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 Translation for 'purple' from English to French
ADJ   purple | more purple | most purple
NOUN   a purple | purples
VERB   to purple | purpled | purpled
purpling | purples
SYNO empurpled | imperial | majestic | ...
violet {adj}purple
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pourpre {adj}purple
violacé {adj}purple
Nouns
violet {m} [couleur]purple
pourpre {f}purple [dye]
2 Words: Verbs
s'empourprerto go purple
s'empourprerto turn purple
2 Words: Nouns
hist.pol.
pourpre {f} impériale
imperial purple
bot.
lilas {m} violet
purple lilac
Fiction (Literature and Film)
filmF
Plein Soleil [René Clément (1960)]
Purple Noon
filmlittérat.F
Un taxi mauve [roman : Michel Déon, film (1977) : réalisateur: Yves Boisset]
The Purple Taxi
Taxa/Species (Animals, Plants, Fungi)
bot.T
amarante {f} rouge [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
queue {f} de renard [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
amarante {f} étalée [Amaranthus cruentus, syn.: A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
amarante {f} sanglante [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
épinard {m} du Soudan [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
amarante {f} paniculée [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
amarante {f} couleur de sang [Amaranthus cruentus, syn.: A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]
purple amaranth
bot.T
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]
purple archangel
bot.T
benoite {f} des ruisseaux [Geum rivale] [aussi : benoîte des ruisseaux]
purple avens
bot.T
benoîte {f} des ruisseaux [Geum rivale]
purple avens [Am.]
bot.T
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]
purple dead-nettle
bot.T
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]
purple deadnettle
bot.T
lamier {m} maculé [Lamium maculatum]
purple dragon
bot.T
lamier {m} tacheté [Lamium maculatum]
purple dragon
entom.T
Grand Mars {m} changeant [Apatura iris]
purple emperor
bot.T
grande digitale {f} [Digitalis purpurea]
purple foxglove
bot.T
digitale {f} pourpre [Digitalis purpurea]
purple foxglove
bot.T
digitale {f} pourprée [Digitalis purpurea]
purple foxglove
orn.T
héron {m} pourpré [Ardea purpurea]
purple heron
bot.T
iris {m} versicolore [Iris versicolor]
purple iris
orn.T
hirondelle {f} noire [Progne subis]
purple martin
bot.T
osier {m} rouge [Salix purpurea]
purple osier
bot.T
osier {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]
purple osier
bot.T
saule {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]
purple osier
bot.T
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]
purple queen
orn.T
bécasseau {m} violet [Calidris maritima]
purple sandpiper
ichtyo.T
vivaneau {m} des mangroves [Lutjanus argentimaculatus]
purple sea perch [Aus.]
bot.T
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]
purple secretia
bot.T
chardon {m} étoilé [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple star thistle
bot.T
centaurée {f} étoilée [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple star thistle
bot.T
chardon {m} étoilé [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple starthistle
bot.T
centaurée {f} étoilée [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple starthistle
bot.T
centaurée {f} chausse-trape [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple starthistle
bot.T
centaurée {f} chausse-trappe [Centaurea calcitrapa]
purple starthistle
bot.T
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]
purple stramonium
bot.T
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]
purple thorn apple
bot.T
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]
purple thorn-apple
bot.T
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]
purple thornapple
bot.T
violette {f} odorante [Viola odorata]
purple violet
bot.T
osier {m} rouge [Salix purpurea]
purple willow
bot.T
osier {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]
purple willow
bot.T
saule {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]
purple willow
bot.T
campanule {f} fausse raiponce [Campanula rapunculoides, syn. : C. cordifolia, C. rapunculoides var. ucranica, C. rhomboidales, C. trachelioides]
purple-bell
bot.T
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]
purple-heart
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Translation for 'purple' from English to French

purple
violet {adj}

pourpre {adj}

violacé {adj}

violet {m} [couleur]

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purple [dye]
pourpre {f}

to go purple
s'empourprer
to turn purple
s'empourprer

imperial purple
pourpre {f} impérialehist.pol.
purple lilac
lilas {m} violetbot.

