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paint a rosy picture of something

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1 rosy

adjective

1) rosig

2) (fig.) rosig [Zukunft, Aussichten]

paint a rosy picture of something — etwas in den rosigsten Farben schildern

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adjective

1) (rose-coloured; pink: rosy cheeks.) rosig

2) (bright; hopeful: His future looks rosy.) rosig

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rosy

[ˈrəʊzi, AM ˈroʊ-]

adj rosig a. fig

\rosy cheeks rosige Wangen

\rosy prospects ( fig) rosige Aussichten fig

to paint a \rosy picture of sth ( fig) etw in den rosigsten Farben ausmalen fig

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['rəʊzɪ]
adj (+er)

1) (= pink) rosarot; complexion, cheeks, face rosig

2) (fig: hopeful) future, situation, view rosig

to look rosy (situation, future) — rosig aussehen

to paint a rosy picture of sth — etw in den rosigsten Farben ausmalen

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rosy [ˈrəʊzı] adj (adv rosily)

1. rosarot

2. rosig

3. rosengeschmückt, Rosen…

4. fig

a) rosig: → academic.ru/53088/paint">paint A 1

b) rosarot

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adjective

1) rosig

2) (fig.) rosig [Zukunft, Aussichten]

paint a rosy picture of something — etwas in den rosigsten Farben schildern

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adj.

rosig adj.

English-german dictionary > rosy
2 paint

peint
1. noun
(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; (also adjective) a paint pot.) pintura

2. verb
1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) pintar

2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) pintar

•

- painter
- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush

paint¹ n pintura

a tin of paint una lata de pintura

paint² vb pintar

she paints with oils pinta al óleo

paint

tr[peɪnt]

noun

1 pintura

■ we'll have to give it another coat of paint tendremos que darle otra mano de pintura

transitive verb

1 (gen) pintar

■ we're going to paint the walls yellow vamos a pintar las paredes de amarillo

intransitive verb

1 (gen) pintar

■ she paints in oils pinta al óleo

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to paint one's face pintarse, maquillarse

to paint the town red irse de juerga

'Wet paint' "Recién pintado"

paint remover quitapinturas nombre masculino

paint stripper quitapinturas nombre masculino

paint ['peɪnt] v

: pintar

paint n

: pintura f

paint

n.

• colorete s.m.

• pintura s.f.

• tinta s.f.

v.

• jalbegar v.

• pintar v.

peɪnt
I

mass & count noun pintura f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( Art) \<\<portrait/landscape\>\> pintar

b) ( apply paint to) \<\<wall/door/house\>\> pintar

I painted the kitchen pink — pinté la cocina de rosa

to paint something out to paint over something — pintar encima de algo, tapar algo con pintura

c) ( describe) pintar

to paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — pintar algo favorablemente/muy negro

as black as it's been painted: the situation isn't as black as it's been painted — la situación no es tan negra como la pintan

d) ( make up)

to paint one's face — pintarse, maquillarse

2.

vi pintar

[peɪnt]
1. N

1) (=substance) pintura f

• a coat of paint — una mano de pintura

• the paint was flaking off the walls — la pintura de las paredes se estaba descascarillando

wet paint — (ojo,) recién pintado
face, finger 3., gloss II, 1., 1), oil 3., poster 2., spray I, 1., 2)
2) paints pinturas fpl

a box of paints — una caja de pinturas

2. VT

1) (Art) [+ picture, subject] pintar; [+ slogan, message] escribir con pintura

2) (=apply paint to) [+ wall, fence etc] pintar

to paint sth blue — pintar algo de azul

- paint the town red

3) (=make up) [+ nails, lips] pintarse

she painted her fingernails red — se pintó las uñas rojas or de rojo

• to paint one's face — pintarse, maquillarse

4) (fig) (=portray) describir, pintar

• to paint a grim/gloomy/bleak picture of sth — describir algo en términos sombríos/deprimentes/desalentadores, pintar algo muy negro

pro-democracy activists paint quite a different picture of the situation — los activistas en pro de la democracia describen la situación en términos muy diferentes

to paint a rosy picture of sth — pintar algo de color de rosa

to paint a vivid picture of sth — describir algo gráficamente

5)

• to paint sth on — [+ varnish, dye] aplicar algo

paint the solution on with a clean brush — aplicar la solución con un pincel limpio

6) (Med)

• treatment involves painting the sores with iodine solution — el tratamiento requiere aplicar una solución de yodo en las heridas

3.

VI pintar

• to paint in oils — pintar al óleo

to paint in watercolours — pintar con acuarelas

4.

CPD

paint bomb N — bomba f de pintura

paint bombs were thrown — arrojaron bombas de pintura

paint remover N — quitapintura f

paint roller N — rodillo m (pintor)

paint scraper N — raspador m de paredes

paint spray N — pistola f (rociadora) de pintura

paint stripper N — (=substance) quitapintura f ; (=tool) raspador m de paredes

paint thinner N — disolvente m

- paint in

- paint out

- paint over

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[peɪnt]
I

mass & count noun pintura f

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( Art) \<\<portrait/landscape\>\> pintar

b) ( apply paint to) \<\<wall/door/house\>\> pintar

I painted the kitchen pink — pinté la cocina de rosa

to paint something out to paint over something — pintar encima de algo, tapar algo con pintura

c) ( describe) pintar

to paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — pintar algo favorablemente/muy negro

as black as it's been painted: the situation isn't as black as it's been painted — la situación no es tan negra como la pintan

d) ( make up)

to paint one's face — pintarse, maquillarse

2.

vi pintar

English-spanish dictionary > paint
3 paint

1. noun
1) Farbe, die; (on car) Lack, der

2) (joc.): (cosmetic) Schminke, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cover, colour) [an]streichen

paint the town red — (fig. coll.) auf die Pauke hauen (ugs.)

2) (make picture of, make by painting) malen

the picture was painted by R. — das Bild ist von R.

3) (adorn with painting) bemalen [Wand, Vase, Decke]

4)

paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — (fig.) etwas in leuchtenden/düsteren Farben malen od. schildern

5) (apply cosmetic to) schminken [Augen, Gesicht, Lippen]; lackieren [Nägel]

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[peint] 1. noun
(a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) die Farbe, Farb-...
2. verb
1) (to spread paint carefully on (wood, walls etc): He is painting the kitchen.) anstreichen

2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) malen

•

- academic.ru/53097/painter">painter
- painting
- paint-box
- paint-brush
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paint

[peɪnt]

I. n

1. no pl (substance) Farbe f; (on car, furniture also) Lack m

the \paint was flaking off the wood der Anstrich blätterte vom Holz ab

gloss \paint Glanzlack m

oil/poster \paint Öl-/Plakatfarbe f

2. (art colour)

▪ \paints pl Farben pl

oil \paints Ölfarben pl

3. no pl (make-up) Schminke f

4. COMPUT (in graphics programme) Füllfarbe f, Füllmuster nt

II. vi

1. ART malen

to \paint in oils/watercolours [or AM watercolors] mit Öl-/Wasserfarben malen

2. (decorate rooms) streichen

III. vt

1. (make picture)

▪ to \paint sb/sth jdn/etw malen

2. (decorate)

to \paint a house ein Haus anstreichen

to \paint a room/wall ein Zimmer/eine Wand streichen

3. (apply make-up)

she \painted her nails a bright red sie lackierte ihre Nägel knallrot

to \paint one's face sich akk das Gesicht schminken, sich akk anmalen fam

4. ( fig: describe)

▪ to \paint sb/sth jdn/etw beschreiben

to \paint a picture of sth etw schildern

to \paint a grim/rosy picture of sth ein trostloses/rosiges Bild von etw dat zeichnen

5. COMPUT (in graphics programme)

▪ to \paint sth etw ausfüllen

6.

