Every hunter wants to know where the pheasant is sitting. And every knowledge hunter wants to knowall colors and shades in Englishto describe the natural beauties encountered along his path. After all, how sometimes you want to say something like: “Look at this golden sunset, dissolving behind the pale green and blue hills, throwing the last crimson flashes on them...” In English, say. But a sigh escapes from my chest and the phrase “The sky is beautiful.” Maybe you already know the basicscolors in English, but let's look at this issue deeper.
Colors of the rainbow spectrum in English
Run Off You Girls, Boys In View! (Run, girls, boys are coming! ) This - one of the special phrases used to remember the sequence color of ov in English. Here is another such “memory”:R ichardO fY orkG aveB attleI nV ain (Richard of York gave the battle in vain). Let's walk along the spectrum.
Colors in English with transcription and translation:
Now we have already encountered cultural differences: a slight confusion with the color blue and incomprehensible for Russian speakers “indigo".
Newton came up with the idea of including indigo in the rainbow. He took as his basis the idea that since there are seven musical notes, there must also be seven colors in the rainbow.Indigo- it's a deep rich blue tending towards red. Please note that the stress in an English word should be placed on the first syllable, and not on the second, as in Russian. Previously, the pigment for indigo paint was extracted from the plant of the same name in India, which is why this color is also called “indian blue ».
Why are "blue" and "cyan" referred to the same? "Blue - what color is itIn fact? Answer: and blue and blue. In English there are no separate words for light blue and dark blue.
Blue color translation translates into English as light blue (light- light).
Color, shade and tint
“Color” in English is color (in the American version it is written color).The word will be easy to remember if you have ever done repairs. You may remember that construction stores sell a special pigment called tin, which is used to tint the mixture, that is, to create exactly the paint that you need.
While in Russian we use one word to denote a variety of the same color -"shade" in Englishthis can be expressed in two words- tint And shade. The difference is that tint- is the shade that is obtained by adding white to the base color, and shade- black. That is, in the case of tint, the paint will turn out to be lighter, pastel, while shade adds depth.
The table above does not include the names of many colors, which, nevertheless, are actively used in everyday speech.
Frequently usedEnglish colors with translation into Russian:
Black: what color is it?Of course, black. In English, as in our native language, it is associated with something bad, evil. For example, to a person who has done something nasty to you, you can say: “Your soul is as black as night "(Your soul is black as night).
And here black sheep (black sheep) - This is not necessarily someone bad, but the attitude towards him, to put it mildly, is not very good.Black sheep - This is an idiom that describes an outcast, a “black sheep”, a person who is not accepted by his environment:
I"m theblack sheepof the family because I get bad grades (I am the “black sheep” in the family because I get bad grades).
To blackmail - another word with a negative connotation, which containsblack. It means: to blackmail someone, to get money by threatening something.
My ex-boyfriendblackmailedme (My ex-boyfriend blackmailed me).
Either way white , what color is that hope, goodness and purity! Even a lie if it's white- white lie - not so scary, a kind of “white lie” so as not to upset the interlocutor, or even a compliment:
You look... erm... good in this dress! - Oh, please, don't tell white lies! (You look... uh... good in that dress! - Oh, please don't deceive/comfort me!)
Speaking about emotional content, it should be mentioned that the word “white” can describe fear. A frightened person looks pale, which is why in Russian there are such expressions as “white with fear”, “white as a sheet”. In English there is an idiom: “white as a sheet" (white, like a sheet).
Although a suddenly frightened person looks "white as a sheet"constantlya person who is afraid of something, a cowardly person- This yellow-bellied man. Literally, he has a “yellow belly” (belly- belly).
What color do you think is used to describe someone who is angry? What about an embarrassed person whose blood rushes to his face from shame? Of course this one color - red and englishthe language has in its arsenal such expressions as “red in the face " And " to get (be, turn) red " Analyze the examples:
He immediatelyturned red , and I knew he was embarrassed. (He immediately blushed and I realized he was embarrassed)
Olga turnedred in the face with anger. (Olga blushed with anger).
Pink used when talking about health and well-being. One song has the words:
Enjoy yourself
While you're stillin the pink
(Have fun while your health allows).
