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rosy
(redirected from Rose (color))

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ros·y  (rz)
adj. ros·i·er, ros·i·est
1.
a. Having the characteristic pink or red color of a rose.
b. Flushed with a healthy glow: rosy cheeks.
2. Consisting of, decorated with, or suggestive of a rose or roses.
3. Bright or cheerful; optimistic: rosy predictions.

rosi·ly adv.
rosi·ness n.

rosy [ˈrəʊzɪ]
adj rosier, rosiest
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour rose or pink
2. having a healthy pink complexion rosy cheeks
3. optimistic, esp excessively so a rosy view of social improvements
4. full of health, happiness, or joy rosy slumbers
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) resembling, consisting of, or abounding in roses
rosily  adv
rosiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rosy - reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"
optimistic - expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"
2.rosy - having the pinkish flush of health
healthy - having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease; "a rosy healthy baby"; "staying fit and healthy"
3.rosy - of blush color; "blushful mists"
chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue
4.rosy - presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
auspicious - auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign"

rosy
noun & adjective
pink, red, rose-coloured, roseate the rosy brick buildings see shades of red
Translations
rosy [ˈrəʊzɪ] ADJ (rosier (compar) (rosiest (superl)))
1. [cheeks] → sonrosado; [colour] → rosáceo
2. (fig) [future, prospect] → prometedor, halagüeño

rosy [ˈrəʊzi] adj
[cheeks, complexion] → rose
(= promising) [future, prospects] → tout en rose
a rosy future → un bel avenir, un avenir tout en rose
Is the picture really so rosy?
BUT La situation est-elle vraiment si rose?.
to look rosy → se présenter bien
Things look very rosy for the Social Democrats → Les choses se présentent très bien pour les socio-démocrates.

rosy
adj (+er)
(= pink)rosarot; complexion, cheeks, facerosig
(fig: = hopeful) future, situation, viewrosig; to look rosy (situation, future) → rosig aussehen; to paint a rosy picture of somethingetw in den rosigsten Farben ausmalen

rosy [ˈrəʊzɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → roseo/a
to paint a rosy picture of sth (fig) → dipingere qc a tinte rosa

rosy rose


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