Colors in Russian

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прозра́чный [pra-zrách-nyî] Adjective

transparent

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бордо́вый [bar-dó-vyî] Adjective

burgundy (color), vinous

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серебри́стый [see-reeb-rées-tyî] Adjective

silvery, silver (color)

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чёрный [chyór-nyî] Adjective

black

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кори́чневый [ka-réech-nee-vyî] Adjective

brown

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золоти́стый [za-la-tées-tyî] Adjective

golden, goldish

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фиоле́товый [fee-a-lyé-ta-vyi] Adjective

violet, purple

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сире́невый [see-ryé-nee-vyi] Adjective

lavender, lilac (color)

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си́ний [sée-neei] Adjective

dark blue

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кра́сный [krás-nyi] Adjective

red

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се́рый [syé-ryi] Adjective

gray, dull

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зелёный [zee-lyó-nyi] Adjective

green

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жёлтый [zhól-tyi] Adjective

yellow

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бирюзо́вый [bee-ryu-zó-vyi] Adjective

turquoise (color)

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голубо́й [ga-lu-bói] Adjective

blue, pale blue

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бе́лый [byé-lyi] Adjective

white

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ора́нжевый [a-rán-zhe-vyi] Adjective

orange (color)

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бле́дный [blyéd-nyi] Adjective

pale, pallid, insipid, colourless

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