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red  (rd)
n.
1.
a. The hue of the long-wave end of the visible spectrum, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 630 to 750 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue resembles that of blood; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues.
b. A pigment or dye having a red hue.
c. Something that has a red hue.
2.
a. often Red A Communist.
b. A revolutionary activist.
adj. red·der, red·dest
1. Having a color resembling that of blood.
2. Reddish in color or having parts that are reddish in color: a red dog; a red oak.
3.
a. Having a reddish or coppery skin color.
b. often Red Offensive Of or being a Native American.
4. Having a ruddy or flushed complexion: red with embarrassment.
5. often Red Communist.
Idiom:
in the red
Operating at a loss; in debt.

[Middle English, from Old English rad; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]

redly adv.
redness n.

red
Adjective
[redder, reddest]
1. of a colour varying from crimson to orange; of the colour of blood
2. reddish in colour or having parts or marks that are reddish: red deer
3. flushed in the face from anger or shame
4. (of the eyes) bloodshot
5. (of wine) made from black grapes and coloured by their skins
Noun
1. the colour red; the colour of blood
2. anything red, such as red clothing or red paint: she had dressed in red
3. in the red Informal in debt
4. see red Informal to become very angry [Old English rēad]
redness n
reddish adj

Red Informal
Noun
a Communist or socialist
Adjective
Communist or socialist
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.redred - red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
sanguine - a blood-red color
chrome red - a red pigment used in paints; basic lead chromate
alizarine red, Turkey red - a bright orange-red color produced in cotton cloth with alizarine dye
carmine, cardinal - a variable color averaging a vivid red
crimson, deep red, ruby - a deep and vivid red color
dark red - a red color that reflects little light
purplish red, purplish-red - a red with a tinge of purple
cerise, cherry red, cherry - a red the color of ripe cherries
orange red, scarlet, vermilion - a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
2.redRed - a tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Louisiana, Pelican State, LA - a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
OK, Oklahoma, Sooner State - a state in south central United States
Lone-Star State, Texas, TX - the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
3.redred - emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions
4.red - the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
paper loss - an unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from the investor's cost
squeeze - a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"
amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
Adj.1.red - of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
2.red - characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann'd by Conquest's crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
bloody - having or covered with or accompanied by blood; "a bloody nose"; "your scarf is all bloody"; "the effects will be violent and probably bloody"; "a bloody fight"
3.red - (especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
colored, coloured, colorful - having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

red
adjective 4. (of hair) chestnut, flaming, reddish, flame-coloured, bay, sandy, foxy, Titian, carroty
adjective 5. bloodshot, inflamed, red-rimmed
