bunt

I Adj.

1. (gefärbt) colo(u)red; (mehrfarbig) colo(u)rful, multicolo(u)red; (farbenfroh) bright, colo(u)rful; schreiend, grell: gaudy; übermäßig: glaring; Glas: stained; (gefleckt) spotted; Hund 2

2. fig. colo(u)rful; (abwechslungsreich) varied; bunter Abend evening of entertainment; buntes Programm varied program(me); bunte Platte (dish of) varied kinds of sliced meat and sausages; bunter Teller plate of nuts, cakes and sweets (Am. candy); in bunter Reihenfolge in a varied sequence

3.

a) (gemischt) mixed, motley;

b) (ungeordnet, wirr) confused; higgledy-piggledy; buntes Durcheinander complete muddle, confusion, chaos; buntes Treiben lively goings-on; das wird mir doch zu bunt! umg. I’ve had enough!, I’m fed up with this!

II Adv.

1. in different colo(u)rs; etw. bunt bemalen paint s.th. in different (oder all sorts of) colo(u)rs; bunt bemalt brightly colo(u)red, multi-colo(u)red, painted in (all sorts of) different colo(u)rs; bunt geblümt with a colo(u)rful floral pattern präd.; bunt gefiedert with brightly-colo(u)red feathers präd.; bunt gemustert brightly patterned; bunt gestreift brightly striped; bunt kariert with colo(u)red checks; bunt schillernd iridescent

2. fig.: bunt durcheinander in a complete jumble (oder muddle), chaotic; das geht bunt durcheinander there’s no system in it, it goes all over the place; bunt gemischt motley ..., mixed, assorted; es ging bunt zu umg. things were pretty lively; er treibt es zu bunt umg. he takes things too far, he overdoes it

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colorful; coloured; variegating; colored; motley; colourful

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bụnt [bʊnt]

1. adj

1) (= farbig) coloured (Brit), colored (US); (= mehrfarbig) colo(u)rful; (= vielfarbig) multicolo(u)red, many-colo(u)red; (= gefleckt) mottled, spotted

zu bunte Kleidung — loud or gaudy clothing

bunte Farben — bright or gay colo(u)rs

buntes Glas — stained glass

bunte Abzüge (Phot) —

ich sehe lieber Filme in Bunt — I prefer seeing films in colo(u)r

See:

→ Hund

2) (fig = abwechslungsreich) varied

eine bunte Menge — an assorted or a motley crowd

ein buntes Bild — a colourful (Brit) or colorful (US) picture

in bunter Reihenfolge — in a varied sequence

ein bunter Teller — a plate of cakes and sweets (Brit) or candy (US)

ein bunter Abend — a social; (Rad, TV) a variety programme (Brit) or program (US)

3) (fig = wirr) confused, higgledy-piggledy

2. adv

1) (= farbig) anstreichen, anmalen colourfully (Brit), colorfully (US); gekleidet brightly, colo(u)rfully; bemalt, bemalen brightly, gaily, in bright colo(u)rs

etw bunt bekleben — to stick colo(u)red paper on sth

bunt fotografieren (inf) — to photograph in colo(u)r

bunt geblümt (Stoff, Kleid) — with a colo(u)rful flower design or pattern

bunt gefärbt — multicolo(u)red, many-colo(u)red

bunt gefiedert — with multi-colo(u)red or bright feathers or plumage

bunt gefleckt (Tier) — spotted, mottled

bunt gemischt (Programm) — varied; Truppe, Team diverse

bunt kariert — with a colo(u)red check (pattern)

bunt gestreift — with colo(u)red stripes

bunt schillernd — iridescent

2)

(= ungeordnet) es geht bunt durcheinander — it's all a complete mess

3) (inf = wild)

jetzt wird es mir zu bunt — I've had enough of this

jetzt wirds mir aber zu bunt! — that's going too far!, I've had enough!

es geht hier bunt zu — it's lively here, this is some sort of madhouse (pej inf)

es zu bunt treiben — to carry things too far, to overstep the mark

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1) (having colour: She prefers white baths to coloured baths.) coloured

2) (bright: gay colours.) gay

3) ((of leaves etc) varied in colour.) variegated

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bunt

[bʊnt]

I. adj

1. (farbig) colourful BRIT, colorful AM

2. (ungeordnet) muddled; (vielfältig) varied

II. adv

1. (farbig) colourfully BRIT, colorfully AM

\bunt bemalt colourful[ly painted]

\bunt gestreift with colourful [or coloured] stripes pl

ein \bunt gestreiftes Hemd a colourfully-striped shirt

\bunt kariert with a coloured check [pattern]

2. (ungeordnet) in a muddle

\bunt gemischt (abwechslungsreich) diverse; (vielfältig) varied

3.

