No. 14,916 in German
rosarotes
"Rosarotes" means "pink" or "rose-colored" in English.
In a sentence
Maria trägt heute ein rosarotes Kleid.
Maria is wearing a pinkish-red dress today.
'Rosarotes' is used as an attributive adjective describing the dress ('Kleid'), showing an object characterized by light red shade.
Der rosarote Himmel bei Sonnenuntergang ist wirklich romantisch.
The pinkish-red sky at sunset is really romantic.
'Rosarote' functions as an attributive adjective in predicative usage, describing the subject ('Himmel'), indicating an atmospheric scene characterized by a reddish hue.
Er sieht alles durch eine rosarote Brille.
He sees everything through rose-tinted glasses.
'Rosarote' is employed metaphorically here to describe an unrealistically optimistic perception, derived from the idea of viewing the world tinged in a favorable pinkish color.
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