In the pink means in good shape, young, healthy. This is a direct association with skin color.
To be tickled pink - “to be delighted”, “to be very pleased”. This idiom literally translates to “to be tickled pink.”
I wastickled pink to meet my favorite singer. (I was delighted to meet my favorite singer).
As for green, it is the color of envy and jealousy. In English you can be “green with envy”- to be/turn green with envy.
Also, when yougreen, this means that you are new to something, you don’t have enough experience. Russian also has this meaning for the color green:young- green O.
But green is also the color of opportunity and respect for nature.
To give the green light (to give green light) means to approve something, to give the opportunity to do something.
Green economy - This is an economy that takes into account environmental requirements.
Recycling is an important part of green economy (Recycling - this is an important part of green » economy).
Now about blue color in English.Blue - the color of sadness and sad music calledblues. It is curious that quite recently in the Russian language the color blue was not emotionally charged, well, blue and blue, the color of the sky and the sea, what is there to be sad about? But we have a song “Color of Mood”- blue,” and this phrase spread with hashtags throughout the Internet. Now we can also proudly declare that we have our own understanding of blue as a mood.
- Why are youfeeling blue , Masha?
- I haven’t been learning English lately.
- Why are you sad, Masha?
- I've recently given up English.
Emotionally charged and the wordgray: to what color If not gray, will express boredom, melancholy, rainy weather and bad mood?
Gray day- gloomy day
And also gray - it's gray-haired. Gray hair- White hair.
There are two possible spellings:gray And gray. The first is more common in the USA, the second- in other English-speaking countries.
Color subtleties: shades, gradations, multicolor
Imagine that you have a piece of amber in your hands. It shimmers in different shades and it’s hard to say orange or yellow, whichever color predominates. In Russian we say: yellow-orange, i.e. add-Oand write the second part with a hyphen. In English we add a suffix-ish:
Yellowish orange - yellowish-orange.
Amber is yellowish-orange. (Amber is yellowish-orange).
Exceptions:
- in the word reddish the letter d is doubled
- black (black)- does not change
By the way, the very word “ amber" - also color, its translation- amber. Although, it's more likely a shade.
The analogue of our Russian “black and white” is “black and white”. As you can see, the conjunction “and” is used, but the form of the words remains unchanged.
If you need to express gradation- tone is lighter, darker or richer, words come to the rescuelight (light), dark (dark) and bright (bright). For example, light pink - color lighter pink, white-pink.
Dull - dull, boring;
Pale - pale.
Colors and shades in English, as in many other languages, often come from the names of plants, stones, metals, everything that surrounds us. Colorsilver - this is "silver"golden - “golden”, lilac color in English will " lilac ", like the corresponding plant, andplum - color plums because plum- this is a plum.
More examples of natural shades:
Most likely, you yourself will guess the meaning if you meet colors, translation which coincides with the names of plants and other natural materials.
For example, purple color translation translates into English as violet , which coincides with the name of the plant (violet). True, “violet” is not used as often as the everyday “purple”. People who do not have specific knowledge about colors will call this any shade between blue and red. They might say "bluish purple" or "pinkish purple" if they want to go into more detail.
Perception of colors- It's a subjective thing. There is an old rhyme that says that violets are... blue!
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
So are you.
(Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, just like you)
The author sins a little against the truth, becauseviolet are violet, or purple. The problem is that it doesn't rhyme as well asblue, that's why the violets turned blue.
And you can use the first lines of this poem to say something obvious, like:
Roses are red
Violets are blue
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Colors are of great importance in our lives. Just imagine your life without them for one day - the world around you will become gray and uninteresting - and you will see how much we need them. With the help of colors, they even determine aspects of character and personality traits in psychology! As for English, just like in all languages of the world, colors are used everywhere to describe objects and their condition; people and their appearance, environment, etc.
Let's look at the main nuances of the use of colors in English, and also stop and remember some interesting exceptions and idioms associated with them.
Let's start, perhaps, with the very basics. From the very word “color” in English.
Which is correct: “colour” or “color”?
Some beginners who begin to learn English are faced with both versions of this word and are perplexed which option is correct or preferable. In fact, both options are correct!
