watercolour

[US]/'wɔ:tə,kʌlə/
[UK]/ˈwɔtɚˌkʌlɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. matokeo ya mafuta ya mizani; mafuta ya mizani.
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

watercolour painting

picha ya mizani

watercolour paper

mizani ya karatasi

watercolour brush

mizani ya mchanga

watercolour artist

mwanamizani

Example Sentences

A watercolour by Durant could sell for well over a million on present form.

Picha ya mizani ya Durant inaweza kufanyia fursa ya miliioni zaidi kwa sasa.

She enjoys painting with watercolour.

Aya anahusika na kuchapisha kwa mizani.

Watercolour paintings are known for their vibrant colors.

Picha za mizani zinajua kwa rangi zao zilizungu.

He is a talented watercolour artist.

Amsinga mwanamizani mwenyewe.

I bought a set of watercolour paints.

Nimewekesha mizani ya mizani.

The watercolour landscape was breathtakingly beautiful.

Mipangi ya mizani alikuwa mchovu sana.

She uses watercolour to create delicate floral patterns.

Aya hutumia mizani kuchapisha mizani ya mizani.

The watercolour class meets every Saturday afternoon.

Mipangi ya mizani hujitambua kila mwiki ya jumapili.

I prefer watercolour over oil paint for my art projects.

Ninikumbua mizani kama mizani kwa mizani ya mizani.

The watercolour technique requires a light touch.

Mipangi ya mizani inahitaji kushika ya mizani.

Her watercolour illustrations bring stories to life.

Mipangi ya mizani yake yanasumbua historia.

Real-world Examples

You can think of it, almost like a watercolour technique, translated into the oil painting medium.

Unaweza kushiria mchakato hili, kama mbinu ya mchoro, iliyotengenezwa kwa mbinu ya mchoro.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

Victorian watercolours and china. Lives with his mother.

Mchoro ya Victorian na china. Anashiria na mama yake.

Source: Orange shirt man

I meant run a local charity or paint watercolours or something.

Nakumbuka kufanya kampuni ya mchoro mwenyewe au kuchora mchoro au kosa.

Source: Downton Abbey Season 3

The studies to which he has devoted the past 20 years have had to become a hobby, like the watercolours he paints.

Makundi ya michezo ambayo amekuwa mshirika kwa miaka 20 zilizidi kuwa michezo, kama mchoro ambao amechora.

Source: The Economist - Arts

The watercolours of the day blended into the charcoal sketches of the night, painting a poignant tale of the city.

Mchoro ya siku zilizidi kuwa mchezo ya kipande cha mchana, kuchora kisahili kwa mchezo wa mji.

Source: 202323

So, in order to preserve a watercolour painting for 500 years, it tends to be displayed in the region of two years per decade.

Hivyo, kwa ajili ya kusafiri mchoro kwa miaka 500, inaendelea kuchomwa kwa miaka mbili kwa kila miaka kumi.

Source: Scottish National Gallery

Shaun had left school with no qualifications, but tried his hand at a wide range of crafts – from watercolour painting to sculpture.

Shaun alifika shule na hakuna mazuri, lakini alijaribu kwa mbinu ya kila mbinu – kwa mchoro kwa mchoro kwa kila mchoro.

Source: BBC Learning English (official version)

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