Translations for NAACP - the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.color, colour Brit [Am ˈkələr, Brit ˈkʌlə] N

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1.1. color C or U (shade):

what color is the ball?

¿de qué color es la pelota?

do you have it in a different color?

¿lo tiene en otro color?

to change color

cambiar de color

the colors of the bird's plumage

los colores or el colorido del plumaje del pájaro

her hair is reddish-brown in color

tiene el pelo (de color) castaño-rojizo

let's see the color of your money

primero quiero ver el dinero

let's see the color of your money

primero quiero ver la lana inf

let's see the color of your money

primero quiero ver la plata AmS inf

let's see the color of your money

primero quiero ver la pasta Spain inf

1.2. color U (not monochrome):

a touch of color

un toque de color

in full color

in full color attr photograph

in full color attr photograph

en color Spain

in full color television

in full color television

en color Spain

in full color television

a color And Ven

color magazine

revista f a todo color

color reproduction

reproducción f en color

color supplement

suplemento m a todo color or en color

1.3. color U or C (tone quality) MUS:

1.4. color U (vividness):

local color

1.5. color U (semblance, impression) liter:

to give or lend color to sth

darle credibilidad a algo

that puts a different color on things

eso le da otro cariz a las cosas

2. color U (racial feature):

people of color

gente f de color

attr color prejudice

prejuicio m racial

3. color U (complexion):

to have a good/bad color

tener buen/mal color

to bring the color back to sb's cheeks

devolverle el color or los colores a alguien

to get one's color back

volverle el color or los colores a alguien

to have a high color (permanent characteristic)

to have a high color (be feverish)

estar muy colorado or rojo

4. color C (allegiance, type):

politicians of all colors

políticos de todos los colores

5.1. color <colors, pl > (flag):

the national colors

la bandera nacional

the national colors

la enseña de la patria

the colors of the regiment

el estandarte del regimiento

the ship was flying the colors of Greece

el barco llevaba bandera griega

he was called to the colors arch

fue llamado a filas

one's true colors, she showed her true colors

se mostró tal cual era en realidad

to nail one's colors to the mast

to nail one's colors to the mast

with flying colors

con gran éxito

he passed his exams with flying colors

le fue estupendamente en los exámenes

she passed the test with flying colors

pasó airosa la prueba

5.2. color <colors, pl > Brit SPORTS:

the team colors

los colores del equipo

5.3. color <colors, pl > ART:

a box of colors

una caja de (lápices de) colores

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2. color (dye):

to color sth blue/red

teñir algo de azul/rojo

III.color, colour Brit [Am ˈkələr, Brit ˈkʌlə] VB intr

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1. color (flush):

ponerse colorado

3. color ART:

color child:

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off-color, off-colour Brit [Am ˌɔfˈkələr, Brit ˌɒfˈkʌlə] ADJ <pred off color>

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2. off-color (risqué):

off-color remarks/joke

I.colored, coloured Brit [Am ˈkələrd, Brit ˈkʌləd] ADJ

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2. colored dated or offens:

colored (non-white)

de color often offens

colored (in S Africa)

colored (in S Africa)

3. colored (biased):

II.colored, coloured Brit [Am ˈkələrd, Brit ˈkʌləd] N

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1. colored dated or offens:

colored, a. Colored (non-white)

persona f de color often offens

colored, a. Colored (in S Africa) (mixed race)

mulato m / mulata f

colored, a. Colored (in S Africa) (mixed race)

mestizo m / mestiza f

2. colored <coloreds, pl >:

ropa f de color

NAACP [Am ˌɛnˌdəbəlˌeɪˌsiˈpi, Brit ɛndʌbəleɪsiːˈpiː]

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NAACP N (in US) → National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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advancement [Am ədˈvænsmənt, Brit ədˈvɑːnsm(ə)nt] N U

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2. advancement (in rank):

advancement form

association [Am əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n, əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit əsəʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n, əsəʊsɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n] N

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1. association C (organization):

association

trade or trading association

asociación comercial

I.people [Am ˈpipəl, Brit ˈpiːp(ə)l] N

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1.1. people + pl vb, no art (in general):

people are tired of that

la gente está cansada de eso

what will people say/think?