adjective 6. rosy, healthy, glowing, blooming, ruddy, roseate in the red (Informal) in debt, bankrupt, on the rocks, insolvent, in arrears, overdrawn, owing money, in deficit, showing a loss, in debit see red (Informal) lose your temper, boil, lose it (informal) seethe, go mad (informal) crack up (informal) lose the plot (informal) go ballistic (slang), chiefly U.S. blow a fuse (slang), chiefly U.S. fly off the handle (informal) become enraged, go off the deep end (informal) wig out (slang) go up the wall (slang) blow your top, lose your rag (slang) be beside yourself with rage (informal) be or get very angry, go off your head (slang) >> adjectives rubicund, ruddy
Translations

red [rɛd] nrojo
adjrojo;
to be in the red [account] → estar en números rojos; [business] → tener un saldo negativo;
to give sb the red carpet treatment → recibir a algn con todos los honores
red [rɛd] nrouge m;
(Pol) (pej) → rouge m/f
adjrouge; [hair] → roux(rousse);
in the red [account] → à découvert; [business] → en déficit
red [rɛd] nRot nt;
(pej) (Pol) → Rote(r) f(m)
adjrot;
to be in the red (business etc) → in den roten Zahlen sein
red [rɛd] nrosso;
(POL) (pej) → rosso/a
adjrosso/a;
in the red [account] → scoperto; [business] → in deficit

red
n / adj red [red]
1 (of) the colour of blood a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.rooiأحْمَرчервенčervenýrødrotκόκκινοςrojopunaneقرمزpunainenrougeאָדוֹםलालcrven, krvavpirosmerahrauðurrosso빨강; 붉은raudonassarkana krāsa; sarkanswarna darahroodrødczerwień, czerwonyvermelhoroşuкрасный (цвет)červenýrdečcrvenrött, rödสีแดงkırmızı紅色的червонийسرخmàu đỏ
2 (of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown. rooiوَرْديрижавryšavýrød; rød-rotκοκκινωπόςrojo; pelirrojopunakasقرمزpunertavarouxגִ'ינגִ'יलाल-भूरे रंग काcrvenokos, riđvörösmerahrauðurrosso赤色붉은 색 계통(의)rusvas, rudassarkanīgs; rudswarna rambutroodrød(håret)rudyruivoroşcatрыжийryšavýrdečkastcrvenrödสีผมที่ออกแดงkızıl褐紅色的рудийلالcó màu đỏ
3 (a) communist Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.kommunistiesشُيوعيкомунистkomunistický, rudýrødrotκομουνιστήςrojo, comunistakommunistکمونیستvasemmistolainencommunisteקוֹמוּנִיסטकम्युनिस्टkomunistvöröskomuniskommúnisti, rauðliði, róttæklingurcomunista共産主義者공산주의자raudonasiskomunistskomunisroderød, kommunistczerwonycomunistacomunistкрасныйkomunistický, červenýrdečkarkomunistaröd; vänsteranhängare, kommunistฝ่ายซ้ายkızıl, komünist共產党人комуністکمیونسٹcộng sản
the Red Army
the army of the former USSR. Rooi Leërالجَيْش الأحْمرЧервената армияRudá armádaDen røde Hærdie Rote Armeeο Κόκκινος Στρατός (της πρώην ΕΣΣΔ)Ejército Rojopunaarmeeوابسته به حزب کمونیست؛ ارتش سرخpuna-armeijal'armée rougeהָצָבָא הָאָדוֹםलाल सेनाCrvena ArmijaTentara Merahrauði herinnl'Armata rossa赤軍(구소련의) 적군 (赤軍)Raudonoji armijaSarkanā armijaaskar USSRhet Rode LegerDen røde hærArmia Czerwonaexército vermelhoArmata RoşieКрасная АрмияČervená armádaCrvena armijaRöda arménชื่อเรียกกองทหารหน่วยหนึ่งKızıl Ordu紅軍Червона Арміяروسی فوجhồng quân
v ˈredden
1 to make or become red or redder to redden the lips with lipstick.rooi maakيُحَمِّرпочервенявамnačervenitfarve rød; male rødrot färbenβάφω κτ. κόκκινο, γίνομαι κόκκινοςenrojecerpunaseks värvimaقرمز کردنpunatarougirלְהַאֲדִיםलाल करना या होनाpocrvenjeti, zarumeniti sebevörösít, -pirosítmemerahkanrjóða; mála rauðan(fare diventare rosso)赤くする붉어지다; 붉게 하다raudonai dažyti(s)nokrāsot sarkanu; sārtinātmemerahkanrood makengjøre/bli/male rødpomalować na czerwono, zaczerwienić (się)avermelhara (se) în­roşiокрашивать(ся) в красный цветnačerveniťpordečiti (se)pocrvenitigöra (bli, måla) rödทให้เป็นสีแดงkızar(t)mak使...變紅забарвлювати в червоний колірسرخ ہونا یا سرخ کر دیناlàm đỏ使...
