black in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for black in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.black <blacker blackest> [Am blæk, Brit blak] ADJ

1.1. black:

black dress/car/hair/ink

negro

black sky

oscuro

black sky

negro

black cloud

nubarrón m

black cloud

nube f negra

I flicked the switch and everything went black

le di al interruptor y se quedó todo a oscuras

her arms were black with bruises

tenía los brazos llenos de moretones or cardenales

to beat sb black and blue inf

darle una tremenda paliza a alguien inf

1.2. black (dirty):

black pred

negro

black pred

sucísimo

1.3. black:

black coffee

negro LatAm

black coffee

solo Spain

black coffee

tinto Col

black coffee

puro Chil

black tea

solo

black tea

sin leche

black tea

puro Chil

2. black:

black, a. Black

negro

black, a. Black aspirations

de los negros

a black man

un (hombre) negro

3.1. black (sad, hopeless):

black

negro

this is a black day for our country

este es un día aciago or negro para el país

3.2. black (intense, grim):

black despair/pessimism

profundo

black rage/fury

ciego

a black look

una mirada de odio

3.3. black (evil):

black heart

malvado

4. black (illegal):

the black economy

la economía informal

the black economy

la economía paralela LatAm

the black economy

la economía sumergida Spain

II.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] N

1. black U (color):

black

negro m

she was dressed in black

iba (vestida) de negro

to wear black (in mourning)

llevar luto

to swear black is white

mentir descaradamente

the new black

el nuevo negro

brown is the new black this season

el marrón es el nuevo negro esta temporada

2. black C (person):

black, a. Black

negro m / negra f

3. black (freedom from debt):

to be in the black

no estar en números rojos

4.1. black C:

black (in board games) (piece)

negra f

4.2. black (in board games) (player) no art:

Black: Karpov

negras: Karpov

and black resigned

y las negras abandonaron

III.black [Am blæk, Brit blak] VB trans

1. black (bruise):

to black sb's eye

ponerle un ojo morado a alguien

2. black dated shoes:

black

lustrar

3. black (boycott):

black Brit

boicotear

See also black market, paint, black and white

black market [Am ˈblæk ˈmɑrkət, Brit] N

black market

mercado m negro

black market

estraperlo m esp Spain

to buy/sell sth on the black market

comprar/vender algo en el mercado negro

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado negro de divisas

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado paralelo de divisas esp LatAm

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado negro

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado paralelo esp LatAm

I.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] N U or C

paint

pintura f

“wet paint”

“pintura fresca”

“wet paint”

ojo, pinta Spain

paint remover

quitapintura m

II.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB trans

1. paint ART:

paint portrait/landscape

pintar

these flowers were painted in by a later hand

estas flores se agregaron posteriormente

2. paint (apply paint to):

paint wall/door/house

pintar

I painted the kitchen pink

pinté la cocina de rosa

the door's freshly painted

la puerta está recién pintada

I'll draw the outline and you paint it in

yo dibujo el contorno y tú lo coloreas or pintas

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

pintar encima de algo

to paint sth out, to paint over sth

tapar algo con pintura

to paint iodine on a wound, to paint a wound with iodine

aplicar yodo a una herida

3. paint (describe):

paint

pintar

to paint a glowing/gloomy picture of sth

pintar algo favorablemente/muy negro

as black as it's been painted the situation isn't as black as it's been painted

la situación no es tan negra como la pintan

the boss isn't as black as he's painted

el jefe no es tan fiero como lo pintan

4. paint (make up):

to paint one's face

pintarse

to paint one's face

maquillarse

to paint one's lips/nails

pintarse los labios/las uñas

III.paint [Am peɪnt, Brit peɪnt] VB intr

paint

pintar

to paint in oils/watercolors

pintar al óleo/a la acuarela

I.black and white [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] N

black and white CINE, PHOTO, TV

blanco y negro m

in black and white it's down here in black and white

aquí está escrito bien claro

I'd like to have it in black and white

quisiera verlo (por) escrito

she sees everything in (terms of) black and white

para ella no hay términos medios

II.black and white <attr black-and-white> [ˈˌblæk ən ˈ(h)waɪt] ADJ

1. black and white photograph/film/television:

black and white

en blanco y negro

2. black and white (clear-cut):

