description of the subject in the English language, as in other matters, and any other, will be more complete and harmonious, if it will present its color characteristics.No matter what people say - about clothes, home or work environment - it always uses the name of the flower.This helps the other party more clearly understand and comprehend the information on the subject.In fact, the entire hue is (can only air and any transparent objects).The colors of the English language is a whole group of lexical units.In fact, primary colors a bit, as in Russian, but in English language there is just an incredible number of colors, tones and shades.
Everyone who learned at least a little English, knows the translation of basic colors: red - red, blue or blue - blue, white and black - white and black, green - green, and, of course, gray, yellowand brown - grey, yellow, and brown, respectively.Very often you can hear the English use of the words orange (orange), light green (light green) and violet (purple).
Of course, the colors in English these words are not limited.
If a person describing something, wants to show that the color saturation of the ordinary or, conversely, dimmer, in the Russian language it uses the prefix light or dark, and then adds the name of the primary color.English - is no exception.The analogy is the word become light- (light), pale- (pale), dark- or deep- (dark).For example: light-green or deep-brown.
By the way, some of the colors in English, or rather their shades may have a specific word for the desired color solutions.For example, dark red and dark yellow instead of deep-red and dark-yellow, can be put into words crimson and tawny;light orange - word orangey, bright green - chlorine, light yellow - fallow.
Besides words, colors are available in English, there are many idioms using such words.They are very common in speakers, so some of these expressions are studied in schools.I know they are not hurt, as when dealing with a foreigner, who uses them, you may have some difficulty in understanding.All of the phrase has a completely new meaning, where the color itself translate into their native language is not necessary.Here are some examples:
- to talk a blue streak - chattering non-stop;
- out of the blue - a sudden, out of the blue;
- once in a blue moon - rarely, once in five years;
- to be in red - to owe;
- to catch smb red-handed - to catch the hot.
color associations have English speakers
It's no secret that the color is always something synonymous.You have to be extremely careful picking up the color scheme for clothes abroad, as well as eating their names in the speech.The colors of the English understand the different media of a foreign language, regardless of the country in which they live.
Red - the color of danger.It is used in the expression used for the prevention of the threat (red alert), and is also used to describe something that infuriate when something affects a person like red rag on a bull.It is believed that the color red - the most emotional.It is associated with blood, and with love, and with passion, and with shame.
Green represents nature.He defends it in terms of green belt (area outside the city, where rassolozheny forests and fields, and prohibited the construction of homes), as well as a member of the Green party, lifting green issues and to defend their rights.Green protects the body of a man who chooses to supply green products.In the description of people interested in gardening, the British use the expression green fingers, the Americans - green thumb.
in England and in America, the blue color associated with sailors and policemen - nave blue.If a person is too cold, it is blue with cold, and people belonging to the royal family - blue-blooded.
Black - the most popular color of the Americans and the British, especially clothes.Who has not heard about the famous little black dress?If a family has a person who is different from the other members, he - black sheep, and if you are still angry with him because of his behavior, you are quite likely okinete its strict and a condemning black look.
Classic White - a popular office color, so office workers called white-collar.If a person is sick, his face pale, and you can easily describe the phrase white as a sheet;If you do not want to offend the poor, and to embellish reality, such a lie would be called white lie.Very interesting phrase used to describe a very expensive thing, which has been acquired, but never on and not used.It - white elephant.
As you can see, all the colors of the English have their own characteristics.All words that convey the color, do not necessarily know enough to be able to use in his speech the main lexical units of this area and be able to make them shades and half-tones.Good luck in the English language!
