B1 — Intermediate🎨 Colors
Essere in rosso
To be in the red
Literal Translation
"To be in red"
What it means
To have a negative bank balance or be in financial debt.
Example in context
"Il conto corrente è in rosso da tre mesi."
"The bank account has been in the red for three months."
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