Compound Forms:
color | colour | color {etc} |
a horse of a different color (US),
a horse of a different colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado) | harina de otro costal expr |
a horse of another color (US),
a horse of another colour (UK) n | figurative ([sth] entirely different) (figurado) | harina de otro costal expr |
blaze of color (US),
blaze of colour (UK) n | ([sth] intensely colorful) | colorinche nm |
| | | derroche de color nm + loc adj |
change color (US),
change colour (UK) vtr + n | (blush) | sonrojarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ponerse colorado loc verb |
change color (US),
change colour (UK) vtr + n | (become pale) (a alguien) | cambiar el color loc verb |
| | | palidecer⇒ vi |
color blindness (US),
colour blindness (UK) n | (medical condition) | daltonismo nm |
| | Siempre utilizo tiza blanca sobre un pizarrón negro para que los estudiantes con daltonismo puedan seguir la lección. |
color blindness (US),
colour blindness (UK) n | figurative (lack of racial prejudice) | indiferencia al color loc nom f |
color chart (US),
colour chart (UK) n | (table illustrating a range of hues) | muestrario de colores grupo nom |
| | | tabla de colores grupo nom |
| | | índice de colores grupo nom |
| | An artist uses a color chart to identify complementary colors. |
| | | diagrama de cromaticidad grupo nom |
color commentator,
color man n | US (commentator adding background info) | comentarista adicional n común + adj mf |
| | A former player joined the commentary team as a color commentator. |
color contrast (US),
colour contrast (UK) n | (strong lights, darks) | contraste de color nm |
| | I had to adjust the colour contrast on his television. |
| | Tuve que ajustar el contraste de color de su televisor. |
color-coordinated (US),
colour-coordinated (UK) adj | (having colors that match) (color) | combinado adj |
| | | que combina loc adj |
| | (coloquial) | que pega loc adj |
| | Each dancer's outfit is a different style, but they are all color-coordinated. |
| | El vestuario de cada bailarín es de un estilo diferente, pero con colores combinados. |
color film (US),
colour film (UK) n | (for photographing in color) | rollo color nm + adj |
| | Jane shot the photos using color film, scanned them into her computer and converted them to black and white. |
| | Jane sacó las fotos con rollo color, las escaneó en su computadora y las hizo blanco y negro. |
color movie (US),
colour film (UK) n | (cinema: movie in color) | película a color, película a colores nf + loc adv |
| | | película en color, película en colores nf + loc adv |
color guard (US),
colour guard (UK) n | (flag bearer) | portaestandarte n común |
| | | abanderado, abanderada nm, nf |
color intensity (US),
colour intensity (UK) n | (saturation) | intensidad del color nf |
| | Early digital cameras did not match the color intensity of 35 mm film. |
| | Las primeras cámaras digitales no ofrecían la misma intensidad de color de la película de 35 mm. |
color line (US),
colour line (UK),
color bar (US),
colour bar (UK) n | (separation by skin color) | segregación racial nf + adj |
color man,
colorman n | US, dated (color commentator) | comentarista secundario nm + adj |
| | | analista deportivo nm + adj |
color photo (US),
colour photo (UK) n | informal (photograph in full color) | foto en color nf + loc adj |
| | The book is full of beautiful colour photos. |
| | El libro está lleno de hermosas fotos en color. |
| | | foto a color nf + loc adj |
| | El libro está lleno de hermosas fotos a color. |
color photograph (US),
colour photograph (UK) n | (photo in full color) | fotografía color nf + adj |
color photography(US),
colour photography (UK) n | (medium, artform: photos in color) | fotografía en color grupo nom |
| | Many photographers shunned the advent of color photography and preferred to continue working in black-and-white. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La fotografía en color permite un mayor juego de efectos que la realizada en blanco y negro. |
| | | foto a color grupo nom |
color print (US),
colour print (UK) n | (photo in full color) | impresión a color nf + loc adj |
| | | impresión de fotos a color nf + loc adj |
| | At the stationery store they make color prints directly from your digital camera. |
| | En esta papelería hacen impresiones a color directamente desde tu cámara digital. |
color purity (US),
colour purity (UK) n | (saturation) | pureza del color grupo nom |
| | Black, white or gray tones diminish the color purity. |
| | (ES) | saturación del color grupo nom |
| | Los tonos en negro, blanco o gris disminuyen la saturación del color. |
color revolution (US),
colour revolution (UK) n | (social movement in Eastern Europe) | revolución de color loc nom f |
color scheme (US),
colour scheme (UK) n | (restricted range of hues) | esquema de colores grupo nom |
| | Powerpoint offers users a choice of colour scheme for the presentation. |
| | Powerpoint ofrece a los usuarios un esquema de colores para sus presentaciones. |
color spectrum (US),
colour spectrum (UK) n | (physics: range of colors) (física) | espectro luminoso loc nom m |
| | A prism is needed to observe the full color spectrum present in white light. |
| | | espectro de colores loc nom m |
| | Con un prisma es posible observar todo el espectro de colores presente en la luz blanca. |
