No. 1,441 in French
tricolore
"Tricolore" refers to something having three colors, often associated with the French flag.
In a sentence
Le drapeau français est tricolore, avec des bandes bleue, blanche et rouge.
The French flag is tricolor, with blue, white, and red stripes.
Here, 'tricolore' describes something with three colors, specifically the French flag composed of blue, white, and red.
Au défilé, les sportifs portaient un uniforme tricolore fièrement.
In the parade, the athletes proudly wore a tricolor uniform.
In this context, 'tricolore' refers to a uniform having three specific colors, likely symbolic.
Nous avons peint la salle avec un thème tricolore, pour célébrer la fête nationale.
We painted the room with a tricolor theme to celebrate the national holiday.
Here, 'tricolore' is used to describe a decorative theme involving three colors, likely evoking the colors of a flag or symbolic representation.
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