▶ not to be as bad [or black] as he/she/it is \painted besser als sein/ihr/sein Ruf sein

▶ to \paint oneself into a corner sich akk selbst in die Enge treiben

▶ to \paint the town red auf die Pauke hauen fam

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[peɪnt]
1. n

1) Farbe f; (on car, furniture) Lack m; (= make-up) Schminke f

there's too much paint on your face (= make-up) — du hast zu viel Farbe im Gesicht, du bist zu stark angemalt (inf)

2) pl Farben pl

box of paints — Farb- or Malkasten m

3) (US: piebald horse) Schecke m

2. vt

1) wall, fence etc streichen; car lackieren; door streichen, lackieren

to paint one's face (with make-up) — sich anmalen (inf); (Theat) sich schminken

to paint one's lips — sich (dat) die Lippen anmalen

to paint the town red (inf) — die Stadt unsicher machen (inf)

to paint oneself/sb into a corner (fig) — sich selbst/jdn in die Enge treiben

2) picture, person malen

he painted a very convincing picture of life on the moon — er zeichnete ein sehr überzeugendes Bild vom Leben auf dem Mond

See:

→ black

3. vi
malen; (= decorate) (an)streichen
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paint [peınt]

A v/t

1. ein Bild, jemanden malen:

paint a gloomy (rosy, vivid) picture of sth etwas in düsteren (rosigen, glühenden) Farben malen oder schildern oder beschreiben; → color A 6

2. anmalen, bemalen:

paint sth green etwas grün anmalen

3. (an)streichen, tünchen, ein Auto etc lackieren:

paint one’s nails sich die Fingernägel lackieren;

paint out ( oder over) übermalen;

paint o.s. into a corner fig sich in eine ausweglose Situation manövrieren;

paint the town red umg auf den Putz hauen, (schwer) einen draufmachen; → black A 6, lily A 1

4. MED eine Salbe etc auftragen, den Hals, eine Wunde (aus-)pinseln:

paint with iodine jodieren

5. oft pej schminken:

paint one’s face → B 3

B v/i

1. malen

2. streichen

3. oft pej sich anmalen (schminken)

C s

1. (Anstrich)Farbe f, Tünche f, (Auto- etc) Lack m

2. → coat A 6:

(as) fresh as paint umg frisch und munter;

“wet paint” „frisch gestrichen!“

3. Farbe f (in fester Form), (Tusch)Farbe:

(as) clever ( oder smart) as paint umg blitzgescheit

4. oft pej Make-up n, Schminke f

5. MED, PHARM Tinktur f

6. US Scheck(e) m (Pferd)

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1. noun
1) Farbe, die; (on car) Lack, der

2) (joc.): (cosmetic) Schminke, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cover, colour) [an]streichen

paint the town red — (fig. coll.) auf die Pauke hauen (ugs.)

2) (make picture of, make by painting) malen

the picture was painted by R. — das Bild ist von R.

3) (adorn with painting) bemalen [Wand, Vase, Decke]

4)

paint a glowing/gloomy picture of something — (fig.) etwas in leuchtenden/düsteren Farben malen od. schildern

5) (apply cosmetic to) schminken [Augen, Gesicht, Lippen]; lackieren [Nägel]

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n.

Farbe -n f.

Lackfarbe f. v.

anmalen v.

anstreichen v.

bemalen v.

lackieren v.

malen v.

streichen v.

(§ p.,pp.: strich, ist/hat gestrichen)

English-german dictionary > paint
4 picture

1. noun
1) Bild, das

2) (portrait) Porträt, das; (photograph) Porträtfoto, das

have one's picture painted — sich malen od. portraitieren lassen

3) (mental image) Vorstellung, die; Bild, das

get a picture of something — sich (Dat.) von etwas ein Bild machen

give a picture of something — von etwas einen Eindruck vermitteln

present a sorry picture — (fig.) ein trauriges od. jämmerliches Bild abgeben

look the [very] picture of health/misery/innocence — wie das blühende Leben aussehen/ein Bild des Jammers sein/wie die Unschuld in Person aussehen

get the picture — (coll.) verstehen[, worum es geht]

I'm beginning to get the picture — langsam od. allmählich verstehe od. (ugs.) kapiere ich

[do you] get the picture? — verstehst du?

put somebody in the picture — jemanden ins Bild setzen

be in the picture — (be aware) im Bilde sein

keep somebody in the picture — jemanden auf dem laufenden halten

come or enter into the picture — [dabei] eine Rolle spielen

4) (film) Film, der

5) in pl. (Brit.): (cinema) Kino, das

go to the pictures — ins Kino gehen

what's on at the pictures? — was gibt's od. läuft im Kino?

6) (delightful object)

be a picture — wunderschön od. (ugs.) ein Gedicht sein

her face was a picture — ihr Gesicht sprach Bände

she looked a picture — sie sah bildschön aus
2. transitive verb
1) (represent) abbilden

2) (imagine)

picture [to oneself] — sich (Dat.) vorstellen

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['pik ə] 1. noun
1) (a painting or drawing: This is a picture of my mother.) das Bild

2) (a photograph: I took a lot of pictures when I was on holiday.) das Bild

3) (a cinema film: There's a good picture on at the cinema tonight.) der Film

4) ((with the) a symbol or perfect example (of something): She looked the picture of health/happiness.) die Verkörperung

5) ((with a) a beautiful sight: She looked a picture in her new dress.) ein Bild

6) (a clear description: He gave me a good picture of what was happening.) anschauliche Schilderung
2. verb
(to imagine: I can picture the scene.) (sich) ausmalen

- put someone / be in the picture
- put / be in the picture
- academic.ru/118994/the_pictures">the pictures
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pic·ture

[ˈpɪktʃəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. (painting, drawing) Bild nt

to draw/paint a \picture ein Bild zeichnen/malen

2. (photograph) Bild nt, Foto nt

to get one's \picture in the paper [mit Foto] in die Zeitung kommen

wedding \picture Hochzeitsfoto nt

to take a \picture ein Foto machen

I hate having my \picture taken ich hasse es, fotografiert zu werden

3. (on TV screen) [Fernseh]bild nt

satellite \picture Satellitenbild nt

4. (film) Film m

to make a \picture einen Film drehen

to be [or work] in \pictures im Filmgeschäft sein

5. ( dated: cinema)

▪ the \pictures pl das Kino

6. ( fig: impression) Bild nt

this is not an accurate \picture das ist eine Verdrehung der Tatsachen

the true \picture of what went on is only just beginning to emerge was da wirklich so vor sich ging, kommt erst jetzt langsam ans Tageslicht

I have a very vivid \picture of the first time I met her ich habe unsere erste Begegnung noch lebhaft vor Augen

mental \picture Vorstellung f

the people were asked to form a mental \picture of the man die Leute wurden gebeten, sich den Mann vorzustellen

to paint a \picture of sth ein Bild von etw dat zeichnen

to paint a gloomy/rosy \picture of sth etw in düsteren/rosigen Farben ausmalen

7. (embodiment)

▪ the \picture of sth der Inbegriff [o die Verkörperung] einer S. gen

he looks the very \picture of health er strotzt nur so vor Gesundheit

8. (situation) Bild nt

the \picture is brighter than six months ago es sieht besser aus als noch vor sechs Monaten

the broad [or AM usu big] \picture die allgemeine Situation

9.

▶ to be [or look] a \picture ( fam)

▶ sb's face is a \picture jd macht ein komisches Gesicht

my boss' face was a \picture when I said I was joining the competition du hättest das Gesicht von meinem Chef sehen sollen, als ich ihm sagte, dass ich zur Konkurrenz gehe

▶ to get the \picture etw verstehen [o fam kapieren], wie gemalt aussehen

▶ to be in the \picture (informed) im Bilde [o auf dem neuesten Stand] sein; (involved) beteiligt sein; (in the public sphere) im Rampenlicht stehen

▶ to keep sb in the \picture [about sb/sth] jdn [über jdn/etw] auf dem Laufenden halten

▶ to be out of the \picture (uninformed) nicht im Bilde sein; (not involved) unbeteiligt sein; (not on the scene) von der Bildfläche verschwunden sein

he drifted out of the \picture er geriet in Vergessenheit

keep the press out of the \picture as long as possible haltet die Presse so lange wie möglich raus

▶ as pretty as a \picture bildschön

▶ to put sb in the \picture jdn auf den neuesten Stand bringen

▶ one [or a] \picture is worth a thousand words ( saying) ein Bild sagt mehr als tausend Worte prov

II. vt

▪ to \picture sth sich dat etw vorstellen; (depict) etw darstellen

he \pictured himself as a visionary er sah sich als einen Visionär

III. vi

▪ to \picture to oneself how... sich dat vorstellen, wie...

