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I vt/i1. allg. play (auch Schach, Karten etc.); Klavier / Geige / Schlagzeug spielen play the piano / violin / percussion ( Jazz: drums); Trumpf / eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump / a different suit; Fangen / Verstecken spielen play tag / hide-and-seek; falsch spielen MUS. play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]); den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play; zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play; mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil; mit Worten spielen play (around) with words; das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg. the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for); Lotto / Roulette / an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery / play roulette / play on the machines; falsch spielen cheat; aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling; hoch / niedrig spielen play for high / low stakes; sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune; mit seinem Leben spielen fig. gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT: gut / schlecht spielen play well / badly; unentschieden spielen gegen draw (Am. auch tie) with; 3:0 spielen win 3-0; zu Null spielen Fußball etc.: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc.: win the game to love; A spielte gegen B A played (against) B; den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball; den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X; den Ball hoch / flach spielen play the ball in the air / along the ground; ( den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball; Libero / im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper / in midfield; bei oder für Ajax spielen play for Ajax; sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table); auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (Am. field) is difficult4. THEAT. (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show; spielen in (+Dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at; spielen an (+ Dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at; was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?; wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg. doing) Hamlet again?; heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight; der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks; was wird hier gespielt? umg. what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act; den Hamlet / die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet / the lead; gut / schlecht spielen act well / badly, give a good / bad performance; den Gastgeber spielen umg., fig. play the host; ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg. I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day; den Beleidigten spielen umg. act (all) offended; den Kranken spielen umg. pretend to be ill; die feine Dame / den Boss spielen umg. act genteel, put on airs / act the boss; der Chef / mein Computer / das Wetter spielt verrückt umg., fig. the boss is being impossible / my computer is playing up / the weather’s gone crazy; gespielt6. fig.: mit jemandem spielen play around with s.o., mess s.o. about; er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with; mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw. zu tun toy with the idea of doing s.th.; mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire; jemandem etw. in die Hände spielen play s.th. into s.o.’s hands; ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig.: spielen lassen bring into play; die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings; seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig.: in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce; ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; Geige, krank, Rolle2, Theater 2, 4, Wand etc.* * *(Glücksspiel) to gamble;(Schauspiel) to act; to perform; to play; to do;(Spiel) to play;(Spielzeug) to toy* * *spie|len ['ʃpiːlən]1. vtto playKlavier/Flöte spíélen — to play the piano/the flute
was wird heute im Theater/Kino gespielt? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/cinema today?, what's playing at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/what's showing at the cinema today?
sie spíélen einen Film von... — they're showing a film by...
den Unschuldigen spíélen — to play the innocent
den Beleidigten spíélen — to act all offended
am Sonntag musste ich mal wieder Klempner spíélen — on Sunday I had to do my plumber's act again
See:→ Herr2. vito play; (THEAT ) (Schauspieler) to act, to play; (Stück) to be on, to be playing; (Film) to be on, to be showing; (beim Glücksspiel) to gambledie Mannschaft hat gut/schlecht etc gespielt — the team had a good/bad etc game, the team played well/badly etc
seine Beziehungen spíélen lassen — to bring one's connections to bear or into play
seine Muskeln spíélen lassen — to ripple one's muscles
das Stück spielt im 18. Jahrhundert/in Italien — the play is set in the 18th century/in Italy
mit dem Gedanken spíélen, etw zu tun — to toy or play with the idea of doing sth
mit jdm/jds Liebe/Gefühlen spíélen — to play (around) with sb/sb's affections/feelings
3. vrsich müde spíélen — to tire oneself out playing
sich warm spíélen — to warm up
sich in den Vordergrund spíélen — to push oneself into the foreground
