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Meaning of "red" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RED

Old English rēad; compare Old High German rōt, Gothic rauths, Latin ruber, Greek eruthros, Sanskrit rohita.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RED

red  [rɛd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Red is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb red in English.

WHAT DOES RED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

red

Red

Red is the color next to orange at the end of the visible spectrum. The wavelength of red light is approximately 620–740 nm on the electromagnetic spectrum. Red is the color of blood, and because of this it has historically been associated with sacrifice, danger and courage. Modern surveys in the United States and Europe show red is the color most commonly associated with heat, activity, passion, sexuality, anger, love, and joy. In China and many other Asian cultures, it is the color of happiness. Red was the first color, after black and white, to have a name, and was the first color known to have been used in prehistoric art and decoration. Since the French Revolution, the red flag has been the symbolic color of revolution, and in the later 19th and 20th century, the symbolic color of socialism and communism.

Definition of red in the English dictionary

The first definition of red in the dictionary is any of a group of colours, such as that of a ripe tomato or fresh blood, that lie at one end of the visible spectrum, next to orange, and are perceived by the eye when light in the approximate wavelength range 740–620 nanometres falls on the retina. Red is the complementary colour of cyan and forms a set of primary colours with blue and green related adjectives rubicund ruddy. Other definition of red is a pigment or dye of or producing these colours. Red is also red cloth or clothing.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RED

PRESENT

Present
I red
you red
he/she/it reds
we red
you red
they red
Present continuous
I am reding
you are reding
he/she/it is reding
we are reding
you are reding
they are reding
Present perfect
I have reded
you have reded
he/she/it has reded
we have reded
you have reded
they have reded
Present perfect continuous
I have been reding
you have been reding
he/she/it has been reding
we have been reding
you have been reding
they have been reding
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I reded
you reded
he/she/it reded
we reded
you reded
they reded
Past continuous
I was reding
you were reding
he/she/it was reding
we were reding
you were reding
they were reding
Past perfect
I had reded
you had reded
he/she/it had reded
we had reded
you had reded
they had reded
Past perfect continuous
I had been reding
you had been reding
he/she/it had been reding
we had been reding
you had been reding
they had been reding
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will red
you will red
he/she/it will red
we will red
you will red
they will red
Future continuous
I will be reding
you will be reding
he/she/it will be reding
we will be reding
you will be reding
they will be reding
Future perfect
I will have reded
you will have reded
he/she/it will have reded
we will have reded
you will have reded
they will have reded
Future perfect continuous
I will have been reding
you will have been reding
he/she/it will have been reding
we will have been reding
you will have been reding
they will have been reding
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would red
you would red
he/she/it would red
we would red
you would red
they would red
Conditional continuous
I would be reding
you would be reding
he/she/it would be reding
we would be reding
you would be reding
they would be reding
Conditional perfect
I would have red
you would have red
he/she/it would have red
we would have red
you would have red
they would have red
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been reding
you would have been reding
he/she/it would have been reding
we would have been reding
you would have been reding
they would have been reding
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you red
we let´s red
you red
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to red
Past participle
reded
Present Participle
reding
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RED

recyclist
red admiral
red admiral butterfly
red alert
red algae
Red Army
Red Army Faction
red bag
red bandfish
red bark
red beds
red beet
red biddy
red blood cell
red book
Red Brigades
red bryony
red cabbage
red card
red carpet

WORDS THAT END LIKE RED

supplied
supposed
surprised
tagged
tailored
take for granted
tired
top-rated
tried
trusted
undefined
united
unlimited
untitled
updated
used
verified
wanted
wed
worked

Synonyms and antonyms of red in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «red» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of red

Translation of «red» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RED

Find out the translation of red to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of red from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «red» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

红的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rojo
570 millions of speakers

English

red
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लाल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَحْمَر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

красный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vermelho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rouge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Merah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빨간
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Abang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

màu đỏ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிவப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लाल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kırmızı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rosso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czerwony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червоний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

roșu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόκκινος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rooi
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

röd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of red

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RED»

The term «red» is very widely used and occupies the 294 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of red
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «red».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «red» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «red» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about red

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «RED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word red.
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Amy Adams
When I died my hair red the first time, I felt as if it was what nature intended. I have been accused of being a bit of a spitfire, so in that way, I absolutely live up to the stereotype. The red hair suits my personality. I was a terrible blonde!
2
Jack Anderson
I don't like to hurt people, I really don't like it at all. But in order to get a red light at the intersection, you sometimes have to have an accident.
3
Afrika Bambaataa
Everybody needs to show respect to each others' ways and the cultural life that you get on this planet. Don't get caught up on 'I'm brown, black, white, red, blue, whatever.' You gotta ask, what were you called before 1492? All these names we're using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other.
4
Ike Barinholtz
My first car was a 1999 red Mazda Protege.
5
Ashley Benson
Faviana is a line that girls can feel super-glamorous in. A lot of their designs are kind of based off of what celebrities wear on the red carpet!
6
Callum Blue
When I'm on the red carpet, most people say, 'Who the hell is that?' It's downright embarrassing.
7
David Caruso
Red hair stigmatizes you.
8
Jessica Chastain
I have problems because I'm very expressive, and usually red lipstick gets on my teeth and face.
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Anatoly Chubais
The red directors were one of the main political forces. Another force was the former Soviet ministers who lost everything because of the transformation of the Soviet Union to Russia.
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Chumlee
My dad died from pancreatic cancer at 54... I'm making sure I'm eating my vegetables and staying away from the red meat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RED»

