red
Significado: The colour at the end of the visible spectrum; resembling blood or fire
'Red' is a colour at the end of the visible spectrum, the colour of blood and ripe tomatoes. It's associated with strong emotions like love, anger, and danger. In British culture, red is significant: red telephone boxes, red post boxes, and red buses are national icons. In finance, 'in the red' means in debt.
Ejemplos
- The traffic light turned red, so we had to stop. 信号灯变红了,所以我们不得不停下来。El semáforo se puso en rojo, así que tuvimos que parar.信号が赤に変わったので、止まらなければなりませんでした。신호등이 빨간색으로 바뀌어서 멈춰야 했습니다.
- She wore a beautiful red dress to the party. 她穿了一件漂亮的红裙子去参加派对。Ella llevó un hermoso vestido rojo a la fiesta.彼女はパーティーに美しい赤いドレスを着ていきました。그녀는 파티에 아름다운 빨간 드레스를 입고 갔습니다.
- His face went red with embarrassment. 他的脸因为尴尬而变红了。Su cara se puso roja de vergüenza.彼の顔は恥ずかしさで赤くなりました。그의 얼굴이 부끄러움에 빨갛게 달아올랐습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old English 'rēad', from Proto-Germanic '*raudaz', from Proto-Indo-European '*h₁rowdʰós'. One of the oldest colour words in any language, with cognates in almost every Indo-European language — Latin 'ruber', Greek 'erythros', Sanskrit 'rudhira'.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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