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B2 — Upper Intermediate🎨 Colors

A tinte forti

Hard-hitting / vivid

Literal Translation

"In strong tints"

What it means

Described with strong, intense colours. Figuratively, a story or argument presented very forcefully.

Example in context

"Il documentario descriveva la realtà a tinte forti."

"The documentary described reality in a hard-hitting way."

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