Translations for colours 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

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

secondary color, secondary colour Brit N

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secondary color

color m secundario

tone color, tone colour Brit N U or C

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

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(a) dos colores

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

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color-coordinated

color-coordinated

con colores coordinados

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

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color-coded

codificado con colores

color coding, colour coding Brit N U

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color coding

codificación f con colores

color filter, colour filter Brit N

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color filter

filtro m de color

color scheme, colour scheme Brit N

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color scheme

combinación f de colores

color scheme

color guard, colour guard Brit N MIL

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color guard

portaestandarte mf

Translations for colours 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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2. colour (dye):

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

See also colour

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

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2. off-color (somewhat obscene):

off-color joke

subido, -a de tono

colour scheme N

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colour scheme

combinación f de colores

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

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colour-fast

primary colour N

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primary colour

color m primario

colour filter N PHOTO

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colour filter

filtro m de color

colour bar N Brit

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barrera f racial

colour blindness N no pl

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colour blindness

colour television N

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colour television

televisión f en color

to have colour in one's cheeks

tener las mejillas sonrosadas

to call to colours

to show one's true colours

mostrar su verdadero rostro

to see sb in their true colours

ver a alguien tal como es

autumn colours

colores m pl otoñales

under false colours liter

aparentando lo que no es

to nail one's colours to the mast

mantenerse firme

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

el color que quieras, pero que no sea rojo

the colours [or colors Am] of the curtains don't go well with the walls

los colores de las cortinas no entonan con los de la pared

that time we saw his/her true colours Brit [or colors Am]

en esa ocasión le vimos las orejas al lobo

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Dipping bubble wrap in paint makes a pretty dotted design in a rainbow of colours. www.huffingtonpost.ca

Gladioli have been extensively hybridized and a wide range of ornamental flower colours are available from the many varieties. en.wikipedia.org

The main colours of the letterboxes were black and pink. en.wikipedia.org

Fabrics could be left uncoloured or dyed various colours, the most popular being deep blue using indigo, others being black, red and green. en.wikipedia.org

In addition to extensions, they carry a line of beautiful wigs, blow dryers, irons, hair colours and styling products. www.mississauga.com

It is available in a multitude of colours and is non-toxic. en.wikipedia.org

These editions used the same text but included additional content, layout, colours, and typography to suit the targeted audience. en.wikipedia.org

The uniform is a turquoise sweatshirt or t-shirt, with the group colours for the neckerchief. en.wikipedia.org

Several caverns mirror the brilliant phosphorescent colours of the underwater flora; other caverns show a deep dark shade of blue. en.wikipedia.org

The woods are aflame with colours of the spring, again. en.wikipedia.org

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