When mixing exact shades of paint for a large mural, you need to follow precise formulas. To express ratios and proportions in Farsi, use the preposition به (to).
Expressing Ratios (به)
To state a mathematical ratio, simply place به between the two numbers, exactly as you use "to" in English: [Numeral] + به + [Numeral]. If you want to explicitly say "the ratio of X to Y," use the word نسبت (ratio).
| The ratio of red to blue here is two to one. | نسبت قرمز به آبی اینجا دو به یک است.nesbat-e ghermez be âbi injâ do be yek ast. |
| The base colors are mixed at a ratio of four to two. | رنگهای پایه به نسبت چهار به دو مخلوط میشوند.rang-hâye pâye be nesbat-e chahâr be do makhlut mishavand. |
Measuring in Parts and Units
When following a mixing guide, you often measure paint in specific quantities. Place counting nouns like قسمت (part) or واحد (unit) immediately after the numbers in your proportion.
| Three parts yellow are added to one part red. | سه قسمت زرد به یک قسمت قرمز اضافه میشود.seh ghesmat zard beh yek ghesmat ghermez ezâfeh mishavad. |
| The ratio of these colors is six units to one unit. | نسبت این رنگها شش واحد به یک واحد است.nesbat-e in rang-hâ shesh vâhed be yek vâhed ast. |
Obtaining Results
When talking about the final shades you create, you will often use the compound verb به دست آوردن (to obtain / to achieve).
| We obtain the green color from a one to one ratio. | ما رنگ سبز را از نسبت یک به یک به دست میآوریم.mâ rang-e sabz râ az nesbat-e yek be yek be dast mi'âvarim. |
| We obtain the turquoise color from an eight to two ratio. | ما رنگ فیروزهای را از نسبت هشت به دو به دست میآوریم.mâ rang firuze-yi râ az nesbat-e hasht be do be dast miâvarim |
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