color in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for color in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. color C or U (shade):

color

color m

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):

color

color m

a touch of color

un toque de color

in full color

a todo color

in full color attr photograph

en colores

in full color attr photograph

en color Spain

in full color television

en colores

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:

color

timbre m

1.4. color U (vividness):

color

color m

color

colorido m

local color

el color local

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):

color

color m

people of color

gente f de color

attr color prejudice

prejuicio m racial

3. color U (complexion):

color

color m

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

the mention of John brought the color to her face

al oír mencionar a John se ruborizó or se sonrojó or se puso colorada or roja

to have a high color (permanent characteristic)

ser rubicundo

to have a high color (be feverish)

estar muy colorado or rojo

4. color C (allegiance, type):

color

color m

politicians of all colors

políticos de todos los colores

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

color

bandera f

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

tomar partido

to nail one's colors to the mast

definirse

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

she won her national colors at the age of 20

vistió los colores nacionales or la seleccionaron para el equipo nacional a los 20 años

5.3. color <colors, pl > ART:

color

colores mpl

a box of colors

una caja de (lápices de) colores

II.color, colour Brit [Am ˈkələr, Brit ˈkʌlə] VB trans

1. color ART:

color

pintar

color

colorear

to color sth blue/green

pintar or colorear algo de azul/verde

2. color (dye):

color

teñir

to color sth blue/red

teñir algo de azul/rojo

3. color (influence, bias):

color atmosphere

empañar

you shouldn't let that color your judgment

no deberías dejar que eso influya en tu opinión

his dislike of her colored his opinion

la poca simpatía que le tenía no lo dejaba ser imparcial

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

1. color (flush):

color

ruborizarse

color

sonrojarse

color

ponerse colorado

2. color fruit:

color

tomar color

color

agarrar color esp LatAm

color

coger color esp Spain

3. color ART:

color child:

colorear

See also off-color

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

1. off-color (unwell) pred:

to feel off color

no encontrarse muy bien

to feel off color

sentirse indispuesto

to look off color

tener mala cara

I'm a bit off color

no estoy or no me encuentro muy bien

2. off-color (risqué):

off-color remarks/joke

subido de tono

secondary color, secondary colour Brit N

secondary color

color m secundario

tone color, tone colour Brit N U or C

tone color

timbre m

two-color [ˈtuːˌkʌlə], two-colour Brit ADJ

two-color

bicolor

two-color

(a) dos colores

color-coordinated, colour-coordinated Brit [Am ˌkələrkoʊˈɔrdəˌneɪdəd, Brit ˌkʌləkəʊˈɔːdɪneɪtɪd] ADJ

color-coordinated

haciendo juego

color-coordinated

con colores coordinados

color-coded, colour-coded Brit [Am ˈkələrˌkoʊdəd, Brit ˈkʌləˌkəʊdɪd] ADJ

color-coded

codificado con colores

color coding, colour coding Brit N U

color coding

codificación f con colores

color filter, colour filter Brit N

color filter

filtro m de color

color scheme, colour scheme Brit N

color scheme

combinación f de colores

color scheme

colores mpl

color guard, colour guard Brit N MIL

color guard

portaestandarte mf

color in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for color in the English»Spanish Dictionary

color [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N ADJ VB intr, trans Am

color → colour

See also colour

I.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. colour (appearance):

colour

color m

primary colour

color primario

what colour is your dress?

¿de qué color es tu vestido?

to have colour in one's cheeks

tener las mejillas sonrosadas

2. colour (vigour):

colour

colorido m

3. colour (dye):

colour

tinte m

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

colour

colores m pl del equipo

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

colour

bandera f

to call to colours

llamar a filas

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

1. colour (change colour of):

colour

colorear

colour

pintar

to colour a room blue

pintar una habitación de azul

2. colour (dye):

colour

teñir

3. colour (distort):

colour

alterar

III.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

colour

sonrojarse

I.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] N

1. colour (appearance):

colour

color m

primary colour

color primario

what colour is your dress?

¿de qué color es tu vestido?

to have colour in one's cheeks

tener las mejillas sonrosadas

2. colour (vigour):

colour

colorido m

3. colour (dye):

colour

tinte m

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

colour

colores m pl del equipo

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

colour

bandera f

to call to colours

llamar a filas

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

1. colour (change colour of):

colour

colorear

colour

pintar

to colour a room blue

pintar una habitación de azul

2. colour (dye):

colour

teñir

3. colour (distort):

colour

alterar

III.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

colour

sonrojarse

off-color ADJ Am, Aus, off-colour [ˌɒfˈkʌləʳ, Am ˌɑ:fˈkʌlɚ] ADJ Brit

1. off-color (unwell):

off-color

indispuesto, -a

to feel off-color

encontrarse mal

to look off-color

tener mala cara

2. off-color (somewhat obscene):

off-color joke

subido, -a de tono

colour scheme N

colour scheme

combinación f de colores

colour-fast [ˈkʌləfɑ:st, Am -ɚfæst] ADJ

colour-fast

no desteñible

primary colour N

primary colour

color m primario

colour filter N PHOTO

colour filter

filtro m de color

colour bar N Brit

colour bar

barrera f racial

colour blindness N no pl

colour blindness

daltonismo m

colour television N

colour television

televisión f en color

color Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a splash of colour

una mancha de color

its colour/weight

su color/peso

a riot of colour

un derroche de color

colour/black-and-white photograph

fotografía en color/blanco y negro

what colour is your dress?

¿de qué color es tu vestido?

to have colour in one's cheeks

tener las mejillas sonrosadas

to colour a room blue

pintar una habitación de azul

this is a horse of a different colour Brit [or color Am]

esto es harina de otro costal

any colour Brit [or color Am] you like apart from red

el color que quieras, pero que no sea rojo

I find black a morbid colour

el color negro me da morbo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The respondents answered a number of questions varying from skin color preference, eye shape, face shape, etc.

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Rapeseed oil had a distinctive taste and a disagreeable greenish color, due to the presence of chlorophyll.

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They instead tend to hover in the background or are served up as part of the local color, for example, the transsexuals known as kathoey.

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They are usually thick, and are a brownish-gray color when in their uncooked form.

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Eye color, specifically the color of the irises, is determined primarily by the concentration and distribution of melanin.

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This usage caused nem to have a bright reddish color and a sulphuric smell.

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The color scheme of the veil was symbolic.

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This rarity color-coding has continued in every booster expansion since.

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Interior walls of redwood are bleach-stained to mute the color and highlight the grain.

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You can hire teachers of color to do that checkmark.

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