Discover the use of red in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to red and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Liber novus
When Carl Jung embarked on an extended self-exploration, the result was "The Red Book," a large, illuminated volume he created between 1914 and 1930.
Carl Gustav Jung, Sonu Shamdasani, 2009
2
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung
Still popular as a textbook and primary document of the Cultural Revolution. The book that changed the world and shaped a generation of Chinese people, it contains the essence of Mao's philosophy, political thinking and military strategy.
Tse-tung Mao, Zedong Mao, 1990
3
12.5 principios sobre la grandeza de las ventas: cómo ...
A new guide from the author of The Sales Bible helps salespeople learn why sales happen, and how it has everything to do with understanding buying motives and taking ethical actions, allowing the readers to make sales for the moment and for ...
Jeffrey H. Gitomer, 2004
4
Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock
Loud rock, fast cars, and Cabo. This is the life of Sammy Hagar. For almost forty years, Sammy Hagar has been a fixture in rock music.
Sammy Hagar, 2011
5
The Red Book
But there's the story we tell the world, and then there's the real story, as these former classmates will learn during their twentieth reunion, a relationship-changing, score-settling, unforgettable weekend. "Utterly engrossing.
Deborah Copaken Kogan, 2012
6
Ruby Red
Together, Gwyneth and Gideon journey through time to discover who, in the 18th century and in contemporary London, they can trust. Kerstin Gier's Ruby Red is young adult novel full of fantasy and romance.
Kerstin Gier, 2011
7
Understanding the FIDIC Red Book: A Clause by Clause Commentary
This work examines the International Federation of Consulting Engineers' contracts and breaks them down, making them both easier to understand and to refer to.
Jeremy Glover, Simon Hughes, 2011
8
Seeing Red: A History of Natives in Canadian Newspapers
The first book to examine the role of Canada's newspapers in perpetuating the myth of Native inferiority.
Mark Cronlund Anderson, Carmen L. Robertson, 2011
9
The Little Red Book
The Little Red Book is the original study guide to the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous.
Anonymous, 2013
10
Red Mars and Green Mars
John Boone, Maya Toitovna, Frank Chalmers, and Arkady Bogdanov lead a mission whose ultimate goal is the terraforming of Mars in order to release moisture onto their desolate landscape The colonists place giant satellite mirrors in Martian ...
Kim Stanley Robinson, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term red is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Chelsea stunned 4-2 by New York Red Bulls – as it happened
When your hodgepodge of homegrown players manages to take out the reigning English champions in come-from-behind fashion: a famous victory at Red Bull ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Newly elected Hall of Famer Nicklas Lidstrom marvels at Red Wings …
FILE - This April 29, 2011 file photo shows Detroit Red Wings defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom, of Sweden, in an NHL game against the San Jose Sharks during ... «MLive.com, Jun 15»
3
Red Bull's jab at Mercedes backfires with hilarious pic
An image of Nico Rosberg posing with a copy of Red Bull's “The Red Bulletin” after winning the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday has gone viral. The race had ... «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
4
Red Devil parachutist 'owes pint' after mid-air accident
A Red Devil parachutist has said he owes his colleague a pint of beer after the pair got tangled in mid-air but safely reached the ground. Cpl Mike French, 34, ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
5
Seidel: 16 reasons Jeff Blashill is right for Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings have called a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, and they are expected to announce Jeff Blashill as the new coach. Shoot. There is a ... «Detroit Free Press, Jun 15»
6
What is Red Nose Day?
It's all part of an effort to bring attention to "Red Nose Day," which started in Britain in 1988 to raise money for poverty-stricken children in the UK and Africa. «CNN, May 15»
7
Seidel: Don't worry, Red Wings are fine without Babcock
Less than five hours after he learned that Mike Babcock was leaving to become the new coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Red Wings general manager Ken ... «Detroit Free Press, May 15»
8
Russia stages biggest ever Victory Day military parade
The grandiose parade was first held on Stalin's orders after victory in Europe and is now one of the most sacred days in the Russian calendar, remembering the ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
9
Tampa Bay 2, Detroit 0: Red Wings come up empty in Game 7
TAMPA -- The Detroit Red Wings keep making the Stanley Cup playoffs. Getting closer to the actual Stanley Cup keeps eluding them. Their 24th straight playoffs ... «Detroit Free Press, Apr 15»
10
Nepal earthquake: Red Cross steps up emergency response
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is stepping up efforts to help the people of Nepal following the devastating earthquake which has left ... «ICRC, Apr 15»

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