Violet (en. Purple)

[vjo.lɛ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A color generally described as being between blue and red.

The sky was a bright violet at sunset.

Le ciel était d'un violet éclatant au coucher du soleil.

A flowering plant of the Violaceae family.

I planted violets in my garden.

J'ai planté des violettes dans mon jardin.

From the Latin 'viola', which means 'violet'.

to see oneself in violet

To have an optimistic vision or to envision a bright future.

se voir en violet

violet in front of love

To be hopelessly in love.

violet devant l'amour

violet

A small flower of violet color.

violette

dark violet

A deeper shade of the color violet.

violet foncé

A state of being cheerful or euphoric.

After a good piece of news, he was all violet.

Après une bonne nouvelle, il était tout violet.

To refer to a person who loves style or fashion.

She is always on trend, she is a true violet.

Elle est toujours à la pointe, c'est une vraie violet.