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['pɪktʃə(r)]
1. n

1) Bild nt; (ART) (= painting) Gemälde nt, Bild nt; (= drawing) Zeichnung f

(as) pretty as a picture — bildschön

2) (TV) Bild nt

3) (FILM) Film m

the pictures (Brit) — das Kino

to go to the pictures (Brit) — ins Kino gehen

what's on at the pictures? (Brit) — was gibts im Kino?

4) (= mental image) Vorstellung f, Bild nt

these figures give the general picture — diese Zahlen geben ein allgemeines Bild

have you got the general picture? — wissen Sie jetzt ungefähr Bescheid?

to give you a picture of what life is like here — damit Sie sich (dat) ein Bild vom Leben hier machen können

to form a picture of sth — sich (dat) ein Bild von etw machen

the other side of the picture — die Kehrseite der Medaille

to be in the picture — im Bilde sein

to put sb in the picture — jdn ins Bild setzen

I get the picture (inf) — ich habs begriffen or kapiert

I'm beginning to get the picture (inf) — ich fange an zu begreifen or kapieren (inf)

he/that no longer comes into the picture — er/das spielt keine Rolle mehr

5) (= sight) Bild nt; (beautiful) Traum m, Bild nt

his face was a picture — sein Gesicht war ein Bild für die Götter (inf)

she looked a picture —

the garden is a picture — der Garten ist eine Pracht

6) (= embodiment) Bild nt, Verkörperung f; (= spitting image) Abbild nt, Ebenbild nt

she looked or was the picture of happiness/health — sie sah wie das Glück/die Gesundheit in Person aus

she looked or was the picture of misery — sie war ein Bild des Elends

2. vt

1) (= imagine) sich (dat) vorstellen

to picture sth to oneself — sich (dat) etw vorstellen

2) (= describe) beschreiben, darstellen

3) (by drawing, painting) darstellen; (in book) abbilden

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picture [ˈpıktʃə(r)]

A s

1. Bild n ( auch TV): he isn’t in the picture auf dem Bild;

his face was a picture du hättest sein Gesicht sehen sollen!

2. Abbildung f, Illustration f

3. Bild n, Gemälde n:

sit for one’s picture sich malen lassen; → pretty A 1

4. (geistiges) Bild, Vorstellung f:

form a picture of sth sich von etwas ein Bild machen

5. umg Bild n, Verkörperung f:

he looks the very picture of health er sieht aus wie das blühende Leben;

look the picture of misery ein Bild des Jammers bieten, wie ein Häufchen Elend oder Unglück aussehen

6. Ebenbild n:

the child is the picture of his father

7. fig anschauliche Darstellung oder Schilderung, Bild n, (Sitten)Gemälde n (in Worten):

Gibbon’s picture of ancient Rome

8. umg bildschöne Sache oder Person:

she is a perfect picture sie ist bildschön;

the hat is a picture der Hut ist ein Gedicht

9. umg Blickfeld n:

be in the picture

a) sichtbar sein, eine Rolle spielen,

b) im Bild oder auf dem Laufenden sein ( about über akk);

come into the picture in Erscheinung treten;

drop out of the picture (von der Bildfläche) verschwinden;

put sb in the picture jemanden ins Bild setzen ( about über akk);

keep sb in the picture jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten ( about über akk);

out of the picture

a) nicht von Interesse, ohne Belang,

b) weg vom Fenster umg

10. FOTO Aufnahme f, Bild n:

picture of the family Familienbild;

take a picture of eine Aufnahme machen von (od gen), jemanden, etwas aufnehmen;

may I take your picture? darf ich eine Aufnahme von Ihnen machen?

11. a) Film m

b) pl besonders Br Kino n:

go to the pictures ins Kino gehen

c) pl besonders Br Film m (Filmwelt):

be in pictures beim Film sein

12. auch clinical picture MED klinisches Bild, Krankheitsbild n, Befund m

B v/t

1. abbilden, darstellen, malen

2. fig anschaulich schildern, beschreiben, (in Worten) ausmalen

3. auch picture to oneself fig sich ein Bild machen von, sich etwas ausmalen oder vorstellen

4. eine Empfindung etc ausdrücken, erkennen lassen, spiegeln, zeigen

C adj

1. Bilder…

2. Film…

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1. noun
1) Bild, das

2) (portrait) Porträt, das; (photograph) Porträtfoto, das

have one's picture painted — sich malen od. portraitieren lassen

3) (mental image) Vorstellung, die; Bild, das

get a picture of something — sich (Dat.) von etwas ein Bild machen

give a picture of something — von etwas einen Eindruck vermitteln

present a sorry picture — (fig.) ein trauriges od. jämmerliches Bild abgeben

look the [very] picture of health/misery/innocence — wie das blühende Leben aussehen/ein Bild des Jammers sein/wie die Unschuld in Person aussehen

get the picture — (coll.) verstehen[, worum es geht]

I'm beginning to get the picture — langsam od. allmählich verstehe od. (ugs.) kapiere ich

[do you] get the picture? — verstehst du?

put somebody in the picture — jemanden ins Bild setzen

be in the picture — (be aware) im Bilde sein

keep somebody in the picture — jemanden auf dem laufenden halten

come or enter into the picture — [dabei] eine Rolle spielen

4) (film) Film, der

5) in pl. (Brit.): (cinema) Kino, das

go to the pictures — ins Kino gehen

what's on at the pictures? — was gibt's od. läuft im Kino?

6) (delightful object)

be a picture — wunderschön od. (ugs.) ein Gedicht sein

her face was a picture — ihr Gesicht sprach Bände

she looked a picture — sie sah bildschön aus
2. transitive verb
1) (represent) abbilden

2) (imagine)

picture [to oneself] — sich (Dat.) vorstellen

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(art) n.

Gemälde - n. n.

Abbildung -en f.

Aufnahme -n f.

Bild -er n.

Film -e m.

Foto -s n. v.

beschreiben v.

darstellen v.

English-german dictionary > picture
5 een geflatteerde voorstelling van iets geven

een geflatteerde voorstelling van iets geven

paint a rosy picture of something

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een geflatteerde voorstelling van iets geven
6 flatteren

flatteren

I 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [fraaier voorstellen] flatter

2 [voltooid deelwoord] [vleien] flatter

♦voorbeelden:

1   een geflatteerde voorstelling van iets geven • paint a rosy picture of something

2   zich geflatteerd voelen • feel flattered

II 〈 onovergankelijk, overgankelijk werkwoord〉

1 [iemands uiterlijk gunstig doen uitkomen] flatter ⇒ suit

♦voorbeelden:

1   die muts flatteert (je) • that bonnet suits you

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > flatteren
7 Farbe

f; -, -n

1. colour, Am. color; (Farbton) auch shade; des Gesichts: auch complexion; in Farbe (nicht schwarzweiß) in colo(u)r; von grauer etc. Farbe sein be grey (Am. gray) in colo(u)r; welche Farbe hat das Kleid? what colo(u)r is the dress?; in allen Farben schillern be iridescent, be all the colo(u)rs of the rainbow; sie / ihr Gesicht wechselte die Farbe she / her face went pale; etw. in den schwärzesten / herrlichsten / rosigsten Farben ausmalen fig. paint s.th. in the blackest / most glowing / rosiest colo(u)rs, paint the gloomiest possible / most glowing / rosiest picture of s.th.; einer Sache Farbe verleihen fig. add ( oder lend) colo(u)r to s.th.

