цвет
cvet[t͡svʲet]masculine
The English word "color" is translated into Russian as цвет (cvet).
цвет is a noun used to refer to a particular set of the visible spectrum.
Meaning: particular set of the visible spectrum (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of цвет is цвета.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is cvet.
Did you know?
- The word цвет is a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'white'.
- While цвет is the general word for 'color', Russians use the word колорит to describe the specific mood or atmospheric color palette of a painting or city.
- In poetic or archaic Russian, цвет can be used to refer to the 'bloom' or the 'prime' of a person's life, such as the 'flower of youth'.
Examples in context
- Что это за цвет?What color is this?Tatoeba #2502740 by paul_lingvo, translation #2298640 by Adelpa
- Это не тот цвет.This is the wrong color.Tatoeba #7760496 by marafon, translation #7760430 by Hybrid
- Это не мой цвет.This isn't my color.Tatoeba #8104152 by marafon, translation #13075336 by rul
- Я вижу красное яблоко.I see a red apple.
- Я люблю светло-синие цветы.I love light blue flowers.
- Я думаю, что синий цвет красивее зеленого.I think that blue is more beautiful than green.
- Он покраснел как рак.He blushed like a lobster.
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Example conversation
Maria and Sergey are choosing a paint for the living room.
- Мария MariaСергей, какой цвет тебе нравится больше?Sergey, kakoy tsvet tebe nravitsya bol'she?Sergey, which color do you like more?
- Сергей SergeyМне нравится этот синий цвет.Mne nravitsya etot siniy tsvet.I like this blue color.
- Мария MariaЭтот цвет очень красивый.Etot tsvet ochen' krasivyy.This color is very beautiful.
- Сергей SergeyДа, он отлично подходит.Da, on otlichno podkhodit.Yes, it suits perfectly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “color” translations and entries цвет, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries цвет, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
