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No. 18,151 in Russian

цветной

"Colored" or "multicolored."

In a sentence

  • Это цветной карандаш.

    This is a colored pencil.

    Here, "цветной" is an adjective describing the pencil as having color, implying it is not monochrome.

  • Я люблю цветные фотографии.

    I love colored photographs.

    In this usage, "цветной" modifies "фотографии" to indicate that the photographs are in color as opposed to black and white.

  • Цветная одежда подходит для праздника.

    Colorful clothing is suitable for a celebration.

    The word "цветной" here describes the clothing as being colorful, implying it is vibrant and likely multi-colored.

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