

Shades of purple
dark purple
тёмно-фиолетовый

I dyed the cotton curtains dark purple.

Я покрасил хлопковые шторы в тёмно-фиолетовый цвет.

light purple
сиреневый

She picked light purple ribbon for the bouquet.

Она выбрала сиреневую ленту для букета.

  • deep purpleгусто-фиолетовый

Лицо и синяки

Faces and bruises
turn purple
побагроветь

His face turned purple when he saw the broken window.

Его лицо побагровело, когда он увидел разбитое окно.

a purple bruise
багровый синяк

I noticed a purple bruise on my knee.

Я заметил багровый синяк на своём колене.

  • purple with rageбагровый от злости

purple usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He bought purple paint.

Он купил фиолетовую краску.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She has purple hair.

У неё фиолетовые волосы.

purple synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between purple, violet, lavender, lilac, plum, mauve, and magenta

🇬🇧English

bluish purple; less common than purple in everyday speech

A1often

ENThe flower is a delicate violet.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

pale bluish-purple shade

A2often

ENLavender walls make the room feel calm.

🇬🇧English

light pinkish-purple shade

A2rare word

ENShe painted the nursery lilac.

🇬🇧English

dark reddish-purple shade

A2often

ENShe bought a plum coat for winter.

M
🇬🇧English
mauve

muted grayish purple

B1rare word

ENHe chose a mauve suit for the event.

M
🇬🇧English
magenta

bright purplish pink

B1rare word

ENThe poster used a bright magenta background.

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purple belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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purple meaning: what does it mean?

of a colour between red and blue, like plums

purple pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

purple is pronounced as /ˈpɜːpəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

purple definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Он купил фиолетовую краску. Translation: He bought purple paint.

Is purple part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, purple can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is purple part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, purple can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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