things aren't as black and white as that

las cosas no son tan simples

I.jet black <attr jet-black> [ˈdʒetˈblæk] ADJ

jet black

negro azabache adj inv

II.jet black [ˈdʒetˈblæk] N U

jet black

negro m azabache

pitch-black [Am ˈˌpɪtʃ ˈblæk, Brit pɪtʃˈblak] ADJ

pitch-black night

(oscuro) como boca de lobo inf

pitch-black night

muy oscuro

pitch-black surface

negro como el azabache

it's pitch-black out there

allí fuera está (oscuro) como boca de lobo inf

I.coal-black [Am ˌkoʊlˈblæk, Brit] ADJ

coal-black

negro como el carbón

II.coal-black [Am ˌkoʊlˈblæk, Brit] N U

coal-black

negro m carbón

black pudding N U or C Brit

black pudding

morcilla f

black pudding

moronga f AmC Mex

black pudding

prieta f Chil

black powder N U

black powder

pólvora f

black sheep N

black sheep

oveja f negra

black market [Am ˈblæk ˈmɑrkət, Brit] N

black market

mercado m negro

black market

estraperlo m esp Spain

to buy/sell sth on the black market

comprar/vender algo en el mercado negro

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado negro de divisas

the black market in foreign exchange

el mercado paralelo de divisas esp LatAm

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado negro

attr black market goods/cigarettes

del mercado paralelo esp LatAm

black marketeer [ˈˌblæk ˌmɑrkəˈtɪ(ə)r] N

black marketeer

persona que comercia en el mercado negro

black marketeer

estraperlista mf esp Spain

black mark N

black mark

punto m en contra

black in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for black in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.black [blæk] ADJ

1. black (colour):

black

negro, -a

black man

negro m

black woman

negra f

2. black fig (extreme):

black

negro, -a

black despair

negra desesperación

3. black (dark):

black

oscuro, -a

4. black (very dirty):

black

mugriento, -a

black

mugroso, -a Mex

Phrases:

to beat sb black and blue inf

moler a alguien a palos

he is not as black as he is painted

no es tan malo como lo pintan

II.black [blæk] VB trans

1. black (make black):

black

ennegrecer

to black one's face

pintarse la cara de negro

to black sb's eye

poner a alguien el ojo morado [o a la funerala]

2. black Brit (boycott):

black

boicotear

III.black [blæk] N

1. black (colour):

black

negro m

in black

de negro

in black and white CINE, PHOTO

en blanco y negro

2. black (person):

black

negro(-a) m (f)

3. black FIN:

in the black

en números negros

black mark N

black mark

punto m en contra

black ice N

black ice

hielo invisible en la carretera

black eye N

black eye

ojo m morado

pitch-black [ˌpɪtʃˈblæk] ADJ

pitch-black (extremely dark)

negro, -a como la boca de un lobo

pitch-black (very black)

muy negro, -a

black pudding N Brit

black pudding

morcilla f

black pudding

moronga f Mex

I.black out VB intr

black out

perder el conocimiento

II.black out VB trans

1. black out:

black out

oscurecer

2. black out (censure):

black out

censurar

jet-black ADJ

jet-black

negro azabache

jet-black eyes/hair

ojos/pelo de azabache

coal black ADJ

coal black

negro, -a como el carbón

black hole N

black hole

agujero m negro

black Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

large black rain clouds glower in the sky fig LIT

grandes nubes negras de lluvia amenazan en el cielo

to give sb a black eye

poner a alguien un ojo a la funerala

to paint a very black picture

pintar un panorama muy negro

to beat sb black and blue

dar una paliza soberana a alguien

to give sb a black eye

poner un ojo morado a alguien

the black sheep of the family

la oveja negra de la familia

to buy sth on the black market

adquirir algo de estraperlo

to be the black sheep of the family

ser el garbanzo negro (de la olla)

I find black a morbid colour

el color negro me da morbo

this dog is white with black patches

este perro es blanco con manchas negras

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Alternatively, the bird may also be a forest bird such as a black grouse or capercaillie.

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She works as the head of dream department wearing a black suit and skirt and carrying a red toolbox and an orange-redess ladybug phone.

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Adult male round gobies turn inky black during the spawning season and develop swollen cheeks.

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In modern times, fire-retardant black duvetyne is commonly used for curtains, for scenery, and to control light spill.

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The mailbox is marked, with a sticker, 7861 printed in black on it.

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The caudal fin has black trailing and leading edges, and the pelvic fin is dusky to black.

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The statue is also wrapped in black crepe paper to mourn national tragedies.

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Tantalite is black to brown in both color and streak.

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And it conjures up the kind of dark and paranoid imagery that had post-punks of that era reaching for the black eyeliner.

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The underside is a dirty white speckled with grey and black patches.

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