2. zum Anstreichen: paint; für Haar, Stoffe: dye; zum Drucken: (printer’s) ink; Farben mischen mix paint; die Farben laufen ineinander the colo(u)rs are running into one another

3. nur Sg.; (Ggs. Blässe) colo- (u)r; Farbe bekommen get some colo(u)r into one’s cheeks; (braun werden) get a tan; eine schöne Farbe haben wir heute bekommen we’ve turned a really good colo(u)r today; du hast richtig Farbe bekommen von der Bewegung, frischen Luft etc.: you’ve put on a really healthy colo(u)r; von der Sonne: you’ve got yourself a nice tan; Farbe verlieren go pale

4. Spielkarten: suit; Farbe bekennen follow suit; fig. declare o.s., come clean

5. meist Pl.; fig. als Symbol für Zugehörigkeit: colo(u)r; die Farben seines Vereins tragen / vertreten wear the colo(u)rs of one’s club / represent one’s club; die Farbe wechseln change sides

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die Farbe

(Anstrich) paint;

(Farbstoff) dye; tincture;

(Färbung) colour; color;

(Spielkarten) suit

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Fạr|be ['farbə]
f -, -n

1) (= Farbton, Tönung) colour (Brit), color (US)

Farbe bekommen — to get a bit of colo(u)r, to catch the sun (inf)

Farbe verlieren — to go pale

in Farbe — in colo(u)r

mehr Farbe geben (fig) — to give sth more colo(u)r

etw in den dunkelsten or schwärzesten Farben schildern or ausmalen — to paint a black picture of sth

etw in den glänzendsten Farben schildern or ausmalen — to paint a rosy picture of sth, to paint sth in glowing colo(u)rs

2) (= Malerfarbe, Anstrichfarbe) paint; (für Farbbad) dye; (= Druckfarbe) ink

3) pl (=Fahne UNIV) colo(u)rs pl

Farben tragende Studenten/Verbindung — students belonging to a fraternity/student fraternity with traditional heraldic colours

4) (CARDS) suit

Farbe bedienen — to follow suit

Farbe bekennen (fig) — to lay one's cards on the table

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die

1) (a paint mixed with water rather than oil.) emulsion paint

2) (colour: flowers of many hues.) hue

3) (a colouring substance in the form of liquid or paste: The artist's clothes were covered in paint; ( also adjective) a paint pot.) paint

4) (a quality which objects have, and which can be seen, only when light falls on them: What colour is her dress?; Red, blue and yellow are colours.) colour

5) (paint(s): That artist uses water-colours.) colour

6) ((a) skin-colour varying with race: people of all colours.) colour

7) (something used to give colour: She put pink colouring in the icing.) colouring

8) (one of the four sets of playing-cards - spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs.) suit

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Far·be

<-, -n>

[ˈfarbə]

f

1. (Farbton) colour [or AM -or]

in \Farbe in colour [or AM -or]

sanfte \Farben soft hues

2. (Anstreichmittel) paint; (Färbemittel) colour [or AM -or], dye

3. pl (optisches Symbol) colours [or AM -ors

4. KARTEN suit

\Farbe bedienen to follow suit

5.

▶ \Farbe bekennen to come clean, to put one's cards on the table

▶ \Farbe bekommen to get a [sun]tan

▶ etw in den schwärzesten \Farben malen [o schildern] to paint a black [or gloomy] picture of sth

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die; Farbe, Farben

1) colour

Farbe bekommen/verlieren — get some colour/lose one's colour

an Farbe gewinnen/verlieren — (fig.) become more/less colourful

2) (Substanz) (zum Malen, Anstreichen) paint; (zum Färben) dye

Farben mischen/auftragen — mix/apply paint

3) o. Pl. (Farbigkeit) colour

der Film ist in Farbe — the film is in colour

4) (Kartenspiel) suit

eine Farbe bedienen — follow suit

Farbe bekennen — (fig. ugs.) come clean (coll.)

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Farbe f; -, -n

1. colour, US color; (Farbton) auch shade; des Gesichts: auch complexion;

in Farbe (nicht schwarz-weiß) in colo(u)r;

von grauer etc

Farbe sein be grey (US gray) in colo(u)r;

welche Farbe hat das Kleid? what colo(u)r is the dress?;

in allen Farben schillern be iridescent, be all the colo(u)rs of the rainbow;

sie/ihr Gesicht wechselte die Farbe she/her face went pale;

etwas in den schwärzesten/herrlichsten/rosigsten Farben ausmalen fig paint sth in the blackest/most glowing/rosiest colo(u)rs, paint the gloomiest possible/most glowing/rosiest picture of sth;

einer Sache Farbe verleihen fig add ( oder lend) colo(u)r to sth

2. zum Anstreichen: paint; für Haar, Stoffe: dye; zum Drucken: (printer’s) ink;

Farben mischen mix paint;

die Farben laufen ineinander the colo(u)rs are running into one another

3. nur sg; (Ggs Blässe) colo-(u)r;

Farbe bekommen get some colo(u)r into one’s cheeks; (braun werden) get a tan;

eine schöne Farbe haben wir heute bekommen we’ve turned a really good colo(u)r today;

du hast richtig Farbe bekommen von der Bewegung, frischen Luft etc: you’ve put on a really healthy colo(u)r; von der Sonne: you’ve got yourself a nice tan;

Farbe verlieren go pale

4. Spielkarten: suit;

Farbe bekennen follow suit; fig declare o.s., come clean

5. meist pl; fig als Symbol für Zugehörigkeit: colo(u)r;

die Farben seines Vereins tragen/vertreten wear the colo(u)rs of one’s club/represent one’s club;

die Farbe wechseln change sides

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die; Farbe, Farben

1) colour

Farbe bekommen/verlieren — get some colour/lose one's colour

an Farbe gewinnen/verlieren — (fig.) become more/less colourful

2) (Substanz) (zum Malen, Anstreichen) paint; (zum Färben) dye

Farben mischen/auftragen — mix/apply paint

3) o. Pl. (Farbigkeit) colour

der Film ist in Farbe — the film is in colour

4) (Kartenspiel) suit

eine Farbe bedienen — follow suit

Farbe bekennen — (fig. ugs.) come clean (coll.)

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-n f.

color (US) n.

colour (UK) n.

hue n.

paint n.

tint n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Farbe
8 видеть в розовом свете

1) General subject: paint a rosy picture of, pink

2) Set phrase: see something through rose-coloured glasses

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > видеть в розовом свете
9 malen

I v/t

1. paint (umg. auch Fingernägel etc.); (zeichnen) draw (with crayons); fig. (beschreiben) portray, paint, depict; sich malen lassen have one’s portrait painted; wie gemalt like a painting; etw. rosig / schwarz malen fig. paint a rosy / black picture of s.th.

2. (wie malend schreiben) write carefully

II v/i paint; (zeichnen) draw

III v/refl geh., fig. (sich spiegeln) be reflected, be mirrored; (sich zeigen) show ( auf jemandes Gesicht in s.o.’s face)

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das Malen

painting

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ma|len ['maːlən]
1. vti

1) (mit Pinsel und Farbe) to paint; (= zeichnen) to draw; (= langsam schreiben) to write with painstaking care

sich/jdn málen lassen — to have one's/sb's portrait painted

er hat während des Vortrags (Männchen) gemalt — he was doodling during the talk

er malt (als Beruf) — he's a painter or an artist

See:

→ Teufel

2) (inf = streichen) to paint

2. vr

1) (= Selbstbildnis machen) to paint or do a self-portrait, to paint a picture of oneself

2) (fig liter) to show itself, to be reflected

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das

1) (the act or art of using paint: Painting is very relaxing.) painting

2) (to make a picture (of something or someone) using paint: She painted her mother and father.) paint

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ma·len

[ˈma:lən]

I. vt

1. (ein Bild herstellen) to paint

ein Bild/Porträt \malen to paint a picture/portrait

Schilder \malen to paint signs

einen Hintergrund \malen to paint a background; (künstlerisch darstellen) paint

▪ jdn/etw \malen to paint sb/sth

eine Landschaft \malen to paint a landscape

jdn in Öl \malen to paint sb in oils

▪ sich akk \malen lassen to have one's portrait painted

Figuren schwarz und weiß \malen (fig) to interpret figures as black or white [or good or evil

2. DIAL (anstreichen) to paint

▪ etw \malen to paint sth

die Wände \malen to paint the walls

3. (schminken) to paint

sich dat die Nägel/Lippen \malen to paint one's nails/lips

II. vi to paint

in meiner Freizeit male ich I paint in my free time

wo haben Sie das M\malen gelernt? where did you learn to paint?