2 to blush She reddened as she realized her mistake.bloosيَحْمَرизчервявам сеzačervenat serødmeerrötenκοκκινίζω (π.χ. από ντροπή)ponerse rojo, ruborizarse, sonrojarsepunastamaشرمنده شدن؛ سرخ شدنpunastuarougirלְהַסמִיקसुर्ख़ करना, लाल हो जानाzacrveniti seelvörösödikmemerahroðnaarrossire赤くなる얼굴을 붉히다(pa)rausti[]sarktmuka merah padamrood wordenrødmezaczerwienić sięcorara (se) înroşiкраснетьzačervenať sazardetipocrvenetirodnaเขินอายkızarmak, kıpkırmızı olmak臉紅червонітиشرماناđỏ mặt
adj ˈreddish
slightly red reddish hair.rooierigمائِل إلى الحُمْرَهчервеникавnarudlýrødligrötlichκοκκινωπόςrojizopunakasمتمایل به قرمز؛ نسبتا قرمزpunertavarougeâtreאֲדַמדַםकुछ रक्तवर्णcrvenokosvöröseskemerah-merahanrauðleiturrossiccio, rossastro赤っぽい불그스름한rausvassarkanīgskemerah-merahanrossigrødlig, rødaktigczerwonawyavermelhadoroşiaticкрасноватый; рыжеватыйčervenkastýrdečkastcrvenkaströdaktig, rödlättค่อนข้างแดงkırmızımtrak淡紅的червонуватийسرخی ماءلhung hung đỏ
n ˈredness
rooiheidحُمْرَهчервенинаčerveň, rusostrødheddie Röteκοκκινάδα, κοκκινίλαrojez, color rojopunaقرمزی نسبیpunarougeur; rousseurאֲדמוּמִיוּתलाली, लालिमाcrvenilo, rumenilovörösségwarna kemerahanroðirossore赤さ붉음, 빨강raudonumassarkanums; sārtumskemerahanroodheidrødhetczerwieńvermelhidãoroşeaţăкраснотаčervenosť; ryšavosťrdečinacrvenilorödhet, rodnadรอยแดงkırmızılık紅色почервонінняسرخیcó màu đỏ
n ˈredcurrant
a type of garden bush grown for its small red fruit. rooiaalbessieكِشْمِش أحْمَرфренско гроздеčervený rybízribsbuskdie Rote Johannisbeereείδος θάμνουgrosellapunane sõstarنوعی گیاه بوته ای با میوه های قرمز رنگpunaherukkagroseille (rouge)דוּמדֶמָנִיתलाल रंग की झाड़ीgrm ribizribizlibuni merahrifsberribes rosso赤すぐり붉은까치밥나무raudonieji serbentaisarkanā jāņogabuah kismis merahrode besrips(bær)czerwona porzeczkagroselhacoacăzăкрасная смородина(červené) ríbezle(rdeči) ribezribizlaröda vinbärผลไม้ชนิดหนึ่งkırmızı frenk üzümü紅茶子червоні порічкиسرخ بیری کی ایک قسمquả lý chua
n ˈredhead
a person with red hair. rooikopذو شَعْرٍ أحْمَرчервенокос човекzrzek, zrzkarødhåret personder Rotschopfκοκκινομάλλης, κοκκινομάλλαpelirrojopunapeaمو قرمزpunapääroux, rousseגִ'ינגִ'יलाल बालों वालाcrvenokosvörös(hajú)berambut merahrauðhærður maðurrosso, (uomo/donna dai capelli rossi)赤毛の人빨강 머리의 사람rusvaplaukis, rudissarkanmatisberambut merahroodharigerødhåret personrudzielecruivoroş­cat; roşcovanрыжеволосый человекryšavec, -kardečelaseccrvenokosarödhårig [], rödtoppคนที่มีผมสีแดงkızıl saçlı kimse紅發人рудийسرخ بالوںوالا شخصngười tóc hung
red herring
