Meaning
crayon, colored pencil, pastel
- A colored pencil or crayon used for drawing or sketching.
- A soft, pale color or shade; pastel.
In a sentence
Gli studenti hanno colorato la mappa con i pastelli.
The students colored the map with colored pencils.
Hai un pastello verde da prestarmi per finire il disegno?
Do you have a green colored pencil to lend me to finish the drawing?
La camera non era dipinta con colori vivaci, ma con toni pastello.
The room was not painted with bright colors, but with pastel shades.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pastello | masculine · singular |
| pastelli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly used in school for colored pencils ('matite a pastello').
- Can also function invariably after a noun: 'toni pastello' (pastel tones).