coloured

adjective/ˈkʌləd/CEFR A2

রঙিন, রং করা

Meaning

Having colour, or having been given colour.

Example sentences

  • She used coloured paper for the card.কার্ডটির জন্য সে রঙিন কাগজ ব্যবহার করল।
  • The windows are made of coloured glass.জানালাগুলো রঙিন কাচের তৈরি।

A common mistake

A coloured man was waiting outside.A Black man was waiting outside.

Used of a person, coloured is offensive in English. Keep the word for objects only.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: tinted, dyed

Antonyms: colourless

Similar words, and what each means

  • tinted

    রঙিন আভাযুক্ত, হালকা রং মেশানো

    Having a slight amount of a particular colour added.

  • dyed

    রং করা, রঞ্জিত

    Coloured by soaking in a dye.

Other English words for “রঙিন, রং করা

  • colourful

    Having many bright colours.

  • dye

    To change the colour of cloth using colour liquid.

  • dyeing

    The process of colouring cloth, yarn or other materials with dye.

  • dyed

    Coloured by soaking in a dye.

  • paint

    To cover a surface with colour, or to make a picture with colours.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • colourfuladjectiveরঙিন, বহু রঙের
  • colournounরং, রঙ

coloured” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Sweets are coloured with dyes meant for cloth, chilli powder is mixed with brick dust, and cooking oil is used again and again in street stalls until it turns black.

    Food Adulteration
  • The buildings stand on both sides with carved pillars, coloured glass and iron balconies, and most of them are empty and cracked, with young trees growing out of the walls.

    A Visit to a Historical Place
  • Street food is often fried in oil used again and again for days, and cheap snacks are sometimes coloured with dyes never meant for food.

    Junk Food

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “coloured” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • অত্যন্ত আনন্দিত, খুশি
    • দ্রুত, তাড়াতাড়ি
    • রঙিন, রং করা
    • মার্জিত, রুচিশীল, রুচিশীল ও মার্জিত
    Show the answer

    রঙিন, রং করাcoloured (adjective) — রঙিন, রং করা. Having colour, or having been given colour.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “coloured”?

    • wholesale
    • tinted
    • sharp
    • flat
    Show the answer

    tintedtinted — রঙিন আভাযুক্ত, হালকা রং মেশানো. Having a slight amount of a particular colour added.

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