Сolor is the American version color used in Britain, New Zealand. The second option is more traditional and classic. There are no differences in pronunciation. Therefore, you can safely write as you like.
Let's look at some examples of both variations of the word "colour/color":
- What's your favorite color? - What is your favorite color?
- Foods which go through a factory process lose much of their color, flavor and texture. - Food that is subjected to industrial processing loses quite a lot of color, smell and quality.
- This garden was a mass of color /color. - This garden was a concentration of flowers.
Below are examples of how you can replace the word "color":
- a bright, dark, deep color/shade/hue - bright, dark, deep shade/color/tone;
- a pale, delicate color/shade/hue - pale, sophisticated color/shade/tone;
- a light / strong / natural color / shade - light, rich, natural color / shade.
Vocabulary
Main synonyms for the word “color” are:
shade- tint, shadow
hue- tone, color
tint- shade
tinge- shade
Interesting idioms with the word “color”:
- your true colors - your true face, character.
People will never know my true colors. - People will never know my true face. - with flying colors - very good; with great success, high results
I am going to pass my English test with flying colors. - I'm going to pass my English exam with great success.
Basic colors of the English language
As you know, there are a huge variety of colors, however, the main and most commonly used are the following:
Red- red
Gray- grey
Blue- blue
Dark blue- blue
Green- green
Yellow- yellow
Pink- pink
Orange- orange
Brown- brown
White- white
Black- black
Violet- violet
For a more detailed description, you can use a huge variety of colors that are present in English as well as in Russian:
Gold- gold
Silver- silver
Amber- amber
Azure- blue, azure
Beige- beige
Body color- flesh color
Bronze- bronze
Chocolate- chocolate
Coral- coral
Denim blue- denim
Lilac- lilac
Pearl- pearl
Raspberry- raspberry
Sand- sandy
Snow- snow-white
Vinous- burgundy
Light sea green- aquamarine
As for shades, forming them in English is quite simple. Just follow the following scheme and everything will work out:
Green(green) + light(light) = light green(light green);
Green + dark(dark) = dark green(dark green).
- She has very beautiful dark green eyes. - She has very beautiful dark green eyes.
- This light green color suits you so much. - This light yellow suits you very well.
- I would like to buy this green curtain. - I would like to buy this green curtain.
And if something remains unclear, the teachers of our school will be happy to help you.
There is also an option to add words bright And pale:
bright green- bright green;
pale green- pale green.
Vocabulary
To suit- go, approach
Curtain- curtain, curtain
Bright- bright
Pale- pale, dull
Using colors in sentences
There are several options:
The name of the color is used after the verb
- This plate is white. - This plate is white.
- This cup has pleasant yellow color. - This cup is a nice yellow color.
Color acts as a noun
- This white plate is nice. - This white plate is beautiful.
- Yellow cup was bought yesterday. - We bought the yellow cup yesterday.
Color comes before the noun it describes
- This white plate is mine. - This white cup is mine.
- That yellow cup belongs to him. - This yellow cup belongs to him.
Idioms about flowers
Modern English contains a huge number of idioms and set expressions. Not a single native speaker can do without them. And of course, for all English learners, it would be a great idea to master a couple of idioms relating to colors.
Black as ink- gloomy, joyless
To look blue- look sad
Once in a blue moon- very rarely, almost never
Out of the blue- bolt from the blue, unexpectedly
Grass is always greener on the other side- Well, where we do not
Green hand- an inexperienced person, a novice in some business
To see red- get angry, be angry
Golden opportunity- a great, brilliant opportunity for something
To give the green light- allow something
A gray area- riddle, snag
Jokes in English related to flowers
What's black and white and red all over?
(A newspaper!)What happens when you throw a white hat into the Black Sea?
(It gets wet!)
(A penguin rolling down a hill!)What's black and white, black and white, and black and white?
(A zebra caught in a revolving door!)What's black and white, black and white, and black and white?
(A panda bear rolling down a hill!)
Just as in life, in our everyday communication, both in Russian and in English, knowledge of colors is simply necessary. Without them, it is impossible to fully express everything you see, feel and imagine. Learn something new and interesting, improve yourself, and your life will not only become brighter and more colorful, but you will definitely find your “golden opportunity”.
