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go beetroot red — go beetroot (red) British & Australian, British & Australian to become very red in the face, usually because you are embarrassed. Whenever the kids asked him about his girlfriend he d go beetroot … New idioms dictionary
beetroot — ► NOUN chiefly Brit. ▪ the edible dark red root of a variety of beet … English terms dictionary
red — n. color 1) bright; dark; light red 2) (misc.) as red as a beet (AE), beetroot (BE) red light 3) on red (no turn on red) debt 4) in the red (to operate in the red) * * * [red] dark lightred beetroot (BE) … Combinatory dictionary
beetroot — beet|root [ˈbi:tru:t] n [U and C] 1.) BrE a plant with a round dark red root that you cook and eat as a vegetable American Equivalent: beet 2.) go beetroot BrE informal to become red in the face, especially because you are embarrassed … Dictionary of contemporary English
beetroot — noun (C, U) 1 BrE a plant with a round dark red root that you cook and eat as a vegetable; beet AmE 2 go beetroot BrE informal to become red in the face, especially because you are embarrassed … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
red — 1 /red/ adjective redder, reddest 1 COLOUR having the colour of blood or fire: We painted the door bright red. | a beautiful red rose 2 HAIR hair that is red has an orange brown colour 3 SKIN skin that is red is a bright pink colour, usually only … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
red — I UK [red] / US adjective Word forms red : adjective red comparative redder superlative reddest *** 1) something that is red is the same colour as blood. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a reddish colour She was… … English dictionary
red — adj., noun 1 colour/color VERBS ▪ glow ▪ The coals glowed red in the dying fire. ▪ go, turn ▪ The traffic light turned red … Collocations dictionary
beetroot — [[t]bi͟ːtruːt[/t]] beetroots N VAR Beetroot is a dark red root that is eaten as a vegetable. It is often preserved in vinegar. [BRIT] (in AM, use beet) … English dictionary
beetroot — paprastasis runkelis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Balandinių šeimos cukrinis, dekoratyvinis, daržovinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Beta vulgaris). Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai (dažikliai). atitikmenys: lot.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