III. vr (geh: widerspiegeln)

▪ etw malt sich auf etw dat to suffuse sth

auf ihrem Gesicht malte sich das blanke Entsetzen total horror was mirrored on her face

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transitives, intransitives Verb paint <picture, portrait, person, etc.>; (mit Farbstiften) draw with crayons; (ausmalen) colour

sich malen lassen — have one's portrait painted

etwas in düsteren Farben malen — (fig.) paint or portray something in gloomy colours

etwas allzu rosig/schwarz malen — (fig.) paint far too rosy/black a picture of something

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malen

A. v/t

1. paint (umg auch Fingernägel etc); (zeichnen) draw (with crayons); fig (beschreiben) portray, paint, depict;

sich malen lassen have one’s portrait painted;

wie gemalt like a painting;

etwas rosig/schwarz malen fig paint a rosy/black picture of sth

2. (wie malend schreiben) write carefully

B. v/i paint; (zeichnen) draw

C. v/r geh, fig (sich spiegeln) be reflected, be mirrored; (sich zeigen) show (

auf jemandes Gesicht in sb’s face)

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transitives, intransitives Verb paint <picture, portrait, person, etc.>; (mit Farbstiften) draw with crayons; (ausmalen) colour

sich malen lassen — have one's portrait painted

etwas in düsteren Farben malen — (fig.) paint or portray something in gloomy colours

etwas allzu rosig/schwarz malen — (fig.) paint far too rosy/black a picture of something

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v.

to paint v.

to portray v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > malen
10 pintar

v.

1 to paint.

pintar algo de verde/azul to paint something green/blue

Ella pintó la pared She painted the wall.

Ella pinta muy bonito She paints very nice.

El escritor pintó el evento The writer described the event.

2 to draw.

pintó una casa she drew a house

3 to paint, to describe.

me pintó la escena con pelos y señales he painted the scene in graphic detail

4 to count (informal) (significar, importar).

aquí no pinto nada there's no place for me here

¿qué pinto yo en este asunto? where do I come in?

5 to seem to be.

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pintar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to paint; (dibujar) to draw

2 (maquillar) to make up

3 figurado (describir) to paint a picture

■ me lo pintaron todo tan bonito que firmé they painted such a rosy picture that I signed

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to paint

2 (marcar) to write

■ este boli no pinta this biro doesn't write

3 familiar (tener que ver) to do, have to do

■ él, ¿qué pintaba allí? what was he doing there?

■ aquí no pinto nada yo there's no place for me here

4 (en la baraja) to be trumps

► verbo pronominal pintarse

1 (maquillarse) to put one's make up on

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

pintarse los labios to put lipstick on

pintarse los uñas to paint one's nails

pintárselas to be an expert

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verb

1) to paint

2) draw

3) depict

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1. VT

1) (Arte) [con óleo, acuarela] to paint; [con lápices, rotuladores] (=dibujar) to draw; (=colorear) to colour, color (EEUU)

el primer cuadro que pintó — the first picture he painted

pintar algo al óleo/temple — to paint sth in oils/tempera

píntame una casa — paint o draw me a house

2) (=dar una capa de pintura a) [+ pared, habitación] to paint

hace falta pintar esta habitación — this room needs painting o decorating

recién pintado — wet paint

tengo que pintar el coche — the car needs a coat of paint o a respray

• pintar algo de o en blanco/azul — to paint sth white/blue

• pintar algo con pistola — to spray-paint sth

3) (=describir) to paint

lo pinta todo muy negro — he paints it all very black

tal como lo pintas, no parece que haya una solución fácil — the way you describe it o paint things, it seems there is no easy solution
fiero 1., 1), ocasión 2)
4) * (=tener importancia)

¿acaso tú pintas algo en esta cuestión? — what's this got to do with you?, what business is this of yours?

¿pero qué pintamos aquí? — what on earth are we doing here?

• yo en esa fiesta no pinto nada — I'd be out of place at that party

no pinta nada en la empresa — he's nobody important in the company

antes me consultaban, pero ya no pinto nada — before I was consulted but my opinion counts for nothing now

2. VI

1) (Arte) to paint

no pinto desde hace años — I haven't painted for years

2) [para decorar] to decorate

cuando terminen la obra pintaremos — when they finish the building work we'll decorate o do the decorating

3) (=manchar)
[de pintura, tinta]
ten cuidado con ese banco, que pinta — be careful, that bench has wet paint on it

¡ojo, pinta! — wet paint

4) * (=escribir) to write

este boli ya no pinta — this biro doesn't work o write

no pintéis en las mesas — don't write on the desks

5) (Bot) (=madurar) to ripen

en agosto pintan las uvas — the grapes ripen in August

6) (Naipes) to be trumps

¿qué pinta? — what's trumps?

pintan corazones — hearts are trumps

7) LAm * (=mostrarse) to look

la situación pinta mejor — things are looking up

no me gusta cómo pinta esto — I don't like the look of this

3.

See:

pintarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/retrato> to paint; <pared/ventana> to paint

pintó la puerta de rojo — she painted the door red

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

c) ( describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación — he painted a very black picture of the situation

2) (fam) (tener relación, influencia)

¿qué pintas tú en este asunto? — and where exactly do you fit into all this? (colloq)

yo allí no pinto nada — I don't have any say in what goes on there
2.
pintar vi

1)

a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2) ( en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles — clubs are trumps

3) (AmS fam) situación/negocio (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien — things don't look at all good (colloq)

4) ( madurar) to ripen
3.
pintarse v pron (refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's/some makeup

yo no me pinto — I don't wear makeup

pintarse los ojos — to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas — to paint one's nails

pintárselas solo para hacer algo — (Esp fam) to be an expert at doing something (colloq)

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= depict, paint.

Ex. Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex. The puppets were simple creations: cardboard heads painted and stitched onto pieces of cloth which formed the glove.

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* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* pintar a la esponja = sponging.

* pintar con espray = spray-paint.

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* pintarse los labios = wear + lipstick.

* pintar sobre Algo ya pintado = overpaint.

* pintar sobre una decoración ocultándola o transformándola = clobbering.

* rodillo para pintar = paint roller.

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <cuadro/retrato> to paint; <pared/ventana> to paint

pintó la puerta de rojo — she painted the door red

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

c) ( describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación — he painted a very black picture of the situation

2) (fam) (tener relación, influencia)

¿qué pintas tú en este asunto? — and where exactly do you fit into all this? (colloq)

yo allí no pinto nada — I don't have any say in what goes on there
2.
pintar vi

1)

a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2) ( en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles — clubs are trumps

3) (AmS fam) situación/negocio (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien — things don't look at all good (colloq)

4) ( madurar) to ripen
3.
pintarse v pron (refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's/some makeup

yo no me pinto — I don't wear makeup

pintarse los ojos — to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas — to paint one's nails

pintárselas solo para hacer algo — (Esp fam) to be an expert at doing something (colloq)

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= depict, paint.

Ex: Trial procedures aiming to increase service recognition and service usage, and the evaluation thereof, are then depicted.

Ex: The puppets were simple creations: cardboard heads painted and stitched onto pieces of cloth which formed the glove.

* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.

* pintar a la esponja = sponging.

* pintar con espray = spray-paint.

* pintar de nuevo = repaint [re-paint].

* pintar en polvo = powder-coat.

* pintarse los labios = wear + lipstick.

* pintar sobre Algo ya pintado = overpaint.

* pintar sobre una decoración ocultándola o transformándola = clobbering.

* rodillo para pintar = paint roller.

