No. 10,752 in German
rot
"Rot" means "red" in English.
In a sentence
Die Rose ist rot.
The rose is red.
In this sentence, 'rot' is used as an adjective to describe the color of the noun 'Rose'.
Er wurde rot vor Verlegenheit.
He turned red from embarrassment.
Here, 'rot' is used metaphorically to describe the color change of a person's face due to an emotional state.
Rot ist ihre Lieblingsfarbe.
Red is her favorite color.
In this example, 'rot' is used as a noun to denote the color itself, serving as the subject of the sentence.
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