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In this article we will expand our vocabulary of English words, such a frequently used topic as “”.
It is clear that describing any objects or phenomena without bright colors is boring and unimpressive. Therefore, you and I will learn or improve such a voluminous topic and expand our combinatorics of composing new English statements without unnecessary stress.
First, let's think and remember: what colors do we most often use in Russian? Yes, there are not so many of them. Just a few things that we use without thinking in everyday speech: red, blue, yellow, green, black, white, grey, orange, brown, blue, purple, pink (maybe I didn’t add something).
We, as people, have the right habit of simplifying everything and therefore we often do not need to complicate everything and say that, for example, this object is charcoal in color. Most likely we will say that this item is just “gray” and the most that can be added is the shade of this item and that’s it!
The Anglo-American population is the same people as us, and they also do not like to complicate anything, so it is enough to know only a certain base of colors, as well as shades. And studying this will not be a major task for us, because this is taught in the elementary grades of school.
Colors in English
| № | Color (Russian) | Color (English) | Transcription | Example |
| 1 | red | red | [red] | red car |
| 2 | blue | blue | [blue:] | blue pen |
| 3 | yellow | yellow | ['jeləu] | yellow pearl |
| 4 | green | green | [gri:n] | green apple |
| 5 | black | black | [black] | black metal |
| 6 | white | white | [wait] | white snow |
| 7 | orange | orange | [‘ɔrindʒ] | orange sun |
| 8 | brown | brown | [braun] | brown tree |
| 9 | violet | purple | [‘pə:pl] | purple night sky |
| 10 | pink | pink | [piŋk] | pink T-shirt |
| 11 | grey | gray | [gray] | gray style |
These are the colors you should know as a matter of course. And it’s also worth putting them into practice. As you saw in the “Example” column, we simply put our colors in front of the objects and received ready-made phrases. This can be combined to express your thoughts more clearly.
For those who remember graphic information better, imagine English colors in graphic form:
You can also vary the colors themselves with or without the auxiliary conjunction “and”:
- Red and yellow – red and yellow;
- Black and white movie – black and white movie;
- Yellow-green jacket – yellow-green jacket;
Shades in English
Plus, you can add several shades to all this for a more detailed description:
- Dark – dark. Example: dark red car, dark green color.
- Light – light. Example: light blue sky, light brown pencil.
- Pale – pale. Example: pale yellow leather, pale brown dye.
- Bright - bright. Example: bright red blood, bright green absinth.
- Deep – deep (meaning dark). Example: deep pink thing (dark pink thing), deep gray hair (dark gray hair).
- Dim - dim. Example: dim white light, dim purple crystal.
This is the very basis that you should know in order to understand “what and how.”
But also, for more advanced users, there are many more colors that can be used in English:
| № | Color (Russian) | Color (English) | Pronunciation |
| 1 | amber | amber | amba |
| 2 | anise | anise | anise |
| 3 | apricot | apricot | apricot |
| 4 | aquamarine | aquamarine | aquamarine |
| 5 | azure | azure | asyoa |
| 6 | beige | beige | badge |
| 7 | bronze | bronze | bronze |
| 8 | chocolate | chocolate | chocolatelate |
| 9 | copper | copper | cop |
| 10 | cornflower | cornflower | conflave |
| 11 | cream | cream | cream |
| 12 | emerald | emerald | emerald |
| 13 | gold | gold | gold |
| 14 | indigo | indigo | indigo |
| 15 | khaki | khaki | kaki |
| 16 | lilac | lilac | lilac |
| 17 | lime | lime | lime |
| 18 | purple | magenta | magenta |
| 19 | Navy blue | navy | Navy |
| 20 | olive | olive | olive |
That's all I wanted to say on the topic " Colors and shades in English" To summarize, I would like to note that learning and memorizing all new colors may be good, but not so effective. Practice is much more important! It is enough to use them in spoken language to develop a certain algorithm for combining “color + object” combinations and then, after good practice, you, without tension, will be able to use all this at the level of automatism.
