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combinación de colores

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

color scheme, colour scheme Brit N

color scheme
combinación f de colores
color scheme
colores mpl
Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. scheme [Am skim, Brit skiːm] N

1. scheme (design):

the scheme of the novel/symphony
el esquema de la novela/de la sinfonía
man's place in the scheme of things
el lugar del hombre en el (orden del) universo

2. scheme:

scheme (plan)
plan m
scheme (underhand)
ardid m
scheme (plot)
confabulación f
scheme (plot)
conspiración f
a clever scheme to defraud his employers
un hábil plan para estafar a sus patrones

3. scheme (project):

scheme Brit
plan m
a savings/pension scheme
un plan de ahorro/de pensiones

4. scheme Scot (housing estate):

scheme inf
complejo de viviendas subvencionadas

II. scheme [Am skim, Brit skiːm] VB intr

scheme
intrigar
scheme (plot)
conspirar
she's always scheming
siempre está intrigando
she's always scheming
siempre está tramando algo
they were scheming against the chairman
estaban conspirando contra el presidente
they were scheming against the chairman
estaban confabulados contra el presidente
she was scheming to get his job
estaba intrigando or armando intrigas para quedarse con su puesto

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

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

in the PONS Dictionary

colour scheme N

colour scheme
combinación f de colores
in the PONS Dictionary

I. scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (structure):

scheme
esquema m

2. scheme Brit (programme):

scheme
programa m
scheme ECON
plan m

3. scheme (plot):

scheme
treta f
pyramid scheme
estafa f piramidal

II. scheme [ski:m] VB intr pej

scheme
intrigar
to scheme to do sth
intrigar para hacer algo

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

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

color → 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
OpenDict entry

scheme N

scheme (conspiracy)
conspiración f
in the PONS Dictionary

color scheme N

color scheme
combinación f de colores
in the PONS Dictionary

I. scheme [skim] N

1. scheme (structure):

scheme
esquema m

2. scheme (plot):

scheme
treta f

II. scheme [skim] VB intr pej

scheme
intrigar
to scheme to do sth
intrigar para hacer algo

I. color [ˈkʌl·ər] N

1. color (appearance):

color
color m
primary color
color primario
what color is your dress?
¿de qué color es tu vestido?
to have color in one's cheeks
tener las mejillas sonrosadas

2. color (vigor):

color
colorido m

3. color (dye):

color
tinte m

4. color:

colors POL, MIL (official flag)
bandera f
to present the colors
mostrar [o izar] la bandera

5. color (character):

to show one's true colors
quitárse la máscara
to show one's true colors
mostrar su verdadero rostro

II. color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB trans

1. color (change color of):

color
colorear
color
pintar
to color a room blue
pintar una habitación de azul

2. color (dye):

color
teñir

3. color (distort):

color
alterar

III. color [ˈkʌl·ər] VB intr

color
sonrojarse
Present
Ischeme
youscheme
he/she/itschemes
wescheme
youscheme
theyscheme
Past
Ischemed
youschemed
he/she/itschemed
weschemed
youschemed
theyschemed
Present Perfect
Ihaveschemed
youhaveschemed
he/she/ithasschemed
wehaveschemed
youhaveschemed
theyhaveschemed
Past Perfect
Ihadschemed
youhadschemed
he/she/ithadschemed
wehadschemed
youhadschemed
theyhadschemed
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Sometimes the kaleidoscope is riotously off-color.
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The new gyro featured a new colour scheme and the eagle logo was not used.
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The colour scheme inside the terminal will be changed to sand and terracotta.
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A curious fact about this car is this: in multiplayer mode, the number 3 player has a black colour scheme for the cars.
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All sites were given a small make over featuring a new colour scheme, new carpets and paintings in the restaurants.
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