▶ es zu \bunt treiben (fam) to go too far

▶ jdm wird es zu \bunt (fam) sb has had enough

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1.

Adjektiv

1) colourful; (farbig) coloured

bunte Farben/Kleidung — bright colours/brightly coloured or colourful clothes

2) (fig.) colourful <sight>; varied <programme etc.>

ein bunter Abend — a social [evening]; s. auch Hund 1)

3) (ungeordnet) confused <muddle etc.>

ein buntes Treiben — a real hustle and bustle

jetzt wird es mir zu bunt — (ugs.) that's or it's too much

2.

adverbial

1) colourfully

die Vorhänge waren bunt geblümt — the curtains had a colourful floral pattern

etwas bunt bemalen — paint something in bright colours

bunt bunt bemalt — brightly or colourfully painted

bunt gekleidet sein — be colourfully dressed; have colourful clothes

2)

ein bunt gemischtes Programm — a varied programme

3)

bunt durcheinander liegen — be in a complete muddle

es zu bunt treiben — (ugs.) go too far; overdo it

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bunt

A. adj

1. (gefärbt) colo(u)red; (mehrfarbig) colo(u)rful, multicolo(u)red; (farbenfroh) bright, colo(u)rful; schreiend, grell: gaudy; übermäßig: glaring; Glas: stained; (gefleckt) spotted; → Hund 2

2. fig colo(u)rful; (abwechslungsreich) varied;

bunter Abend evening of entertainment;

buntes Programm varied program(me);

bunte Platte (dish of) varied kinds of sliced meat and sausages;

bunter Teller plate of nuts, cakes and sweets (US candy);

in bunter Reihenfolge in a varied sequence

3. (gemischt) mixed, motley; (ungeordnet, wirr) confused; higgledy-piggledy;

buntes Durcheinander complete muddle, confusion, chaos;

buntes Treiben lively goings-on;

das wird mir doch zu bunt! umg I’ve had enough!, I’m fed up with this!

B. adv

1. in different colo(u)rs;

etwas bunt bemalen paint sth in different (oder all sorts of) colo(u)rs;

bunt bemalt brightly colo(u)red, multi-colo(u)red, painted in (all sorts of) different colo(u)rs;

bunt geblümt with a colo(u)rful floral pattern präd;

bunt gefiedert with brightly-colo(u)red feathers präd;

bunt gemustert brightly patterned;

bunt gestreift brightly striped;

bunt kariert with colo(u)red checks;

bunt schillernd iridescent

2. fig:

bunt durcheinander in a complete jumble (oder muddle), chaotic;

das geht bunt durcheinander there’s no system in it, it goes all over the place;

bunt gemischt motley …, mixed, assorted;

es ging bunt zu umg things were pretty lively;

er treibt es zu bunt umg he takes things too far, he overdoes it

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1.

Adjektiv

1) colourful; (farbig) coloured

bunte Farben/Kleidung — bright colours/brightly coloured or colourful clothes

2) (fig.) colourful <sight>; varied <programme etc.>

ein bunter Abend — a social [evening]; s. auch Hund 1)

3) (ungeordnet) confused <muddle etc.>

ein buntes Treiben — a real hustle and bustle

jetzt wird es mir zu bunt — (ugs.) that's or it's too much

2.

adverbial

1) colourfully

die Vorhänge waren bunt geblümt — the curtains had a colourful floral pattern

etwas bunt bemalen — paint something in bright colours

bunt bunt bemalt — brightly or colourfully painted

bunt gekleidet sein — be colourfully dressed; have colourful clothes

2)

ein bunt gemischtes Programm — a varied programme

3)

bunt durcheinander liegen — be in a complete muddle

es zu bunt treiben — (ugs.) go too far; overdo it