color television (US),
colour television (UK) n | countable (TV set: shows images in colour) | televisor a color, televisor en color nm + loc adj |
| | We've got a color television in the living room. |
| | Tenemos un televisor a color en la sala. |
color television (US),
colour television (UK) n | uncountable (TV shows broadcast in color) | televisión a color, televisión en color nf + loc adj |
| | Colour television first came to the UK in 1967. |
| | La televisión a color llegó a Reino Unido en 1967. |
color temperature (US),
colour temperature (UK) n | (optics) | temperatura de color nf + loc adj |
color TV (US),
colour TV (UK) | informal (television set: shows images in colour) (aparato) | televisión a color nf + loc adv |
| | | televisor a color nm + loc adv |
color TV (US),
colour TV (UK) | uncountable, informal (television shows broadcast in color) (emisora) | televisión a color nf + loc adv |
color vision (US),
colour vision (UK) n | (ability to see hues) | visión cromática nf + adj |
| | | visión en color nf + loc adv |
| | Nocturnal animals tend not to have color vision; the night's light is not strong enough to make out more than gray shapes. |
| | Los animales nocturnos no tienen visión cromática; la intensidad de la luz que hay de noche solo les permite percibir tonos de gris. |
color wheel (US),
colour wheel (UK) n | (chart showing color relationships) | círculo cromático nm + adj |
| | | rueda de colores nf + loc adj |
color-coded (US),
colour-coded (UK) adj | (classed and identified by color) | codificado por colores loc adj |
| | The files were colour-coded to make it easier to find the correct one. |
| | Los archivos estaban codificados por colores para que fuera más fácil encontrarlos. |
colorblind,
color-blind (US),
colour-blind (UK) adj | (having a medical condition) | daltónico, daltónica nm, nf |
| | Alan is colorblind; he cannot distinguish red from green. |
colorblind,
color-blind (US),
colour-blind (UK) adj | figurative (not racially prejudiced) | sin prejuicios raciales loc adj |
| | | no racista loc adj |
colored pencil,
color pencil (US),
coloured pencil (UK) n | (colored drawing tool) | lápiz de color nm + loc adj |
| | I used a coloured pencil to draw my teddy bear. |
| | Usé un lápiz de color para dibujar a mi oso de peluche. |
complementary color (US),
complementary colour (UK) n | (contrasting hue) | color complementario nm + adj |
| | Purple is the complementary color of yellow. |
| | El violeta es el color complementario del amarillo. |
cool color (US),
cool colour (UK) n | figurative (cold hue) | color frío nm + adj |
| | Blue, green, and purple are the cool colors. |
cream colored,
cream-color,
cream color (US),
cream-coloured,
cream coloured,
cream (UK) n as adj | (cream-colored) | de color crema loc adj |
| | | color crema loc adj |
| | | crema adj inv |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Milwaukee was once known for its buildings of cream brick. |
| | Antiguamente Milwaukee era conocido por sus edificios de ladrillos de color crema. |
eye color (US),
eye colour (UK) n | (color of the irises) | color de ojos nm + loc adj |
flesh color (US),
flesh colour (UK),
flesh tint n | dated, offensive (color of pale skin) | color piel loc nom m |
| | | color carne loc nom m |
| | This paint manufacturer has replaced the name "flesh color" with "peach". |
| | El fabricante de pintura ha cambiado el nombre "color piel" por "durazno". |
flesh color (US),
flesh colour (UK),
flesh tint n | (any skin color) | color piel loc nom m |
| | | tono piel loc nom m |
| | This foundation is available in a wide range of flesh colors. |
flesh color,
flesh-color (US),
flesh colour,
flesh-colour (UK) adj | dated, offensive (color of pale skin) | de color piel loc adj |
| | | de color carne loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
flesh color,
flesh-color (US),
flesh colour,
flesh-colour (UK) adj | (any skin color) | de color piel loc adj |
| | | de tono piel loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | I prefer flesh-color tights to brightly colored ones. |
four-color process (US),
four-colour process (UK) n | (four-hue printing method) | cuatricromía nf |
full color (US),
full colour (UK) n | (printing process) | todo color adj + nm |
| | | cuatricromía nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | It's rare to find such an old magazine printed in full colour. |
| | Es raro encontrar una revista tan antigua impresa a todo color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (printed in color) | en color loc adj |
| | | a todo color loc adj |
| | Almost all magazines these days are full-color. |
| | En la actualidad, prácticamente todas las revistas se imprimen en color. |
full color,
full-color (US),
full colour,
full-colour (UK) adj | (with full range of hues) | a todo color loc adj |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (shade) | color de pelo nm + loc adj |
| | | color de cabello nm + loc adj |
| | Teenage girls often change their hair color experimentally. |
| | Las chicas jóvenes a menudo experimentan cambiando su color de pelo. |
hair color (US),
hair colour (UK) n | (product: dye) (de cabello) | coloración nf |
| | (de cabello) | tinte nm |
| | (AR, de cabello) | tintura nk |
high color (US),
high colour (UK) n | (face: flush, redness) | rubor nm |
| | | rojo nm |