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

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pintar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ( Art) ‹cuadro/retrato/paisaje› to paint

pintar algo al óleo to paint sth in oils

2 ‹pared/puerta› to paint pintar algo DE algo:

pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red

3 ( fam) (dibujar) to draw

píntame un perro draw me a dog

4 (describir) (+ compl) to paint

nos pintó muy mal la situación he painted a very black picture of the situation

nos pintó un cuadro/panorama desolador he painted a bleak picture/a bleak view of the situation ( o place etc)

B (en frases negativas e interrogativas)

1 ( fam)

(tener relación): ¿se puede saber qué pintas tú en este asunto? and what (exactly) do you have to do with all this? ( colloq), and where exactly do you fit into all this? ( colloq)

no, gracias, no voy, yo ahí no pinto nada no, thanks, I'm not going, I'd be out of place there

2 ( fam)

(tener influencia): yo allí no pinto nada, soy un simple empleado I don't have any say in what goes on there o ( colloq) any clout there, I'm a mere employee

■ pintar

vi

A

1 (con pintura) to paint

cuando terminen de pintar colocaremos la alfombra once they've finished painting we'll lay the carpet

[ S ] ojo, pinta wet paint

2 ( fam) (dibujar) to draw

no pintes en las paredes don't draw o scribble on the walls

3 ( fam) (escribir) to write

esta pluma no pinta this pen doesn't write

B (en naipes) to be trumps

pintan tréboles or pinta a or en tréboles clubs are trumps

C ( AmS fam) «situación/negocio» (+ compl) to look

la cosa no pinta nada bien things don't look at all good ( colloq)

las cosas ya pintan mucho mejor things are looking up o looking much better ( colloq)

■ pintarse

v pron

( refl)

A

1 (maquillarse) to put on one's makeup

tarda media hora en pintarse it takes her half an hour to put her makeup on o to get made up o to make herself up

¿tienes un espejo para que me pueda pintar? do you have a mirror so that I can put my makeup on o ( colloq) do my face?

¿dónde vas, que te has pintado tanto? where are you going so madeup o with all that makeup on?

pintarse los ojos to put on eye makeup

pintarse las uñas to paint one's nails, put on nail polish

pintárselas solo ( fam) (para algo positivo) to be a dabhand, be an expert; (para algo negativo) to be an expert ( iro), to be a past master

2 ( fam)

(mancharse): te pintaste la cara de tinta you've got(ten) ink all over your face

B ( Méx arg) (largarse) to sling one's hook ( colloq)

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pintar ( conjugate pintar) verbo transitivo
a) ( en general) to paint;

◊ pintó la puerta de rojo she painted the door red;

pintar algo al óleo to paint sth in oils
b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( con pintura) to paint

b) (fam) ( dibujar) to draw

2 ( en naipes) to be trumps
pintarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ( maquillarse) to put on one's makeup;
◊ pintarse los labios to put on some lipstick;

pintarse los ojos to put on eye makeup;
pintarse las uñas to paint one's nails
pintar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una superficie) to paint
2 (dibujar) to draw, sketch
3 (una situación) describe: me pintó su viaje con todo detalle, he described his trip in graphic detail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (un bolígrafo, etc) to write
2 (ser importante) to count: ella no pintaba nada allí, she was out of place there
3 (en juegos de naipes) to be trumps

' pintar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
brocha
- haber
- óleo
- pistola
- dar
- dedicar
- entretener
- estar
- para
- retratar
- rodillo
- venado
English:
decorate
- hull
- need
- now
- paint
- paint in
- paint out
- paint over
- portrait
- roller
- stencil
- strip off
- varnish
- wall
- color
- depict
- get
- mean
- redecorate
- work

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pintar

♦ vt

1. [cuadro, pared] to paint;

pintar algo de verde/azul to paint sth green/blue

2. [dibujar] to draw;
[colorear] to colour (in);
un cuaderno de pintar [dibujar] a drawing book;
[colorear] a colouring book
3. [describir] to paint, to describe;

me pintó la escena con pelos y señales he painted the scene in graphic detail

♦ vi

1. [con pintura] to paint;

pintar al óleo to paint in oils

2. [escribir] to write;

este bolígrafo no pinta this pen isn't working

3. Fam [significar, importar]
ella no pinta nada en esta empresa she's nobody in this company;

aquí no pinto nada, me marcho mañana there's no place for me here, I'm leaving tomorrow;

a mí no me preguntes, aquí no pinto nada don't ask me, my opinion isn't worth anything round here;

¿qué pinto yo en este asunto? what's any of this got to do with me?

4. [en juegos de cartas] to be trumps;

pintan oros “oros” are trumps;

Comp

pintan bastos things are getting strained, the going's getting tough

5. Andes, RP Fam [situación]
ese casamiento pinta muy bien that marriage has every chance of succeeding;

las perspectivas pintan mal things aren't looking good

6. RP Fam [aparecer]
hace meses que no pinta nada he hasn't been around for months;

pintá por casa esta noche come round tonight

♦ See also the pronominal verb pintarse

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pintar

v/t paint;

pintar algo de rojo paint sth red;

no pintar nada fig fam not count;

¿qué pintas tu aquí? what are you doing here?

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pintar vt

1) : to paint

2) : to draw, to mark

3) : to describe, to depict

pintar vi

1) : to paint, to draw

2) : to look

no pinta bien: it doesn't look good

3) fam : to count

aquí no pinta nada: he has no say here

♦ See also the reflexive verb pintarse

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pintar vb

1. (en general) to paint

he pintado un cuadro I've painted a picture

2. (dibujar) to draw [pt. drew; pp. drawn]

¿qué estás pintando? what are you drawing?

3. (bolígrafo, etc) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written]

este boli ya no pinta this biro doesn't write

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11 color

m.

1 color (que se ve).

¿de qué color? what color?

es de color azul it's blue

a todo color in full color

de colores colorful

televisión en color color television

colores complementarios complementary colors

color primario primary color

2 tone (aspecto).

no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-color

3 paint.

colores colored pencils (lápices)

4 suit.

5 color (raza).

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color

de color colored (persona)

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color

► nombre masculino

1 colour (US color)

■ es de color verde it's green

2 formal figurado (carácter) character

3 figurado (tendencia) tendency

► nombre masculino & nombre femenino

1 (del rostro) colour (US color), complexion

► nombre masculino plural colores

1 (bandera) colours (US colors), flag sing; (equipo) team sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar color (colorear) to colour (US color) 2 figurado to liven up

de color (en color) in colour (US color), coloured (US colored) 2 (persona) coloured (US colored)

en color / en colores (cine, foto) in colour (US color)

coger color (cebolla) to turn brown 2 (hojas etc) to turn yellow, turn brown

no haber color to be no comparison

■ entre tu coche y el mío no hay color, porque el mío es mucho mejor your car isn't a patch on mine

sacarle a alguien los colores familiar to make somebody blush

subido,-a de color figurado risqué

tener color to be lively

verlo todo de color de rosa figurado to see life through rose-coloured (US rose-colored) spectacles

color local figurado local colour (US color)

color sólido fast colour (US color)

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noun m.

color

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SM
[a veces] SF
1) (=coloración) colour, color (EEUU)

los colores del arco iris — the colours of the rainbow

el color azul — blue

¿de qué color es? — what colour is it?