Purple Noon
Plein Soleil [René Clément (1960)]filmF
The Purple Taxi
Un taxi mauve [roman : Michel Déon, film (1977) : réalisateur: Yves Boisset]filmlittérat.F

purple amaranth
amarante {f} rouge [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

queue {f} de renard [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

amarante {f} étalée [Amaranthus cruentus, syn.: A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

amarante {f} sanglante [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

épinard {m} du Soudan [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

amarante {f} paniculée [Amaranthus cruentus, syn. : A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T

amarante {f} couleur de sang [Amaranthus cruentus, syn.: A. chlorostachys, A. hybridus subsp. cruentus, A. paniculatus]bot.T
purple archangel
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]bot.T
purple avens
benoite {f} des ruisseaux [Geum rivale] [aussi : benoîte des ruisseaux]bot.T
purple avens [Am.]
benoîte {f} des ruisseaux [Geum rivale]bot.T
purple dead-nettle
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]bot.T
purple deadnettle
ortie {f} rouge [Lamium purpureum (var. purpureum)]bot.T
purple dragon
lamier {m} maculé [Lamium maculatum]bot.T

lamier {m} tacheté [Lamium maculatum]bot.T
purple emperor
Grand Mars {m} changeant [Apatura iris]entom.T
purple foxglove
grande digitale {f} [Digitalis purpurea]bot.T

digitale {f} pourpre [Digitalis purpurea]bot.T

digitale {f} pourprée [Digitalis purpurea]bot.T
purple heron
héron {m} pourpré [Ardea purpurea]orn.T
purple iris
iris {m} versicolore [Iris versicolor]bot.T
purple martin
hirondelle {f} noire [Progne subis]orn.T
purple osier
osier {m} rouge [Salix purpurea]bot.T

osier {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]bot.T

saule {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]bot.T
purple queen
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]bot.T
purple sandpiper
bécasseau {m} violet [Calidris maritima]orn.T
purple sea perch [Aus.]
vivaneau {m} des mangroves [Lutjanus argentimaculatus]ichtyo.T
purple secretia
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]bot.T
purple star thistle
chardon {m} étoilé [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T

centaurée {f} étoilée [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T
purple starthistle
chardon {m} étoilé [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T

centaurée {f} étoilée [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T

centaurée {f} chausse-trape [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T

centaurée {f} chausse-trappe [Centaurea calcitrapa]bot.T
purple stramonium
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]bot.T
purple thorn apple
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]bot.T
purple thorn-apple
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]bot.T
purple thornapple
datura {f} officinal [Datura stramonium, syn : D. inermis, D. stramonium tatula, D. tatula]bot.T
purple violet
violette {f} odorante [Viola odorata]bot.T
purple willow
osier {m} rouge [Salix purpurea]bot.T

osier {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]bot.T

saule {m} pourpre [Salix purpurea]bot.T
purple-bell
campanule {f} fausse raiponce [Campanula rapunculoides, syn. : C. cordifolia, C. rapunculoides var. ucranica, C. rhomboidales, C. trachelioides]bot.T
purple-heart
misère {f} pourpre [Tradescantia pallida]bot.T
Usage Examples English
  • "The Purple Smurfs": A purple fly bites Lazy and he turns purple, causing him to say "GNAP GNAP!" and bite the other Smurfs, turning them into nasty, evil, angry purple smurfs as well.
  • Osmin purple basil is a cultivar of "Ocimum basilicum" (sweet basil) with dark purple leaves.
  • The fraternity's flower is the purple iris. Its colors are gold, royal purple, and white.
  • The species is named for its purple fins, as "blatteus" is Latin for the color purple.
  • Gamochaeta purpurea, the purple cudweed, purple everlasting, or spoonleaf purple everlasting, is a plant native to North America.

  • A similar dye, "Tyrian purple", which is purple-red in color, was made from a related species of marine snail, "Murex brandaris".
  • Purple navy is a color that has been used by some navies.
  • Purple is the official color for World Prematurity Day. Observers of World Prematurity Day may wear your purple ribbon pin or use a purple lightbulb.
  • Purple yam is commonly confused with purple/violet varieties of sweet potatoes because of their similarities in color, taste, and culinary uses.
  • The inflorescence is a raceme of mustardlike flowers. Each flower has purple sepals and four centimeter-long white or pale purple petals with purple veining.

  • It is the major anthocyanin in purple corn ("Zea mays"). Purple corn is approved in Japan and listed in the "Existing Food Additive List" as "purple corn color".
  • The flowers have dark purple sepals and lighter purple petals.
  • The knife-shaped pods are normally green; however, there are very rare varieties bred by amateurs that have very unusual purple pods.
  • Inflorescences are widely spaced 2-flowered verticillasters in terminal and axillary racemes, with a [...] blue-purple or purple corolla.
  • The scented flowers, are [...] in diameter, they come in shades of purple,--> to lilac-purple,--> to pale purple.

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