1 something that leads people away from the main point in a discussion. aandagafleierشَيءٌ يُرادُ به صَرْف الإنْتِباهнещо, което отвлича вниманието на хора в дискусияodvedení pozornostiafledningsmanøvredas Ablenkungsmanöverπερισπασμόςcosa que distrae/despistapettemanööverگمراه کردنharhautusdiversionמְסִיח אֶת הַדַעָתचर्चा में मुख्य विषय से भटकाने वाली कोई चीजono što skreće pažnju s glavne temeelterelő mozzanatpenyimpangane-ð sem dregur athyglina frá aðalefninu(pista falsa)まどわすもの주제를 혼란시키는 것apgaulingas manevrasmaldinošs gājienslari dari tajukafleidingsmanoeuvreavsporingcoś odwracającego uwagępista falsa(mij­loc de) diversiuneотвлекающий манёврodvedenie pozornostivržena kostodvraćanje pažnjeovidkommande sakสิ่งที่เบียงเบนความสนใจsaptırma轉移注意力的話(或事)відволікаючий маневрاصل بحث سے دور کرنے والی شےsự việc nêu ra để đánh lạc hướng câu chuyện
2 a false clue or line of enquiry. aandagafleierدَليل كاذِب في التَّحْقيقзелен хайверfalešná stopavildledende spordas Ablenkungsmanöverπερισπασμός, παραπλανητικό στοιχείοpista falsavalejälgرد گم کردنharhautusdiversionהַסָחָהएक गलत सुरागvarkafélretájékoztatáspetunjuk palsuagn notað til að leiða á villigötur(pista falsa)注意をそらすもの잘못된 단서klaidinantis pėdsakasmaldināšanakenyataan yang salahvals spoorfalskt sporfałszywy troppista falsadiversiuneложный следfalošná stopanapačna sledodvraćanje pažnjevillospårข้อมูลที่ทำให้เข้าใจผิดyanıltıcı ipucu假線索хибний слідتفتیش کا غلط راسطہcâu chuyện giả线
adj ˌred-ˈhot
(of metal etc) so hot that it is glowing red red-hot steel; This iron is red-hot.witwarmمُتَوَهِّج الحَرارَهнажежен до червеноrozžhavenýrødglødenderotglühendπυρωμένοςcandentetulikuumتفته؛ بسیار داغtulikuumachauffé au rougeלוֹהֵטअत्यधिक गरमužarenvörösen izzósangat panasrauðglóandirovente, infuocato赤熱の벌겋게 달아오른įkaitęs iki raudonumonokaitēts []merah menyalaroodgloeiendrødglødenderozgrzany do czerwonościem brasaînroşit în focраскалённый докраснаrozžeravenýrazžarjenusijanrödglödgad, glödhetร้อนแรงateşten kıpkırmızı kesilmiş赤熱的розпечений до червоногоکوءی دھات جو گرم ہونے کے بعد سرخ نظر آتی ہےnóng đỏ
Red Indian
a North American Indian. rooihuidهِنْدي أحْمَرамерикански индианецseveroamerický Indiánrødhudder/die Indianer(in)piel rojaسرخپوستintiaanipeau-rougeאִינדִיאנִיउत्तर अमेरिका के मूल निवासीCrvenokožacIndianamerískur indíánipellerossa北米インディアンindėnasindiānis, sarkanādainaiskaum Red IndianIndiaanIndianinpele-vermelhaиндеецseveroamerický Indiáncrveni Indijanacชนเผ่าอินเดียนแดงKızılderili北美印第安人червоношкірийشمالی امریکی ہندستانیngười da đỏ
red-letter day
a day which will always be remembered because of something especially good that happened on it. gedenkdagيَومٌ مَيْمونзнаменит денpamátný den, svátekmærkedagder Freudentagιστορική μέραdía señalado/especialmälestusväärne päevروز به یاد ماندنیikimuistoinen päivä, suuri päiväjour mémorableיוֹם בַּעַל חָשִיבוּת מְיוחֶדֶתचिरस्मरणीय दिवसblagdan, važan (nezaboravan) danpiros betűs ünnephari istimewaeftirminnilegur dagur(giorno memorabile)記念日기념일, 경축일atmintina dienasvinamā dienahari peringatangedenkwaardige dagmerkedag, festdagpamiętny dzieńdia especialzi de neuitatпамятный деньpamätný deňz zlatimi črkami zapisan dandan koji je ostao u lepom sećanjuhögtidsdag, stor dagวันที่ควรแก่การจดจำmutlu bir gün, bayram günü紀念日,節日пам'ятний день в життіکسی خاص واقعے کی وجہ سے ہمیشہ یاد رکھا جانے والا دنngày vui mừng