¿de qué color tiene los ojos? — what colour are her eyes?, what colour eyes does she have?

es de color verde — it's green

una falda (de) color rojo — a red skirt

un traje (de) color canela — a cinnamon-coloured suit

lo quisiera en color verde — I'd like it in green

• a color — colour antes de s, color antes de s (EEUU)

fotocopias a color — colour photocopying

a todo color — full-colour

• dar color a algo — to colour sth in

le dio color al dibujo — he coloured in the drawing

• de color, ropa de color — coloured o (EEUU) colored clothes

viste de color — she wears coloured clothes

• en color — colour antes de s

película en color — colour film

televisión en color — colour television

• tomar o coger color, esa tela no ha tomado o cogido bien el color — that material has not dyed at all well

cuando la cebolla haya tomado color — when the onion has gone o turned golden brown

el proyecto empieza a tomar o coger color — the project is starting to take shape

color apagado — subdued colour

color pastel — pastel colour

color primario — primary colour

2) [de la cara] colour, color (EEUU)

tener buen color — to have good colour

tener mal color — to look off colour

- ponerse de mil colores

- sacar los colores a algn

- le salieron los colores

3) (=raza) colour, color (EEUU)

sin distinción de sexo o color — regardless of sex or colour

persona de color — coloured person

4) (=tipismo)

la feria ha perdido el color de antaño — the festival has lost the flavour o (EEUU) flavor o feel it used to have

color local — local colour

5)

de color de rosa —

lo describió todo de color de rosa — she described it all in very rosy terms

verlo todo de color de rosa — to see everything through rose-tinted o rose-coloured spectacles

- la vida no es de color de rosa

- no hay color

- subido de color

6) pl colores (tb: lápices de colores) coloured pencils, crayons

una caja de colores — a box of coloured pencils o crayons

7) pl colores (Dep) colours

una bufanda con los colores del Barcelona — a scarf with the Barcelona colours

los colores nacionales — the national colours

8) (=cosmético) blusher, rouge

ponerse color — to put on blusher o rouge

9) (=interés) colour

el partido no tuvo color — the game lacked colour

10) ††

so color de — under pretext of

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masculino

1)

a) color*

ha cambiado de color — it has changed color

¿de qué color es? — what color is it?

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne — a flesh-colored blouse

ilustraciones a todo color — full color illustrations

papeles de colores — pieces of colored paper

cintas de colores — colored ribbons

globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors

televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television

fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos

dar color a algo — to add color* to something

color de hormiga — (AmL)

la cosa se puso color de hormiga — things started looking pretty grim o black

no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair

subido de color — ( chiste) risqué

subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)

b)

tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned

c) ( tintura) color*, dye

d) colores masculino plural ( lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

e) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales — the national colors

correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative

- color complementario/primario

2) ( raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color — regardless of creed or color

una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)

3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color — a celebration full of color

4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric

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= colour [color, -USA], hue.

Ex. This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.

Ex. The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

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* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.

* color caoba = bole colour.

* color ciruela = plum-coloured.

* colores distintivos = livery.

* color hueso = off-white.

* color primario = primary colour, true colour.

* color puro = true colour.

* color que se corre = running colour.

* color secundario = secondary colour.

* color verde = green.

* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.

* gente de color = coloured people.

* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.

* imagen en color = colour image.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* indicado con colores = colour-coded.

* juego de colores = colour scheme.

* marcado con colores = colour-coded.

* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.

* mujer de color = coloured woman.

* multicolor = rainbow.

* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* papel de colores = coloured paper.

* parcheado de colores = dappled.

* perder el color = fade.

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* personas de color = coloured people.

* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].

* salpicado de colores = dappled.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* variedad de colores = variegation.

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masculino

1)

a) color*

ha cambiado de color — it has changed color

¿de qué color es? — what color is it?

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro — a dark/light hat

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde — the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne — a flesh-colored blouse

ilustraciones a todo color — full color illustrations

papeles de colores — pieces of colored paper

cintas de colores — colored ribbons

globos de todos los colores or (CS, Méx) de todos colores — balloons of all different colors

televisión en colores or (Esp) en color or (Andes, Méx) a color — color television

fotos en colores or (Esp) en color — color photos

dar color a algo — to add color* to something

color de hormiga — (AmL)

la cosa se puso color de hormiga — things started looking pretty grim o black

no hay color — (Esp) there's no comparison

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores — to blush to the roots of one's hair

subido de color — ( chiste) risqué

subírsele el color or los colores a alguien — ( por esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; ( por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red (BrE)

b)

tomar or (esp AmL) agarrar or (esp Esp) coger color — pollo to brown; cebolla frita/pastel to turn golden-brown; fruta to ripen; piel to become tanned

c) ( tintura) color*, dye

d) colores masculino plural ( lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

e) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales — the national colors

correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative

- color complementario/primario

2) ( raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color — regardless of creed or color

una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)

3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color — a celebration full of color

4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric

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= colour [color, -USA], hue.

Ex: This indicated whether a work is illustrated, whether the illustrations are coloured o black and white, and the type of illustrations to be found in the work, for example maps.

Ex: The store was gutted and rebuilt, according to his specifications, into a beautiful, modern facility, decorated in vibrant hues and furnished with the latest Herman Miller offerings.

* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.

* barras de color = colour bar.

* carta de barras de color = colour bar.

* codificación mediante colores = colour coding.

* color caoba = bole colour.

* color ciruela = plum-coloured.

* colores distintivos = livery.

* color hueso = off-white.

* color primario = primary colour, true colour.

* color puro = true colour.

* color que se corre = running colour.

* color secundario = secondary colour.

* color verde = green.

* combinación de colores = colour pattern, colour scheme.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.

* de varios colores = multi-coloured [multicoloured], multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* diferenciación mediante colores = colour coding.

* diferenciado con colores = colour-coded.

* discusiones sobre gustos y colores = flame war.

* en color = coloured [colored, -USA], full-colour.

* fijar un color = fix + colour.

* gama de colores = colour space, palette, palette of colours.

* gente de color = coloured people.

* hacer que un color no se corra = fix + colour.

* hombre de color = coloured man.

* ilustración en color = coloured illustration.

* imagen en color = colour image.

* impresión a color = colour printing.

* indicado con colores = colour-coded.

* juego de colores = colour scheme.

* marcado con colores = colour-coded.

* menú de colores = palette menu, palette, palette of colours.

* mujer de color = coloured woman.

* multicolor = rainbow.

* paleta de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* papel de colores = coloured paper.

* parcheado de colores = dappled.

* perder el color = fade.

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* personas de color = coloured people.

* pez de colores = goldfish, tropical fish.

* piedra litográfica de color = colour stone.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ropa de color = coloureds [coloreds, -USA].

* salpicado de colores = dappled.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* seleccionar en pantalla usando el contraste de colores = highlight.

* sistema de televisión en color = colour system.

* subírsele los colores = go + bright red.

* tabla de colores = palette, palette of colours.

* variedad de colores = variegation.

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color¹

masculine

A

1 color*

¿de qué color vas a pintar la puerta? what color are you going to paint the door?

ha cambiado de color it has changed color

¿de qué color es? what color is it?

colores fríos/cálidos/vivos/apagados cold/warm/bright/subdued colors

un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat

colores pastel pastel colors o shades

las banderitas de color amarillo/verde the yellow/green flags

una blusa (de) color carne/salmón a flesh-colored/salmon blouse

encaje (de) color crudo écru lace

es del color de la sangre/del trigo maduro it is blood red/the color of ripened wheat

ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations

dejó el luto y empezó a comprarse ropa de color she came out of mourning and began buying clothes in different colors

no lo laves con la ropa de color don't wash it with the colored things o coloreds

una chica de color ( euf); a colored girl ( dated)

lápices/cintas de colores colored pencils/ribbons

había globos de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores there were balloons of all different colors

un globo de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores a multicolored balloon

fotos en colores or ( Esp) en color color photos

película en colores or ( Esp) en color color film, film for color photos

televisión en colores or ( Esp) en color or ( Andes) a color color television

pintó la situación con colores trágicos she painted a very tragic picture of the situation

color de hormiga ( AmL): la cosa se puso color de hormiga things started looking pretty grim o black

correr con colores propios (Chi, Ven); to act alone o off one's own bat o on one's own initiative

ponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores to blush to the roots of one's hair, turn o ( BrE) go bright red

subir de color «discusión» to become o get heated

un chiste subido de color a risqué joke

subírsele el color or los colores a algn (por un esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; (por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red ( BrE)

rosa² (↑ rosa (2))

2

tomar or ( esp AmL) agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger color «pollo» to brown;

«cebolla frita/pastel» to turn golden-brown; «fruta» to ripen, turn red ( o yellow etc); «piel» to become tanned

3 (pintura) color*; (tintura) color*, dye

mezcló los colores en la paleta he mixed the colors on his palette

las telas sintéticas no agarran or ( Esp) cogen bien el color synthetic fabrics do not dye well o take dye well