¿qué dirá/pensará la gente?

people say that …

people say that …

se dice que …

a lot of/very few people

mucha/muy poca gente

many/most people disagree

mucha gente/la mayoría de la gente no está de acuerdo

some people don't like it

a algunos no les gusta

some people don't like it

a algunas personas no les gusta

some people don't like it

hay gente a la que no le gusta

people like her never learn

la gente como ella nunca aprende

people like her never learn

las personas como ella nunca aprenden

they are good people

son buena gente or buenas personas

we're people, not machines!

somos personas, no máquinas

1.2. people + pl vb, no art (individuals):

three people were injured

tres personas resultaron heridas

the hall seats 200 people

la sala tiene un aforo de 200 personas

well, really, some people!

¡hay cada uno!

you people don't understand

ustedes no entienden

they've made her director, her of all people!

¡la han hecho directora, nada menos que a ella!

you of all people ought to be grateful to me

tú más que nadie me deberías estar agradecido

1.3. people + pl vb, no art (specific group):

tall/rich people

la gente alta/rica

tall/rich people

las personas altas/ricas

tall/rich people

los altos/ricos

young people

young people

local people

la gente del lugar

local people

Chinese people

my people are from Illinois

mi familia es de Illinois

my people are from Illinois

mi gente es de Illinois inf

he wasn't one of our people

no era uno de los nuestros

2.1. people (inhabitants) + pl vb:

the people of this country

la gente de este país

the people of this country

she got to know the country and its people

llegó a conocer bien el país y su(s) gente(s)

a town of 15, 000 people

una ciudad de 15.000 habitantes or personas

2.2. people (citizens, nation) + pl vb:

the American people

the American people

el pueblo americano

the common people

la gente corriente

the common people

la gente en general

a man/an enemy of the people

un hombre/un enemigo del pueblo

a people's republic

una república popular

to go to the people Brit

llamar a elecciones

to go to the people Brit

convocar (a) elecciones

to go to the people Brit

consultar al electorado

2.3. people (race):

people + sing vb

they are a proud people

son un pueblo orgulloso

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a land peopled by savage tribes

una tierra habitada por tribus salvajes

I.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] PREP

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1.1. for (intended for):

for

it's a present for my son

es un regalo para mi hijo

is there a letter for me?

¿hay carta para mí?

the wine's for tomorrow

el vino es para mañana

we saved some cake for you

te guardamos un poco de pastel

she put it on one side for me

my love for her

mi amor por ella

my feelings for her

lo que siento por ella

my feelings for her

mis sentimientos hacia ella

clothes for men/women

ropa de hombre/mujer

a table for two, please

una mesa para dos, por favor

is it for sale?

¿está en venta?

is it for sale?

2. for (indicating purpose):

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

what's that for?

¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges/peeling oranges

es or sirve para recortar setos/pelar naranjas

it's for decoration

I run for fun

yo corro por diversión

I ran for cover

corrí a guarecerme

you have to work for your living

tienes que trabajar para ganarte la vida

an operation for a stomach ulcer

una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good!

¡es por tu (propio) bien!

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

to go out for a meal

salir a comer fuera

I'm not dressed for a party

no estoy vestida como para una fiesta

I've come for my son

vengo a buscar a mi hijo

she reached for the knife

trató de alcanzar el cuchillo

she examined him for internal injuries

lo reconoció para ver si tenía heridas internas

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos listos! inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos hechos! Col inf

to be for it inf here comes Dad, we're for it now!

ahí viene papá ¡ahora sí que estamos fritos! CSur inf

she'll be for it when teacher finds out

se va a llevar una buena cuando la maestra se entere inf

5. for (giving reason):

for

for that reason

the reason for doing it

la razón por la cual se hizo (or se hace etc.)

