colourless
/ˈkʌlələs/adjective
उच्चारण कललस
रंगहीन, बेरंग
Core word
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without colour
रंगहीन, बेरंग
- Water is a colourless liquid.
- a colourless, odourless gas
- Alcohol is a colourless liquid.
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- The fumes were colourless and had no smell.
- He drank a colourless drink from a glass bottle.
Synonyms uncoloured clear transparent
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pale, especially because of illness
पीला, फीका (बीमारी से)
- Her face was colourless after the long fever.
- The nurse noticed his colourless lips and called the doctor.
- His cheeks looked colourless in the harsh light.
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- The patient was weak and colourless after the operation.
- She felt dizzy, and her face turned colourless.
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disapproving
not interesting or exciting
नीरस, फीका
- a colourless performance
- It was a colourless speech that bored the entire audience.
- His speech was dull and colourless.
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- It was a colourless match with few chances for either side.
- The film was colourless and soon forgotten.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
colourless + noun / be colourless
Colourless means having no colour at all, and it is used before a noun or after be.
'Colourless' का अर्थ बिल्कुल रंगहीन है, और यह noun से पहले या be के बाद आता है।
- Water is a colourless liquid.
- The gas is colourless and has no smell.
colourless = pale
For a face or skin it means very pale, usually from illness, fear or shock.
चेहरे या त्वचा के लिए इसका अर्थ बहुत पीला है, प्रायः बीमारी, डर या सदमे के कारण।
- His lips turned colourless with fear.
- She was colourless after the long journey.
colourless = dull
Used about people, writing or speech, it means dull and without interest.
व्यक्ति, लेखन या भाषण के लिए इसका अर्थ फीका और रुचिहीन है।
- It was a colourless speech and nobody remembered it.
colourless, odourless and tasteless
In science writing the three words often come together to describe a harmless-looking substance.
विज्ञान की भाषा में ये तीनों शब्द प्रायः साथ आकर किसी पदार्थ का वर्णन करते हैं।
- Oxygen is a colourless, odourless and tasteless gas.
colourless vs odourless vs tasteless
Each -less word negates a different sense, so choose by what the substance lacks: colour, smell or taste.
हर -less शब्द अलग इंद्रिय को नकारता है, इसलिए पदार्थ में जिसकी कमी हो उसके अनुसार चुनें: रंग, गंध या स्वाद।
- The solution was colourless but had a sharp smell.
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colourless + noun
liquidgascrystalflamesolution
- The doctor gave him a colourless liquid.
colourless + abstract noun
lifeprosevoicepersonalityperformance
- He lived a quiet and colourless life.
adverb + colourless
completelyalmostfaintlytotallystrangely
- The soup was almost colourless.
colourless and ...
odourlesstransparentdullflatpale
- The lake was cold, still and colourless in the early light.
colourless + body
lipsfacecheeksskin
- Her colourless cheeks showed that she was ill.
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- Pure water is colourless, tasteless and odourless.
शुद्ध जल रंगहीन, स्वादहीन और गंधहीन होता है।
- The patient's face was colourless when he came out of the operation room.
ऑपरेशन कक्ष से बाहर आते समय रोगी का चेहरा पीला पड़ गया था।
- Critics called the film colourless and predictable.
आलोचकों ने फ़िल्म को फीकी और अनुमानित कहा।
- The flame of a gas stove is nearly colourless in a bright kitchen.
उजली रसोई में गैस चूल्हे की लौ लगभग रंगहीन दिखती है।
- A colourless job can become interesting if you learn something new.
नीरस नौकरी भी रोचक बन सकती है, यदि आप उसमें कुछ नया सीखें।
- After the storm the sky looked grey and colourless.
तूफ़ान के बाद आकाश धूसर और फीका दिख रहा था।
- She spoke in a colourless voice, as if nothing mattered.
वह फीकी आवाज़ में बोली, मानो कुछ भी मायने न रखता हो।
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✗ The liquid is colourless, odourless and without taste.
✓ The liquid is colourless, odourless and tasteless.
Items in a list must have the same form; use three adjectives.
सूची की वस्तुओं का रूप एक-सा होना चाहिए; तीनों adjective रखें।