tangerine

• Descreve a cor laranja brilhante, semelhante à do fruto da tangerineira. Também se refere ao próprio fruto cítrico ou à sua cor.

Describes a bright orange color, similar to the fruit of the tangerine tree.

1. B1formal

   Of a strong reddish-orange color, resembling the skin of a tangerine fruit.

   Tangerina

   • She wore a tangerine dress to the party.
   • The sunset painted the sky in tangerine hues.
   • The walls were painted a bright tangerine color.

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• Substantivo que designa uma fruta cítrica pequena e doce, de casca fina e cor laranja intensa, semelhante à mexerica; também se refere à própria cor laranja-avermelhada ou alaranjada intensa.

A noun referring to a type of small, sweet citrus fruit with a deep orange color, or the vivid reddish-orange color itself.

1. A1formal

   A small, sweet, and easily peeled citrus fruit, similar to an orange but with a deeper reddish-orange skin.

   Tangerina

   • She peeled a tangerine for a snack.
   • Tangerines are often sweeter than oranges.
   • He packed a tangerine in his lunchbox.

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2. B1formal

   A bright, reddish-orange color, resembling the skin of the fruit.

   Tangerina

   • She painted her room a vibrant tangerine.
   • The sunset was a beautiful shade of tangerine.
   • He wore a tangerine tie to the party.

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