we chose the house for its location

elegimos la casa por su situación

I felt better for having spoken out

me sentí mejor por haber dicho lo que pensaba

if it weren't for Joe …

si no fuera por Joe …

had it not been for the traffic, we'd have been on time

si no hubiera sido por el tráfico, habríamos llegado a tiempo

you could hardly move for the books everywhere

casi no te podías mover de tantos libros que había por todos lados

6.2. for (indicating proportion):

for

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away

por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7.3. for (expressing appropriateness):

it's not for me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's for them to make the first move

son ellos los que tienen que dar el primer paso

it's for them to make the first move

les corresponde a ellos dar el primer paso

I decided that teaching was not for me

decidí que la enseñanza no era para mí

8.1. for (in spite of):

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us

tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

for all his talk he hasn't achieved very much

habla mucho, pero no ha logrado gran cosa

8.2. for with infinitive clause:

it's unusual for me to forget a name

es raro que se me olvide un nombre

for a minister to use such language …

que un ministro use ese vocabulario …

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee?

¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

it's difficult for me to be here at nine

me es or me resulta difícil llegar a las nueve

would it be possible for you to advise us?

¿le sería posible asesorarnos?

there's still time for you to apply

todavía tienes tiempo de solicitarlo

what I want is for them/her/you to be happy

lo que quiero es que sea/seas feliz

9.1. for (indicating duration):

can't you be quiet for five minutes?

¿no puedes estar cinco minutos callado?

he spoke for half an hour

habló (durante) media hora

nobody spoke for five minutes

nadie habló durante cinco minutos

I've known him for years

lo conozco desde hace años

I've known him for years

hace años que lo conozco

I've only been here for a day/year

solo llevo un día/año aquí

I've only been here for a day/year

hace solo un día/año que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week

voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for?

¿por cuánto tiempo vas?

how long are you going for?

¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now

basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks

tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

11. for (in exclamations):

oh, for some peace and quiet

¡qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

II.for [Am fɔr, fər, Brit fɔː, fə] CONJ liter

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pues liter

for

puesto que form

for

of [Am əv, Brit ɒv, (ə)v] PREP

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1. of (indicating relationship, material, content):

the son of Mr and Mrs T Phipps

el hijo de los señores Phipps

it's made of wood

it's made of wood

está hecho de madera

a box of chocolates

una caja de bombones

a kilo of grapes

un kilo de uvas

that piece of Schumann's

esa pieza de Schumann

a colleague of mine/his/ours

un colega mío/suyo/nuestro

it's no business of yours

no es asunto tuyo

that brother of yours

el loco (or estúpido or irresponsable etc.) de tu hermano

2. of (descriptive use):

the city of Athens

la ciudad de Atenas

a girl by the name of Elizabeth

una niña llamada Elizabeth

a boy of ten

un niño de diez años

a woman of courage/character

una mujer valiente/de carácter

a matter of great urgency

un asunto de extrema urgencia

a brute of a man

una bestia de hombre

he's a giant of a man

a little gem of a play

una obra que es una joyita

3.1. of (partitive use):

there were eight of us

he invited the eight of us

nos invitó a los ocho

six of them survived

seis de ellos sobrevivieron

many of you

muchos de ustedes

the whole of the second floor

todo el segundo piso

of all the stupid things to say!

¡mira qué cosa de ir a decir!

fancy choosing her of all people!