If you think that the names of flowers in English are a purely feminine topic, we hasten to convince you.
Firstly, flowers and plants are British national symbols: rose(rose) - symbol of England, thistle(thistle) - symbol of Scotland, shamrock(shamrock) - symbol of Northern Ireland, daffodil(yellow daffodil) - symbol of Wales.
Secondly, many flower names are also used as girl's names: your new friend from Brighton or Edinburgh may be called Lily(like Harry Potter's mother) Iris(as the mother of U2 singer Bono), Rose(like the heroine of Titanic), Jasmine, Sage, Heather, , Poppy, Daisy or Myrtle.
Thirdly, many flowers give their names to shades that repeat their color:
- - hot pink or red color
- lavender- lavender, lavender, lilac color
- periwinkle- pale blue with a lilac tint
- primrose- pale yellow, lemon color
- - violet, lilac color
- fuchsia- fuchsia color, hot pink with a lilac tint
Do not forget that the names of colors are used to describe the pyramid of perfume aromas: the most popular notes remain peonyfreesia, jasmine, orange blossom,orchid, tuberose, gardenia.
Plus, a beautiful bouquet is still considered a nice gesture, and the names of the flowers will come in handy when ordering it at flowershop(flower shop). Watch the video in which teacher Dave explains how to order flowers for his girlfriend:
By the way, what is the difference between abouquet And abunchof flowers?
- abouquetofflowers- a complex bouquet made from different types of flowers
- abunchofflowers- a modest bouquet or armful of flowers of the same type
- a pose- a small bouquet with shorter stems and simple design
So, our list of flowers in English with translation and transcription. Let's start with gardenflowers(garden flowers) and hothouseflowers(greenhouse flowers), which are often sold as cut flowers- cut flowers.
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[ˌæməˈrɪlɪs] |
amaryllis |
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bougainvillea |
[ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə] |
bougainvillea |
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chrysanthemum |
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clematis |
clematis |
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cyclamen |
cyclamen |
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daffodil |
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daisy |
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delphinium |
delphinium |
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edelweiss |
edelweiss |
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gardenia |
[ɡɑːˈdiːnɪə] |
gardenia |
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[ˈdʒɜːrbərə]/[ˈɡɜːrbərə] |
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gladiolus |
[ˌɡlædiˈoʊləs] |
gladiolus |
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honeysuckle |
honeysuckle |
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hyacinth |
[ˈhʌɪəsɪnθ] |
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lavender |
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lily of the valley |
[͵lıl əv ðə ʹvælı] |
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marigold |
[ˈmæriɡoʊld] |
marigold |
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nasturtium |
nasturtium |
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pansies |
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periwinkle |
periwinkle |
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primrose |
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ranunculus |
ranunculus |
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rhododendron |
[ˌrəʊdəˈdɛndr(ə)n] |
rhododendron |
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snapdragon |
[ˈsnæpdræɡən] |
Snapdragon |
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snowdrop |
snowdrop |
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sunflower |
sunflower |
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tuberose |
[ˈtjuːbərəʊz] |
tuberose |
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wisteria |
wisteria |
To remember the correct pronunciation of color names, turn on the video and repeat them after the announcer:
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African violet |
Saintpaulia, violet |
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Christmas cactus |
[ˈkrɪsməs ˈkæktəs] |
Schlumberger, Decembrist |
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gloxinia |
[ɡlɒkˈsɪnɪə] |
gloxinia |
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hibiscus |
hibiscus |
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kalanchoe |
[ˌkalənˈkəʊi] |
Kalanchoe |
How did some flower names appear in English? Let's dive into the etymology of beautiful flora!
- (anemone)
Anemone is also known as anemone. The word, first recorded in English in the mid-1500s, may be derived from a Greek word literally meaning "daughter of the wind." It was believed that the brightly colored petals of this flower opened only when the wind blew.
- (amaryllis)
In the poems of Theocritus, Ovid and Virgil, the name Amaryllis was often found, which was worn by beautiful village girls. Carl Linnaeus, the father of the modern system of classifying flora and fauna, used the name for a distinct family of flowers in the late 1700s. The name probably comes from a Greek verb meaning "to sparkle" or "to shine", an apt association for a flower whose long white petals flash with rich red stripes and veins.
