pastel

colore pastello

Colore chiaro e delicato, come il rosa pallido o l’azzurro.

In inglese semplice: A soft, pale colour, such as light pink or light blue.

• She painted the room in a soft pastel.
• The collection includes delicate pinks and other pastels.
• Would you choose a bright colour or a pastel?

Sinonimi: pale colour

Espressioni comuni: soft pastel, pale pastel, in pastel

pastello

Bastoncino morbido e colorato usato per disegnare.

In inglese semplice: A soft coloured stick used for drawing pictures.

• She drew the sky with a blue pastel.
• He bought a box of pastels.
• Try blending two pastels to make a softer shade.

Sinonimi: pastel crayon

Espressioni comuni: draw with pastel, soft pastel, pastel sticks

pastello

Materiale secco e colorato usato per realizzare bastoncini morbidi da disegno.

In inglese semplice: A dry coloured material used to make soft drawing sticks.

• Pastel is made by mixing colour powder with a binder.
• The artist explained how pastel differs from ordinary chalk.
• This manufacturer uses very little binder in its pastel.

Espressioni comuni: soft pastel, pastel pigment, pastel material

guado

Pianta da cui si ricava una tintura blu per i tessuti.

In inglese semplice: A plant used to make a blue dye for cloth.

• The wool was coloured with pastel.
• Farmers once grew pastel for its blue dye.
• The dyer prepared a vat of pastel.

Sinonimi: woad

Espressioni comuni: pastel vat, grow pastel, pastel dye