purple
Purple is a color that is made by mixing red and blue together. It is a common color found in nature, such as in certain flowers and fruits like grapes.
Ejemplos
3 de 5She painted the walls a bright purple.
She used a bright color made of red and blue for her walls.
The royal procession featured garments dyed in deep purple.
The king's parade included clothes colored with a very dark purple dye.
I think I'll go with the purple one.
I decide to choose the item that is colored purple.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Purple Puppet' eating 'Purple Grapes' to remember the color.
Quiz rápido
My favorite color is ____.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: purple
Ejemplos
She painted the walls a bright purple.
everydayShe used a bright color made of red and blue for her walls.
The royal procession featured garments dyed in deep purple.
formalThe king's parade included clothes colored with a very dark purple dye.
I think I'll go with the purple one.
informalI decide to choose the item that is colored purple.
Historically, purple was a very expensive pigment to produce.
academicIn the past, the substance used to make things purple cost a lot of money.
The marketing team decided to use purple for the new logo.
businessThe business group chose the color purple for the company's symbol.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
born to the purple
born into a royal or very wealthy family
purple patch
a period of time when someone is very successful
purple haze
a state of confusion or a specific type of visual mist
Se confunde a menudo con
Violet is a scientific spectral color, whereas purple is a mix of red and blue light.
Notas de uso
At the A1 level, purple is mostly used as a simple color name. It can function as both a noun (the name of the color) and an adjective (describing an object).
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes confuse purple with pink or dark blue. Also, remember that 'the purple one' is more common than saying 'the purple' when referring to an object.
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'Purple Puppet' eating 'Purple Grapes' to remember the color.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin word 'purpura', which referred to a dye obtained from a specific shellfish.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Purple is historically associated with royalty and wealth because the dye was once extremely expensive to make.
Quiz rápido
My favorite color is ____.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: purple
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