red tape
annoying and unnecessary rules and regulations. rompslompإجْراءات رَسْمِيَّه عَقيمَهканцеларщинаúřední šimlbureaukratibürokratischγραφειοκρατίαpapeleo burocráticobürokraatiaتشریفات زائد؛ کاغذ بازیvirkavaltaisuuspaperasserieבִּירוֹקרַטיָהलाल फीताbirokracijabürokráciabirokrasiskriffinnskaburocrazia形式主義불필요한 관행들, (공무상의) 형식주의biurokratizmasbirokrātija; birokrātismsperaturan yang menyusahkanbureaucratiebyråkrati, formalismebiurokracjaburocraciabirocraţieбюрократизмúradný šimeľbirokracija, formalnostibirokratijabyråkratisk stelbenthetกฏเกณฑ์ที่ไม่สำคัญkırtasiyecilik, bürokrasi煩瑣的規章бюрократизм, тяганинаغیر ضروری قوانین و ضوابطthói quan liêu
be in the red
to be in debt. in die skuld weesمَدينзадлъжнял съмmít dluhyi gæld; i underskudin den roten Zahlen seinείμαι χρεωμένοςestar en números rojosmiinustes olemaبدهکار؛ مقروضolla veloissaêtre à découvert/en déficitבְּמִינוּסकर्ज मेंbiti u minusudeficitje vanberutangvera í skuldessere in rosso赤字で적자를 내고 있다būti skolingam/nuostolingambūt parādāberhutangrood staanha gjeld/overtrukket kontomieć deficyt, być na minusieestar endividadoa fi dator/în defi­citбыть в долгуmať dlhyne imeti kritja (na računu); biti v rdečih številkahbiti u dugovimavara skuldsattเป็นหนี้borçlu olmak負債нести втратиمقروض ہوناnợ nần
catch red-handed
to find (a person) in the act of doing wrong The police caught the thief red-handed.op heterdaad betrapيُضْبَطُ مُتَلَبِّسا بالجَريمَهхващат ме на местопрестъплениетоchytit při činupå fersk gerningauf frischer Tat ertappenπιάνω κπ. στα πράσαcoger/in fraganti pillar, coger/pillar con las manos en la masaotse teolt tabamaفردی را در حین ارتکاب جرم دستگیر کردنsaada kiinni itse teostapris en flagrant délitלִתפוֹס עַל חָםरंगे हाथ पकड़नाbiti zatečen na djelutetten értertangkap basahgrípa glóðvolgan(cogliere in flagrante), (prendere con le mani nel sacco)現行犯で捕える범행 현장에서 잡다, 현행범으로 체포하다sučiupti nusikaltimo vietojepieķert nozieguma vietāditangkap sewaktu melakukan kesalahanop heterdaad betrappenta (noen) fersk gjerningzłapać na gorącym uczynkuapanhar com a boca na botijaa prinde în flagrant delictпоймать с поличнымchytiť pri činezasačiti pri dejanjuuhvatiti na deluta (gripa) på bar gärningคนที่ทำผิดsuçüstü yakalamak當場捉住спіймати на гарячомуرنگے ہاتھوں پکڑناbắt quả tang
see red
to become angry When he started criticizing my work, I really saw red.sien rooi, baie kwaad weesيَغْضَبядосвам сеvidět ruděse rødtrot sehenγίνομαι έξω φρενώνsulfurarse, salirse de sus casillasraevumaخشمگین شدن یا بودنnähdä punaistavoir rougeלְהִתרָגֵזगुस्सा होनाrazbjesniti sedühbe gurulmarahsjá rautt, reiðastvedere rosso怒る격노하다, 화내다įsiustisadusmoties; pārskaistiesmenjadi marahwoedend wordense rødtwściec sięperder a cabeçaa vedea roşu în faţa ochilorприйти в бешенствоzúriťpobesnetirazbesneti sese röttกำลังโกรธöfkelenmek發怒почервонілий від злостіغصہ ہوناgiận dữ

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