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local color, local colour Brit N U

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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

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

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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:

See also off-color

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.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] ADJ

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1. local:

local dialect/custom/newspaper

local council/election

local bus/train

I don't use the local shops

no compro en las tiendas del barrio (or de la zona etc.)

he's a local man

es de aquí (or de allí)

he's a local man

es un hombre del lugar

the local community

los vecinos or habitantes de la zona

the local priest

el cura de la parroquia (or del pueblo etc.)

a local specialty

una especialidad de la localidad (or de la región etc.)

the local wine

el vino del país

at three o'clock local time

a las tres, hora local

here is the local weather forecast

este es el pronóstico del tiempo para la región

a local call TELEC

una llamada local

2.1. local MED:

local anesthetic

local infection

2.2. local COMPUT:

local variable/maximum

II.local [Am ˈloʊk(ə)l, Brit ˈləʊk(ə)l] N

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1. local (inhabitant):

he's not a local

no es de aquí (or de allí)

the locals say it's true

los (vecinos) del lugar dicen que es verdad

2. local (pub) Brit:

local inf

bar de la zona donde se vive

el bar de nuestro barrio (or de nuestra zona etc.)

3. local (anesthetic):

local inf

anestesia f local

4. local (train):

tren que para en todas las estaciones

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I.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] ADJ

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II.local [ˈləʊkəl, Am ˈloʊ-] N

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1. local (inhabitant):

lugareño(-a) m (f)

2. local Am:

local (bus)

coche m de línea

local (train)

tren m de cercanías

3. local Brit (pub):

taberna f (del barrio, pueblo, etc.)

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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3. colour (distort):

III.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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

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color → colour

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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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2. colour (dye):

3. colour (distort):

III.colour [ˈkʌləʳ, Am -ɚ] VB intr

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Once you've had your share of shopping, you can enjoy more local colour in the nightclubs and bars. www.stuff.co.nz

And her concerns went beyond those of acquiring local colour. www.leinsterleader.ie

It was more local colour than hard intelligence, but the spooks grabbed at it gratefully. www.dailymail.co.uk

So much for the local colour he made sure seeped into the verse. www.rte.ie

There is enough local colour, but never too much, while the politics of the time play no role in this intensely personalised tale. www.afr.com

It gives local colour to socialism in the 21st century movements and links them to those our ancestors and national heroes were part of. links.org.au

A lucid translation of a novella retains every bit of local colour and flavour. www.thehindu.com

This city survived round one of the great busking debate -- local colour or annoying clatter -- last year. dublininquirer.com

In frames bursting with local colour, she captures hues in the tapestry of everyday life. www.thehindu.com

A characteristic of this style is that the local colour is often defined by an outline (a contemporary equivalent is the cartoon). en.wikipedia.org

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