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muddy colour

German translation: verschwommene / schmutzige Farbe


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English term or phrase:muddy colour
German translation:verschwommene / schmutzige Farbe
Entered by: EdithK
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12:25 Jun 23, 2007
English to German translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: muddy colour
Avoid mixing more than two colours together, because that will make the final colour look muddy. Intensify the colour by applying a second layer of paint when the first layer is dry.

Aus einem Planetenbausatz für Kinder.

Wer hat eine gute Idee
Alexandra Collins
Local time: 17:50
verschwommene / schmutzige Farbe
Explanation:
könnte es hier tun
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EdithK
Local time: 17:50
Grading comment
Danke! Gute Ideen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +8verschwommene / schmutzige FarbeEdithK
3 +1schlammfarben, bräunlich
Edina Sabanovic
3schlammfarben
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
verschwommene / schmutzige Farbe


Explanation:
könnte es hier tun

EdithK
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Danke! Gute Ideen!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuela Junghans: schmutzig
9 mins

agree  erika rubinstein
28 mins

agree  Carolin Haase
55 mins

agree  Elke Schröter: vielleicht auch "trübe"
1 hr

agree  seehand: schmutzig
2 hrs

agree  Karin Maack: schmutzig
5 hrs

agree  Nicole Schnell: Schmutzig ist genau richtig.
7 hrs

agree  Sonia Heidemann
1 day47 mins
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schlammfarben


Explanation:
zum Beispiel

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Austria
Local time: 17:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
schlammfarben, bräunlich


Explanation:
.. wer selbst malt, weiß wie es aussehen würde; die einzige Beschreibung im Deutschen hierzu, die ich authentisch finde ist: bräunlich, schlammig, schlammfarben...

Edina Sabanovic
Local time: 17:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans
1 hr

neutral  Karin Maack: stimmt schon, aber die Beschreibung ist für Kinder gedacht, und da finde ich es nicht deutlich genug für eine "Warnung".
5 hrs
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Jun 25, 2007 - Changes made by EdithK:
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