4 colores mpl (lápices) colored* pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

5 colores mpl (señal distintiva) colors* (pl)

los colores nacionales the national colors

vistió los colores nacionales por primera vez en 1990 he first represented his country in 1990, he first played ( o ran etc) for his country o for the national team in 1990

Compuestos:

● color complementario

complementary color*

● color fundamental or primario

primary color*

● color secundario

secondary color*

B (raza) color*

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color

C (colorido — de un relato) color*; (— de una fiesta) color*

una celebración de gran color local a celebration full of local color

D (cúrcuma) turmeric

E

1

( Ven fam) (tamaño): se le pusieron los ojos de este color his eyes popped out of his head ( colloq)

tiene las manos de este color he has hands this big ( colloq)

2 ( Ven fam) (expresión de cariño) honey ( AmE colloq), darling ( BrE colloq)

color²

feminine

(Chi, Ven fam)

comerle la color a algn to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( colloq)

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color sustantivo masculino
a) color^{( conjugate color)};

◊ ¿de qué color es? what color is it?;

cambiar de color to change color;
un sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hat;
las de color amarillo the yellow ones;
ilustraciones a todo color full color illustrations;
cintas de colores colored ribbons;
fotos en colores or (Esp) en color color photos;
sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color;
una chica de color (euf) a colored girl (dated);
tomar color [ pollo] to brown;

[cebolla frita/pastel] to turn golden-brown;
[ fruta] to ripen;
[ piel] to become tanned;
◊ ponerse color de hormiga (AmL) to start looking pretty grim;

subido de color ( chiste) risqué
b)

◊ colores sustantivo masculino plural ( lápices) colored^{( conjugate colored)} pencils (pl), crayons (pl)

color sustantivo masculino
1 colour, US color
2 frml euf persona de color, coloured person
♦ Locuciones: a todo color, full- colour
de colores, multicoloured
de color de rosa, in glowing colours
en color, in colour
no hay color, there's no comparison
' color' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abalorio
- abanderar
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanicar
- abanicarse
- abanico
- abarcar
- abaratar
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarquillar
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abatir
- abate
- abatible
- abatida
- abatido
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abdomen
- abdominal
- abecé
- aberración
- aberrante
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- abismal
English:
A
- AA
- aback
- abandon
- abandoned
- abate
- abbey
- abbot
- abbreviate
- abbreviation
- ABC
- abdicate
- abdication
- abdomen
- abduct
- aberration
- abhor
- abide by
- abiding
- ability
- abject
- ablaze
- able
- abnormal
- abnormally
- aboard
- abolish
- abolition
- abominable
- aborigine
- abort
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- abruptly
- absence
- absent
- absent-minded
- absent-mindedly
- absentee
- absently
- absolute
- absolutely
- absolve
- absorb

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color nm

1. [que se ve] colour;

lápices de colores coloured pencils;

un vestido de colores a colourful o brightly coloured dress;

¿de qué color? what colour?;

color azul blue;

color rojo red;

es de color azul it's blue;

pintó las sillas de color verde she painted the chairs green;

a todo color in full colour;

nos dieron un folleto con fotos a todo color they gave us a full-colour brochure;

ha agarrado un color muy bueno durante sus vacaciones she got a nice tan on her Br holiday o US vacation;

cambiar o [m5] mudar de color to change colour;
Fig [palidecer] to turn pale; Fig [sonrojarse] to blush;
dar color a algo to colour sth in;
Fig to brighten o liven sth up;
de color [persona] coloured;

voy a hacer una colada con ropa de color I'm going to wash the coloureds;

fotos en color colour photos;

televisión en color colour television;

deja el pollo en el horno hasta que comience a tomar color leave the chicken in the oven until it starts to brown

Comp
Imprenta color aditivo additive colour;
colores complementarios complementary colours;
Imprenta color directo spot colour; Imprenta color plano spot colour;
color primario primary colour;

color sólido fast colour

2. [para pintar] paint;

colores [lápices] coloured pencils;

le gusta darse un poco de color en la cara antes de salir she likes to put a bit of colour o rouge on her cheeks before going out

3. [aspecto] tone;

no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-colour;

la situación adquirió un color trágico the situation took on tragic overtones

4. [ideología]
se le nota su color político you can tell his political persuasion;

la televisión pública tiene un claro color gubernamental the state-run television channels are clearly biased in favour of the government

5. [raza] colour;

sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colour

6. [animación] colour;

las fiestas de mi pueblo han ido perdiendo color the festivals in my home town have lost a lot of their colour;

el carnaval es una fiesta llena de color carnival is a colourful festival

Comp
color local local colour
7. [en los naipes] suit

8. [bandera, camiseta]
los colores nacionales the national colours;

defender los colores del Académico [el equipo] to play for Académico;

el equipo defendió con orgullo sus colores the players showed great pride in fighting for their team

9. Formal [pretexto]
so color de under the pretext of

10. Comp
Esp
no hay color it's no contest;

entre tu modelo y el mío, no hay color there's no comparison between my model and yours;
Fam
ponerse de mil colores: le descubrieron copiando y se puso de mil colores she went bright red o as red as a beetroot when they caught her copying;

sacar los colores (a la cara) a alguien to make sb blush;

subido de color [chiste etc] risqué, esp US off-colour;

ver las cosas de color de rosa to see things through rose-coloured o rose-tinted spectacles

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color

m color, Br

colour;

de color black, colored, Br coloured;

sacarle a alguien los colores embarrass s.o., make s.o. blush;

salirle a alguien los color flush, blush;

se puso de mil colores he turned bright red;

subido de color risqué;

mudar o

cambiar de color fig change color, go pale

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color nm

1) : color

2) : paint, dye

3) colores nmpl

: colored pencils

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color n

1. (en general) colour

¿de qué color es el coche de tu madre? what colour is your mother's car?

tengo una camisa de color amarillo I've got a yellow shirt

2. (lápiz) coloured pencil / crayon

en color colour

una televisión en color a colour television

color avellana hazel

color púrpura purple

Spanish-English dictionary > color

См. также в других словарях:

paint a rosy picture of (something) — paint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of (something) to describe a situation in a particular way. The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future. He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life … New idioms dictionary
paint a (rosy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a bleak picture of (something) — paint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of (something) to describe a situation in a particular way. The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future. He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life … New idioms dictionary
paint a (grim) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a (gloomy) picture of something — paint a (grim, gloomy, rosy, etc.) ˈpicture of sb/sth idiom to describe sb/sth in a particular way; to give a particular impression of sb/sth • The report paints a vivid picture of life in the city. • Journalists paint a grim picture of… … Useful english dictionary
paint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of (something) — to describe a situation in a particular way. The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future. He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life … New idioms dictionary
paint a ... picture of (something) — paint a [bleak/rosy etc.] picture of (something) to describe a situation in a particular way. The article paints a bleak (= hopeless) picture of the future. He painted a rosy (= happy) picture of family life … New idioms dictionary
paint a picture of something — paint a picture (of (something)) to describe a situation in a particular way. The report paints a picture of a neighborhood in decline. Usage notes: often used with an adjective that describes the type of situation: Doctors have begun to paint a… … New idioms dictionary
paint — [[t]pe͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦♦ paints, painting, painted 1) N MASS Paint is a coloured liquid that you put onto a surface with a brush in order to protect the surface or to make it look nice, or that you use to produce a picture. ...a pot of red paint...… … English dictionary
rosy — UK [ˈrəʊzɪ] / US [ˈroʊzɪ] adjective Word forms rosy : adjective rosy comparative rosier superlative rosiest 1) a) pink in colour the rosy glow of the setting sun b) pink and looking healthy rosy cheeks 2) likely to be successful or happy a rosy… … English dictionary
rosy — ros|y [ rouzi ] adjective 1. ) pink in color: the rosy glow of the setting sun a ) pink and looking healthy: rosy cheeks 2. ) likely to be successful or happy: a rosy future paint/present a rosy picture of something (=make it seem better than it… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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