| Additional Translations |
| pink adj | slang, figurative (of leftist politics) | rojo nm |
| | The newspaper was accused of being pink because it rarely criticised the Communists. |
| | Tildaron al periódico de rojo porque muy raramente criticaba al partido Comunista. |
| pink n | slang, figurative (political leftist) | rojo nm |
| | (coloquial, peyorativo) | rojillo |
| | The politician was considered a pink because of his communist sympathies. |
| | El político estaba considerado como rojo por su simpatía por las ideas comunistas. |
| | El político era considerado un rojillo por su simpatía con las ideas comunistas. |
| pink n | (botany: carnation) | clavel nm |
| | I grow pinks in my garden. |
| | Tengo claveles en el jardín. |
| pink [sth]⇒ vtr | (cut a zigzag edge in) | cortar en zigzag vtr + loc adv |
| | | cortar con tijera dentada vtr + loc adv |
| | Pinking the edge of the fabric will reduce fraying. |
| | Cortar en zigzag el borde de la tela reduce la deshiladura. |
Compound Forms:
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| cheddar pink | (botany) | cheddar rosa loc nom f |
coast rhododendron,
California rosebay,
pink rhododendron n | (plant) | rododendro pacífico rosado loc nom m |
coral,
coral pink n | (reddish pink colour) (color) | coral nm |
| | Coral is a popular color for high heels now. |
| | Ahora el coral es un color popular para los tacones. |
| coral pink | (color) | coral nm |
corn earworm,
pink bollworm,
cotton bollworm,
bollworm,
tomato fruitworm n | (moth larva: destroys crops) (plaga del maíz) | gusano elotero nm + adj |
| hot pink n | (bright or shocking pink) (color) | rosa eléctrico loc nom f |
| | | rosa brillante loc nom f |
| | | rosa fuerte loc nom f |
| | Do you have this top in hot pink? |
| | ¿Tienes este top en rosa eléctrico? |
| in the pink adj | dated (healthy, on good form) | de maravilla loc adj |
| | (AR, coloquial) | de diez loc adj |
| | | estupendo/a, genial, perfecto/a adj |
| | I am really in the pink today! |
| | ¡Realmente estoy de maravilla hoy! |
| | (AR, anticuado) | hecho un pimpollo loc adv |
| Note: Sobretodo se usaba como sinónimo de "rejuvenecido". |
| | ¡Realmente estoy hecho un pimpollo hoy! |
moss campion,
cushion pink n | (plant: pink flowered) | silene acaulis loc nom f |
| pink champagne n | (sparkling rosé wine) | champagne rosado loc nom m |
| | | espumante rosado loc nom m |
| | | champán rosé loc nom m |
| | We toasted the bride and groom with pink champagne. |
| | Hicimos un brindis por los novios con champagne rosado. |
the pink dollar (US),
the pink pound (UK) n | figurative, informal (gay people's spending power) | dinero rosa loc nom m |
| pink family n | (plant group) | caryophyllaceae nf |
| pink lady n | (cocktail containing gin) (voz inglesa) | pink lady loc nom m |
| | | cóctel con ginebra, brandy y granadina nm + loc adj |
| pink lady n | mainly US, slang (barbituate) (voz inglesa) | pink lady loc nom m |
| | | barbitúrico nm |
| pink lady n | US, AU, informal (female hospital volunteer) | voluntaria nf |
| pink ribbon n | (breast cancer symbol) (contra el cáncer) | lazo rosa loc nom m |
| pink salmon n | (variety of fish) | salmón rosado loc nom m |
| | Many pink salmon are found in the rivers of Alaska during spawning season. |
| | El salmón rosado es típico de las aguas de Alaska. |
| pink slip n | US, informal (termination of employment) (CL) | sobre azul loc nom m |
| | (ES) | finiquito nm |
| | I've worked hard there for years, but today they gave me my pink slip. |
| | Trabajé duro en esa empresa durante años, pero hoy me dieron el sobre azul. |
| | | carta de despido nf + loc adj |
| | (AR) | telegrama de despido nm + loc adj |
| | | carta de cese de empleo nf + loc adj |
| | Trabajé duro en esa empresa durante años, pero hoy me dieron la carta de despido. |
| pink slip n | US, informal, regional (certificate of vehicle ownership) | título de propiedad nm + loc adj |
| | | título nm |
| | (coloquial) | papeles nmpl |
| pink-slip [sb]⇒ vtr | US, informal (fire) (coloquial) | correr a, echar a vtr + prep |
| | | despedir a vtr + prep |
| pink-footed goose n | (Eurasian web-footed bird) | ánsar piquicorto loc nom m |
pinkeye,
pink-eye,
pink eye n | informal (conjunctivitis: eye inflammation) | conjuntivitis nf |
| | Pinkeye is so contagious that people are often asked to stay home from work until their symptoms disappear. |
| | La conjuntivitis es tan contagiosa que se le suele pedir al afectado que no vaya a trabajar hasta que hayan desaparecido los síntomas. |
rose campion,
dusty miller,
mullein pink n | (plant) | silene coronaria loc nom f |
| | | clavel lanudo loc nom m |
| rose pink n | (shade of pink) | rosado nm |
| | | rosa nm |
rose pink,
rose-pink adj | (rose-pink in color) | rosado/a adj |
| | | rosa adj mf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| salmon pink n | (orangey-pink color) | naranja salmón loc nom m |
| salmon pink adj | (orangey pink in color) | naranja salmón loc adj |
| shell pink n | (color: very light pink) | rosa pastel loc nom m |
| shell pink adj | (very light pink in color) | rosa pastel loc adj |
| shocking pink n | (color) | rosa fosforito loc nom f |
| shocking-pink adj | (color) | rosa estridente loc adj |
sweet william,
bunch pink n | (flowering plant) | clavel del poeta loc nom m |
tickled pink,
tickled to death adj | informal, figurative (delighted) | contentísimo adj |
| | (coloquial) | chocho/a adj |
| | When I heard you two were getting married, I was tickled pink. |
| | Cuando escuché que iban a casarse me puse contentísimo. |