- (carnation)
There are two theories about the origin of the word, which came into English in the early 1500s. According to the first, - distorted coronation"coronation", perhaps because the flower's jagged petals resembled a crown, or because the garland of carnations was worn as a wreath. The second theory has to do with the connotation of the carnation flower: the word may come from a Middle French word “pink complexion”, which in turn is based on the Latin root caro“flesh” - it is found in not the most pleasant modern English words carnal"carnal" and carnage"massacre, slaughter."
- (chrysanthemum)
In accordance with their etymology, chrysanthemum flowers are often bright yellow, almost golden in color. The word comes from Greek krysanthemon, meaning "golden flower". First component krysos"golden" is preserved in the English word chrysalis"pupa, cocoon." Second component anthos"flower" appears in the word anthology"anthology", literally - "collection of flowers". The colloquial name for chrysanthemums is mums- first appeared in the late 1800s.
- DAISY(daisy)
Daisy can rightfully be considered the original English name of the flower. As attested in one of the earliest English-language written sources, the word daisy comes from the Old English combination dæ gesege“day eye”: the white petals of the flower close at sunset and open at dawn, like the “eye of day” that falls asleep and wakes up.
- (forget-me-not)
Name forget- me- not- literal translation of Old French nem’ oubliez mye"do not forget me". Romantics of the Renaissance believed that if they wore these delicately colored flowers, their lovers would never forget them - so the humble flower became a symbol of fidelity and eternal love. Other languages have also been translated nem’ oubliezmye literally: in German forget-me-not - Vergissmeinnicht, in Swedish - fö rgä tmigej, in Czech - nezabudka.
- (lupine)
The elongated, tapering blue bunches of lupins in appearance hardly correspond to their etymology: comes from the Latin lupinus"wolfish" Where did such a ferocious name come from? Perhaps it was previously believed that flowers depleted the soil in which they grew, absorbing nutrients from it like wolves devouring prey. Most likely, this theory is still closer to folk etymology, because in fact, lupins enrich the soil and are valued for their nutritional properties seeds
- PEONY(peony)
At the dawn of medicine, it was believed that peony was the name peony found already in Old English - had healing properties, so its name could be given in honor of Paean, the doctor who healed the gods and heroes in Greek mythology. A related word to modern peony is the word paean"song of praise" as Paean became identified with Apollo, the Greek god of music and poetry.
- TULIP(tulip)
Arriving in English via Dutch and German in the late 1500s, the word tulip actually comes from Turkish tü lbent, which developed from Persian dulband"turban". Obviously, to those who in the distant past endowed the tulip with this name, the flower was reminiscent of a men's headdress that was worn throughout the Middle East, India and the regions of northern and eastern Africa.
- (violet)
Before the word came to mean the color purple in English (this happened in the late 1300s), the same word already meant a flower. comes from French or , and this French word comes from the Latin viola. This viola has no etymological connection with the name of a musical instrument viola"viola". Some linguists believe that in Latin this name came from the Greek name for a flower, ion. It is interesting to trace the connection between botany and chemistry: title iodine"iodine" comes from the Greek ioides"purple in color" because this chemical emits violet-colored fumes.
Learning colors in English is usually not particularly difficult due to the clarity of the material being studied. In this article we will introduce you to the names of primary colors in English with translation into Russian. Not all English language learners are familiar with English transcription, so we will teach you how to name colors in English with Russian pronunciation.
So, there are a huge number of colors and shades in the world. And not every one of them can be called in one word even in our native language, not to mention a foreign one. And in order not to have a shortage of words denoting colors in English, it is not necessary to study all possible color options. It will be enough to know a couple of dozen basic names that are most often used in speech.
Names of flowers in English
Here are the ten primary colors that children are first introduced to when learning English.
Yellow - yellow (Yelou) [ˈjeləʊ]
Green - green (green) [ɡriːn]
Blue - blue, blue (blue) [bluː]
Brown - brown [braʊn]
White - white (white) [waɪt]
Red - red (ed) [red]
Orange - orange (Orange) [ˈɒrɪndʒ ]
Pink - pink (pink) [pɪŋk]
Gray - gray (gray) [ɡreɪ]
Black - black (black) [blæk]
Pronouncing colors in English for children is usually not very difficult; most colors are indicated by monosyllabic words and are easy to remember.