honey color (US),
honey colour (UK) n | (golden hue) | color miel nm + adj |
honey-color,
honey-colored (US),
honey-colour,
honey-coloured (UK) adj | (golden) | color miel loc adj |
| | | dorado/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | Her honey-color eyes sparkled in the sunlight. |
| | Sus ojos color miel brillaban a la luz del sol. |
in color (US),
in colour (UK) adv | (image: full colour) | en color loc adv |
| | | a color loc adv |
| | Producing newspapers in colour has done nothing to improve the quality of journalism. |
| | Imprimir los periódicos en color no ha mejorado la calidad del periodismo. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (features of a place) | color local nm + adj |
| | | colorido local nm + adj |
| | Take us on a tour of the bars and show us some of the local color. |
| | Llévanos a hacer un recorrido por los bares así nos muestras un poco del color local. |
local color (US),
local colour (UK) n | figurative (quirky points) | sitios de interés nmpl |
| | Tengo amigos que viven allí y nos pueden mostrar los sitios de interés. |
lose color (US),
lose colour (UK) vtr + n | (go pale, fade) | palidecer⇒ vi |
| | | quedarse pálido loc verb |
| | | demudarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial, figurado) | ponerse blanco loc verb |
| | People lose color when they pass out. |
| | La gente palidece cuando se desmaya. |
| | | ponerse⇒, quedarse⇒, estar lívido v prnl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se puso lívido al ver la escena. |
natural color (US),
natural colour (UK) n | (hair: real shade) (cabello) | color natural nm + adj |
| | | tono natural nm + adj |
| | Her hair is blond, but I think it's not her natural color. Is that your hair's natural color, or do you dye your hair? |
| | Su cabello es rubio, pero creo que no es su color natural. |
nude color (US),
nude colour (UK) n | (flesh hue) | color piel loc nom m |
| | | color carne loc nom m |
of a different color (US),
of a different colour (UK),
of a different hue adj | figurative (dissimilar) | de tono diferente loc adj |
| | | de un matiz diferente loc adj |
off color,
off-color (US),
off colour,
off-colour (UK) adj | informal, figurative (joke, etc.: obscene, in bad taste) | verde adj mf |
| | | obsceno/a adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | The joke was a little off color. |
| | Jim is known for telling off-colour jokes. |
| | El chiste fue un poco verde. |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | uncountable (paint: gouache) | tono opaco nm + adj |
| | | color opaco nm + adj |
| | Habían pintado la habitación en tonos opacos. |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | (pigment: not transparent) | color opaco nm + adj |
| | | tono opaco nm + adj |
opaque color (US),
opaque colour (UK) n | (hue: not transparent) | opaco/a adj |
| | | de tono opaco loc adj |
| | I couldn't see her eyes because her sunglasses were a very opaque color. |
| | No podía verle los ojos porque sus gafas de sol eran muy opacas. |
pastel color (US),
pastel colour (UK) n | (pale hue) | color pastel nm + adj |
| | | tono pastel nm + adj |
| | She chose a pastel colour for her dress; pastels are 'in' this Spring. |
| | Ella eligió un color pastel para su vestido; los pasteles están de moda esta primavera. |
person of color (US),
person of colour (UK) n | mainly US, often plural ([sb] of non-white descent) | persona de color loc nom f |
| | | persona racializada nf + adj |
| POC n | mainly US, initialism (person of color) | persona de color loc nom f |
| | | persona racializada nf + adj |
poster paint,
poster color (US),
poster colour (UK) n | (brightly colored paint) | pintura al agua loc nom f |
predominant color (US),
predominant colour (UK) n | (main hue) | color predominante nm + adj |
| | The predominant colour of a tree is usually green in the summer and brown in the winter. |
| | El color predominarte de un árbol es el verde en verano y el marrón en invierno. |
primary color (US),
primary colour (UK) n | often plural (red, yellow, blue) | color primario nm + adj |
| | Primary colours can be mixed together to make other colours. |
| | Los colores primarios se pueden combinar para crear otros colores. |
secondary color,
secondary colour n | (mix of two primary colors) | color secundario nm + adj |
skin color (US),
skin colour (UK) n | (tone of complexion) | tono de piel grupo nom |
| | | color de piel grupo nom |
| | White and black are the two common skin colours. |
| | Los tonos de piel más comunes son el blanco y el negro. |
| | Los colores de piel más comunes son el blanco y el negro. |
| sorrel color n | US (light red-brown) | castaño claro loc nom m |
| | El castaño claro o tostado es el color del manto de los caballos alazanes. |
sorrel color,
sorrel-color,
sorrel-colored adj | US (light red-brown) | castaño claro loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
strong force,
color force (US),
colour force (UK) n | (physics: force between quarks) | carga de color loc nom f |
tone color (US),
tone colour (UK) n | figurative (music: timber) (música) | timbre nm |
| | | color nm |
| | (música) | tonalidad nf |
warm color (US),
warm colour (UK) n | (bold color such as red) | color cálido nm + adj |
| | Colin is going to paint the room in warm colours. |
| | Colin va a pintar la habitación de colores cálidos. |