Colour words in Czech
Words for colours and colour-related expressions in Czech.
černý = black, coal black
Expressions
černá díra = black hole
černá káva = black coffee, café noir
černá listina = blacklist
černá magie = black magic, necromancy
černá ovce = black sheep
černá skříňka = black box, flight recorder
černá vdova = black widow (spider)
černá zvěř = wild boar (“black animal”)
černání = blackening
černobílý = black and white
černé na bílém = in black and white
černé pivo = stout, dark beer
černý puntík = black mark
černý rybíz = black current
černý trh = black market
bílý = white
Expressions
bílá krvinka = white (blood) cell, lymphocyte, leukocyte
bílá káva = white coffee, café au lait
bílá magie = white magic
bílá nuzota = white trash
bílá voda = white water
bílé maso = white meat
bílé víno = white wine
bílit = to whiten, to whitewash
bílý kůň = strawperson (“white horse”)
bílé víno = white white
bílý trpaslík = white dwarf
bílý šum = white noise
červený = red, ruddy, rubious, cerise
Expressions
červenější = redder
červeň = red, blusher
červená krvinka = red blood cell, red corpuscle, erythrocyte
červená páska = red tape
červená řepa = beet, beetroot
červenání = reddening
červené víno = red wine
červený koberec = red carpet
červený obr = red giant
červený rybíz = red currant
červený trpaslík = red dwarf
rudý = red, crimson, dark red
žlutý = yellow, xanthic, xanthous
Expressions
žlutá horečka = yellow fever
žlutý meloun = cantaloupe
žlutě obarvený = yellowed
žlutější = yellower
modrý = blue, azure
Shades and expressions
modrá krev = blue blood
modrá obloha = blue sky
modrák = blueprint
tmavomodrý = navy, navy blue, dark blue
modrozelený = cyan, teak, glaucous, sea green, blue-green
azurový, modrozelený = azure, cyan, sky-blue
indigo = indigo
zelený = green, raw, verdent
Expressions
zelená paprika, zelený pepř = green pepper
zelenáč = rookie, newbie, neophyte, layperson, greenhorn
zelené mládí = salad days
zelené pásmo, zelený pruh, zelený pás = green belt
zeleně = greenly
zelenější = greener
zeleň = green, greenery, verdue, greenness
zelený drn = greensward
zelený hrášek = green peas
zelený pokoj = green room
hnědý = brown
Expressions
hnědé uhlí = brown coal, soft coal, lignite
hnědý pískovec = brownstone
hnědší = browner
tmavohnědý = swarthy (“dark brown”)
růžový = pink, rose, rosy, roseate, rose-coloured
levičácký = pink, leftist
Expressions
růžově = rosily
růžovější = rosier
oranžový = orange
pomerančový = orange
šedý = grey
popelavý = grey, ashen, ashy, livid
Expressions
šedivý = grey, grey-haired
šedivější = greyer
tmavošedý = taupe (“dark grey”)
fialový = purple, violet, magenta
purpurový = purple
Expressions
fialová barva, purpurová barva = magenta
fialově modrý = purplish blue
zlatý = gold, golden, auric
Expressions
zlatý déšť = laburnum (“gold rain”)
zlatý důl = gold mine, bonanza
zlatý hřeb = highlight, centrepiece (“gold nail”)
zlatý prut = bullion (“gold bar”)
zlatý retrívr = golden retriever
zlatý standard = gold standard
zlatý věk = golden age
stříbrný = silver, silvery, argent
Expressions
stříbrná medaile = silver medal
stříbrné plátno = silver screen
stříbrné příbory = silverware
stříbrný medailista = runner-up (“silver medalist”)
Other colours and colour-related words
tyrkysový = turquoise
béžový = beige
barva = colour
barevný = colourful
vícebarevný = multi-coloured
svetlá = light (colour)
tma = dark (colour)
Hear colour words in Czech:
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Links and sources
https://www.101languages.net/czech/colors.html
https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Czech_Language/Colors
http://www.locallingo.com/czech/phrases/colors.html
https://en.bab.la/dictionary/english-czech/
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