After you have mastered the first ten colors in English, you can add ten more colors to your vocabulary that you can often encounter in different situations.
Beige - beige (baize) [beɪʒ]
Golden - golden, golden (Golden) [ˈɡəʊldən]
Emerald - emerald (Emerald) [ˈemərəld]
Coral - coral (koral) [ˈkɒrəl]
Copper - copper (kopa) [ˈkɒpə]
Olive - olive (Oliv) [ˈɒlɪv]
Purple - violet, purple (ash) [ˈpɜːpəl]
Silver - silver, silvery (silva) [ˈsɪlvə]
Lilac - lilac (lAilak) [ˈlaɪlək]
Khaki - khaki (kAki) [ˈkɑːki]
Thus, now you know the basic colors in English with transcription in Russian. There are twenty words in total, with which you can easily name the color of any item you need.
In addition to the name of the color, sometimes you need to name the shade. The names of shades can be indicated by adding certain adjectives to the main color. For example: bright, dark, light, etc. They will allow you to convey the color saturation of the described phenomenon or object. Here are words that will help you more accurately indicate the desired color.
Light- light (light) [laɪt]
Dark- dark (dak) [dɑːk]
Bright- bright (bright) [braɪt]
Dull- dim (dal) [dʌl]
Pale- pale (pale) [peɪl]
After you have learned the names of all colors in English, for better memorization and further training, you can try to name familiar objects in English, adding the name of the color to them. For example, a red sofa, a white refrigerator, light green walls, dark blue socks.
You also need to know how to correctly ask in English what color this or that object is. To do this, use the construction What color? (what colour). For example:
What is this?- What is this? (wat from zis?) [‘wɒt ɪz ðɪs]
This is a flower.- This is a flower. (zis from e flAua) [‘ðɪs ɪz ə ˈflaʊə]
What color is it?- What colour is he? (uot kala from it) [wɒt ‘kʌlʌ ɪz ɪt]
It is yellow.- He is yellow. (it from Yelou) [ɪtɪz ˈjeləʊ]
Learning colors in English in a playful way
If you are learning the names of colors in English with children, then you can come up with many fun game exercises. Starting from playing with pencils - asking what color the pencil you are holding is, and vice versa, so that the child asks the question.
One of the variants of such a game is “Guess”. One participant hides a pencil behind his back, and the second tries to guess what color the pencil is. This game uses the following structures:
- Is it...(color name)? - Is he...(color name)?
- Yes, it is. (No, it isn't)- Yes. (No)
For example:
The participant holds behind his back 
(a blue pencil)
Then asks the second player a question:
What color is the pencil?- What color is the pencil? (uot kala from ze pensil) [wɒt ‘kʌlʌ ɪz ðə ˈpensl]
The second player begins to guess:
Is it red?- He is red? (from it ed.) [ɪz ɪt red]
First participant:
No, it isn't.
Is it yellow?- He is yellow? (from it Yelou) [ɪz ɪt ˈjeləʊ]
No, it isn't.- No. (now, it iznt) [‘nəʊ ɪt ‘ɪznt]
Is it blue?- Is it blue? (from it blue) [ɪz ɪt bluː]
Yes, it is.- Yes. (es it from) [ˈjes it ‘iz]
Your questions on a walk or when putting away toys - “What color is this?” will also help children remember colors in English well. The more memory exercises you do, the faster and more lasting the effect will be.
So, as you can see, remembering the names of flowers in English will not be particularly difficult for either adults or children. Now you can go further in learning English. And most importantly, do not forget to return to the words you have learned from time to time and use them in combination with newly learned ones.
Color memorization exercise
To consolidate the result, right now, you can take the online exercise. We wish you success!
Complete the sentence with the missing word (color name)
Complete the sentences with the correct combinations of words
Make a proposal
Colors bright I like ... colors bright I like ... colors bright I like ... colors bright I like .
Healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit ... healthy yummy and are red fruit.
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