¡mira que elegirla a ella!

you of all people should have known better

tú deberías haberlo sabido mejor que nadie

he drank of the wine arch

bebió del vino

4. of (indicating date, time):

the sixth of October

el seis de octubre

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son las cinco menos diez

it is ten (minutes) of five Am

son diez para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

it is a quarter of five Am

son las cinco menos cuarto

it is a quarter of five Am

son un cuarto para las cinco LatAm excl RioPl

of an evening we like to sit in the garden

por las noches nos gusta sentarnos en el jardín

Jane, his wife of six months …

Jane, con la que llevaba/lleva casado seis meses …

her friend of over 20 years

su amigo de hace más de 20 años

7.2. of (by):

of arch

beloved of all

querido por or de todos

I.national [Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l] ADJ National Book Award

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II.national [Am ˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l, Brit ˈnaʃ(ə)n(ə)l] N

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ciudadano m / ciudadana f

foreign nationals

los ciudadanos extranjeros

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Translations for NAACP - the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

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2. colour (vigour):

3. colour (dye):

4. colour pl SCHOOL, UNIV (sports honour):

colores m pl del equipo

5. colour pl POL, MIL (official flag):

to call to colours

6. colour (character):

to show one's true colours

mostrar su verdadero rostro

to see sb in their true colours

ver a alguien tal como es

II.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

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III.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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coloured ADJ

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coloured pencil, people

colored ADJ Am

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I.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

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2. colour (vigour):

3. colour (dye):

4. colour pl SCHOOL, UNIV (sports honour):

colores m pl del equipo

5. colour pl POL, MIL (official flag):

to call to colours

6. colour (character):

to show one's true colours

mostrar su verdadero rostro

to see sb in their true colours

ver a alguien tal como es

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advancement [ədˈvɑ:nsmənt, Am -ˈvæ:nsmənt] N

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1. advancement (improvement):

advancement

2. advancement no pl (promotion):

advancement

an opportunity for advancement

una oportunidad para mejorar

association [əˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən, Am -ˌsoʊ-] N

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1. association (organization):

association

2. association no pl (involvement):

association

colaboración f

3. association (mental connection):

association

I.people [ˈpi:pl] N

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3. people (ordinary citizens):

ciudadanos(-as) m (f) pl

people's park

parque m público

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I.for [fɔ:ʳ, Am fɔ:r] PREP

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2. for (to give to):

for

to do sth for sb

hacer algo por alguien

3. for (intention, purpose):

for sale/rent

en venta/alquiler

sth for a headache

algo para el dolor de cabeza

it's time for lunch

es hora del almuerzo

it's time for sleep

es hora de dormir

to invite sb for dinner

invitar a alguien para cenar

to wait for sb

esperar a alguien

to go for a walk

ir a dar un paseo

fit for nothing

bueno para nada

what's that for?

¿para qué es eso?

it's for cutting cheese

es para cortar queso

for this to be possible

para que esto sea posible

to look for a way to do sth

buscar una manera de hacer algo

6. for (distance):

to walk for 8 km

caminar durante 8 km

8. for (on date of):

to have sth finished for Sunday

acabar algo para el domingo

to set the wedding for May 4

fijar la boda para el 4 de mayo

9. for (in support of):

is he for or against it?

¿está a favor o en contra?

to fight for sth

luchar por algo

10. for (employed by):

to work for a company

trabajar para una empresa

11. for (the task of):

it's for him to say/do ...

le toca a él decir/hacer...

12. for (in substitution):

the substitute for the teacher

el substituto del maestro

say hello for me

dile hola de mi parte

15. for (in reference to):

what's the Chinese for ‘book’?

¿cómo se dice ‘libro’ en chino?

18. for (despite):

for all that/her money

a pesar de todo eso/de su dinero

for all I know

19. for (as):

for example

empezando por él

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1. of:

3. of (done by):

it's kind of him

es amable de su parte

4. of (representing):

a drawing of Paul

un dibujo de Paul

7. of (away from):

to be north of London

estar al norte de Londres

9. of Am (to):

it is ten/a quarter of two

son las dos menos diez/cuarto

14. of (a portion of):

there's a lot of it

hay mucho de eso

one of the best

uno de los mejores

the best of friends

los mejores amigos

many of them came

muchos de ellos vinieron

there are five of them

hay cinco de ellos

he knows the five of them

los conoce a los cinco

two of the five

dos de los cinco

he of all people knows that

él debería saberlo mejor que nadie

today of all days

hoy precisamente

15. of (to amount of):

80 years of age

80 años de edad

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