coloured

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations'coloured', 'Coloured': /ˈkʌləd/

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
countable (individual hue)color nm
 Is red your favourite colour?
 ¿Es el rojo tu color favorito?
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
uncountable (hues collectively)color nm
 When she added colour to her drawing, it came alive.
 Cuando agregó color a su dibujo, cobró vida.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
uncountable (paint, etc.)color nm
 You need to add a little colour to this painting to brighten it up.
 Deberías dar más color a este cuadro para darle vida.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
uncountable (cheeks: redness)color nm
 You could tell he'd been playing sport because of the colour in his cheeks.
 Se adivina que ha estado haciendo deporte por el color de sus mejillas.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
uncountable (skin: pigmentation, tan)color nm
  bronceado nm
 Have you been on the beach? Your skin's got some colour to it.
 ¿Has ido a la playa? Tu piel tiene algo de color.
color [sth] (US),
colour [sth] (UK)
vtr
(apply color to [sth])colorear vtr
  pintar vtr
 The girl coloured a tree on her piece of paper.
 La muchacha coloreó un árbol en su hoja de papel.
color [sth] (US),
colour [sth] (UK)
vtr
figurative (influence [sth])influir vi
  cambiar vtr
 His experience in the war coloured his understanding of the world.
 Sus vivencias durante la guerra influyeron en su forma de ver el mundo.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n as adj
(not black and white)en color loc adj
  a color loc adj
 Mike bought a colour TV.
 Compró una televisión en color.
 Compró una televisión a color.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
of color (US),
of colour (UK)
adj
US (person: not white)de color loc adj
 Maya is in a book club for women of color.
 Maya forma parte de un club de lectora para mujeres de color.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
figurative (nature) (figurado)color nm
  (figurado)naturaleza nf
 After I got to know Johnny, I saw the colour of his soul.
 Cuando llegué a conocer a Johnny, vi el color de su alma.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
figurative (sound quality)calidad de sonido nf + loc adj
 These speakers really reproduce the colour of the music very well.
 Estas bocinas realmente reproducen muy bien la calidad de sonido.
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
(member's ribbon)emblema nm
  colores nmpl
 They arrived, all wearing the club's colour.
 Llegaron portando el emblema del club.
 Llegaron vistiendo los colores del club
color (US),
colour (UK)
n
figurative (evocative language) (figurado, exageración)color nm
  adorno nm
 Mark writes with a lot of colour, and his stories always have vivid imagery.
 Mark escribe con mucho color y sus historias siempre tienen una imaginería vívida.
colors (US),
colours (UK)
npl
(flag)colores nmpl
  bandera nf
  estandarte nm
 The marchers in the parade proudly showed the colours of their region.
 Los participantes en el desfile mostraban con orgullo los colores que representaban a su región.
colors (US),
colours (UK)
npl
(jockey's uniform)uniforme nm
 The racehorse owner was able to pick out the jockey by his colours.
 El propietario del caballo de carreras pudo distinguir al jinete por su uniforme.
color (US),
colour (UK)
vi
(blush)ponerse colorado loc verb
  sonrojarse v prnl
 You could see him colour when someone asked about his girlfriend.
 Deberías ver cómo se pone colorado cuando le preguntan por su novia.
 Se podía ver como se sonrojaba cuando le preguntaban por su novia.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
colored (US),
coloured (UK)
adj
(having a color or colors)de colores loc adj
 We hung colored lights on our house for Christmas.
 Colgamos luces de colores en la casa para Navidad.
-colored (US),
-coloured (UK)
adj
(of a given color)de color [+ adjetivo] loc adj
Note: Used in combination
 Copper is a reddish-coloured metal.
 El cobre es un metal de color rojizo.
colored (US),
coloured (UK)
adj
figurative (biased or emotive)influenciado adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
 The speaker gave a colored account of the events that transpired.
colored (US),
coloured (UK)
adj
dated, offensive!! (relating to non-white people)de color loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
colored,
Colored (US),
coloured,
Coloured (UK)
n
dated, offensive!! (person: non-white)persona de color nf + loc adj
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
colors (US),
colours,
coloureds (UK)
npl
(non-white laundry items)ropa de color nf + loc adj
 When you do laundry, it's a good idea to separate your coloureds from your whites.
 Cuando lavas, es buena idea separar la ropa de color de la ropa blanca.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
color | colored | coloured | -coloured | colour
InglésEspañol
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.
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.
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.
coffee-colored (US),
coffee-coloured (UK)
adj
(medium-brown)de color café loc adj
  castaño/a adj
  tostado/a adj
colored pencil (US),
coloured pencil (UK)
n
uncountable (colored drawing medium)lápiz de color nm + loc adj
 She is a master of still lifes in coloured pencil.
 Es una experta en dibujar naturaleza muerta con lápices de color.
copper-colored,
copper colored (US),
copper-coloured,
copper coloured (UK),
copper
n as adj
(red-brown)cobrizo/a adj
  color cobre loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
 Mary has lovely copper hair.
 Mary tiene un precioso pelo cobrizo.
flesh-colored,
flesh colored (US),
flesh-coloured,
flesh coloured,
flesh (UK)
adj
(peachy in colour)color carne nm + adj mf
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
 Sarah bought a flesh-colored bag at the mall.
 Sarah compró un bolso color carne en el centro comercial.
flesh-colored (US),
flesh colored (US),
flesh-coloured (UK),
flesh coloured (UK)
adj
(peachy) (ofensivo)color piel loc adj
  color durazno loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
light-colored (US),
light-coloured (UK)
adj
(pale)de color claro loc adj
many-colored (US),
many-coloured (UK)
adj
(having many colors)multicolor adj mf
mud colored,
mud-colored (US),
mud coloured,
mud-coloured (UK)
adj
(brown)color barro loc adj
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun.
rose-colored (US),
rose-coloured (UK)
adj
(pinkish, having the color of a rose)rosáceo/a adj
  rosado/a adj
rose-colored (US),
rose-coloured (UK)
adj
figurative (idealistic, optimistic) (figurado)de color rosa, de color de rosa loc adj
  optimista adj mf
  ideal adj mf
 The young couple dreamed of their rose-colored future.
 La joven pareja soñaba con su futuro de color rosa.
 La joven pareja soñaba con su futuro ideal.
rose-colored (US),
rose-coloured (UK)
adj
figurative, disapproving (foolishly over-optimistic, idealistic) (figurado)de color rosa, de color de rosa loc adj
  optimista adj mf
  idealista adj mf
 I must say that seems to be a very rose-coloured view of his motives.
 Debo decir que me parece una perspectiva muy de color rosa de sus motivos.
 Debo decir que me parece una perspectiva muy optimista de sus motivos.
self-colored (US),
self-coloured (UK)
adj
(of uniform colour) (zoología, plumaje)de un solo color loc adj
 Keith keeps and races self-coloured pigeons.
 Keith cría palomas con plumaje de un solo color.
straw colored,
straw-colored (US),
straw coloured,
straw-coloured (UK)
adj
(hair: golden yellow)pajizo/a adj
  de color amarillento loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
tow-colored (US),
tow-coloured (UK)
adj
(hair: light yellow)de color amarillo pálido loc adj
multicolored (US),
multicolor (US),
multi-coloured (UK),
multi-colour (UK)
adj
(of many hues)multicolor adj
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