See:→ auch gespielt* * *1) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) act2) (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) gamble3) gambling4) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) play5) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) play6) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) play7) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) play8) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) play9) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) play10) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) play11) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) play12) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) play at13) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) perform14) strike15) ((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) toy* * *spie·len[ˈʃpi:lən]I. vt▪ etw \spielen to play sthLotto \spielen to play the lottery2. (können)Basketball/Schach/Tennis \spielen to play basketball/chess/tennisGitarre/Klavier \spielen to play the guitar/piano▪ etw \spielen to play sth▪ jdn/etw \spielen to play sb/sthdie Rolle war schlecht gespielt the role [or part] was acted badlyeinen Film \spielen to show a filmwas wird im Kino gerade gespielt? what's on [or showing] at the cinema at the moment?im Theater wird heute Abend ein Stück von Brecht gespielt one of Brecht's plays is on at the theatre tonightden Ahnungslosen/Unschuldigen \spielen to act [or play] the ignorant/innocent, to pretend to be ignorant/innocent▪ jdn \spielen to act [or play] sbden Gastgeber \spielen to play [or act] the host, to put on the host actMittelstürmer \spielen to play centre-forward9. (Ball etc. bewegen)den Ball irgendwie/irgendwohin \spielen to play the ball somehow/somewhereden Ball zu jdm \spielen to pass sb the balleine Karte \spielen to play a card11.II. vi▪ [irgendwo] \spielen to play [somewhere]2. (musizieren) to playfalsch \spielen to play a wrong noteer hat wieder einmal hervorragend gespielt he gave another marvellous performanceer spielt am Stadttheater he's engaged at the municipal theatregut/schlecht \spielen to play [or act] well/badly [or perform]in der Hauptrolle \spielen to play the leadvor vollem Haus \spielen to play to a full house▪ irgendwann/irgendwo \spielen to be set in some time/placeMacbeth spielt im Schottland des 11. Jahrhunderts Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotlandgegen jdn/ein Team \spielen to play [against] sb/a teamgut/schlecht \spielen to play well/badlyunentschieden \spielen to draw6. (Glücksspiel betreiben) to gambleum Geld \spielen to play for money▪ mit jdm/etw \spielen to play [around] with sb/sthsie spielte mit ihrer Gabel she was playing [or fiddling] around with her forkder Wind spielte mit dem Laub the wind was playing with the leaves10. (übergehen)das Grün spielt ins Türkis this green has a turquoise tinge11. (in Betrieb sein) Radio to be on12. (einsetzen)etw \spielen lassen to bring sth into playseinen Charme \spielen lassen to use one's charmsIII. vr impersauf einem nassen Platz spielt es sich sehr schlecht a wet pitch isn't very good to play on* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *spielen v/t & v/i1. allg play (auch Schach, Karten etc);Klavier/Geige/Schlagzeug spielen play the piano/violin/percussion ( Jazz: drums);Trumpf/eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump/a different suit;Fangen/Verstecken spielen play tag/hide-and-seek;den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play;zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play;mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil;mit Worten spielen play (around) with words;das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg the radio is on all day2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for);Lotto/Roulette/an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery/play roulette/play on the machines;aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling;hoch/niedrig spielen play for high/low stakes;sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune;mit seinem Leben spielen fig gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk3. SPORT:gut/schlecht spielen play well/badly;unentschieden spielen gegen draw (US auch tie) with;3:0 spielen win 3-0;A spielte gegen B A played (against) B;den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball;den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X;den Ball hoch/flach spielen play the ball in the air/along the ground;(den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball;Libero/im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper/in midfield;für Ajax spielen play for Ajax;sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table);auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (US field) is difficultwas wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?;wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg doing) Hamlet again?;heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight;der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks;was wird hier gespielt? umg what’s going on here?5. (Rolle) play, act;den Hamlet/die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet/the lead;gut/schlecht spielen act well/badly, give a good/bad performance;den Gastgeber spielen umg, fig play the host;ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day;den Beleidigten spielen umg act (all) offended;den Kranken spielen umg pretend to be ill;die feine Dame/den Boss spielen umg act genteel, put on airs/act the boss;der Chef/mein Computer/das Wetter spielt verrückt umg, fig the boss is being impossible/my computer is playing up/the weather’s gone crazy; → gespielt6. fig:mit jemandem spielen play around with sb, mess sb about;er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with;mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun toy with the idea of doing sth;mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire;jemandem etwas in die Hände spielen play sth into sb’s hands;ein falsches Spiel spielen play false7. fig:spielen lassen bring into play;die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles;seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings;seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm8. fig:in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) playsie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0
er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music
2) (um Geld) play3) (als Schauspieler) act; performseinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear
6) (fig.): (übergehen)2.transitives Verb1) playGeige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.
Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace
2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?
3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent
sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned
4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play3.reflexives Verb* * *n.playing n. -
2 color
m.1 color (que se ve).¿de qué color? what color?es de color azul it's bluea todo color in full colorde colores colorfultelevisión en color color televisioncolores complementarios complementary colorscolor primario primary color2 tone (aspecto).no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-color3 paint.4 suit.5 color (raza).sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or color* * *1 colour (US color)3 figurado (tendencia) tendency► nombre masculino & nombre femenino1 (del rostro) colour (US color), complexion\en color / en colores (cine, foto) in colour (US color)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 minesacarle a alguien los colores familiar to make somebody blushsubido,-a de color figurado risquétener color to be livelyverlo todo de color de rosa figurado to see life through rose-coloured (US rose-colored) spectaclescolor local figurado local colour (US color)color sólido fast colour (US color)* * *noun m.* * *SM[a veces] SF1) (=coloración) colour, color (EEUU)¿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?
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dar color a algo — to colour sth in•
de color, ropa de color — coloured o (EEUU) colored clothes•
en color — colour antes de s•
tomar o coger color, esa tela no ha tomado o cogido bien el color — that material has not dyed at all wellcuando 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
2) [de la cara] colour, color (EEUU)3) (=raza) colour, color (EEUU)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
5)de color de rosa —
verlo todo de color de rosa — to see everything through rose-tinted o rose-coloured spectacles
- no hay coloruna caja de colores — a box of coloured pencils o crayons
7) pl colores (Dep) colours8) (=cosmético) blusher, rougeponerse color — to put on blusher o rouge
9) (=interés) colour10) ††* * *1)a) 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
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)
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*, dyee) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative
2) ( raza) color*una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)
3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric* * *= 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.* * *1)a) 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
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)
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*, dyee) colores masculino plural ( señal distintiva) colors* (pl)correr con colores propios — (Chi, Ven) to act on one's own initiative
2) ( raza) color*una chica de color — (euf) a colored girl (dated)
3) (colorido de relato, de fiesta) color*4) ( cúrcuma) turmeric* * *= 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.* * *A1 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 colorsun sombrero de un color oscuro/claro a dark/light hatcolores pastel pastel colors o shadeslas banderitas de color amarillo/verde the yellow/green flagsuna blusa (de) color carne/salmón a flesh-colored/salmon blouseencaje (de) color crudo écru lacees del color de la sangre/del trigo maduro it is blood red/the color of ripened wheatilustraciones a todo color full color illustrationsdejó el luto y empezó a comprarse ropa de color she came out of mourning and began buying clothes in different colorsno lo laves con la ropa de color don't wash it with the colored things o coloredslápices/cintas de colores colored pencils/ribbonshabía globos de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores there were balloons of all different colorsun globo de todos los colores or (CS) de todos colores a multicolored balloonfotos en colores or ( Esp) en color color photospelícula en colores or ( Esp) en color color film, film for color photospintó la situación con colores trágicos she painted a very tragic picture of the situationcolor de hormiga ( AmL): la cosa se puso color de hormiga things started looking pretty grim o blackcorrer con colores propios (Chi, Ven); to act alone o off one's own bat o on one's own initiativeponerse de mil colores or de todos los colores to blush to the roots of one's hair, turn o ( BrE) go bright redsubir de color «discusión» to become o get heatedun chiste subido de color a risqué jokesubírsele el color or los colores a algn (por un esfuerzo) to flush, become flushed; (por vergüenza) to blush, turn red, go red ( BrE)2«cebolla frita/pastel» to turn golden-brown; «fruta» to ripen, turn red ( o yellow etc); «piel» to become tannedmezcló los colores en la paleta he mixed the colors on his palettelas telas sintéticas no agarran or ( Esp) cogen bien el color synthetic fabrics do not dye well o take dye welllos colores nacionales the national colorsvistió 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 1990Compuestos:complementary color*● color fundamental or primarioprimary color*secondary color*B (raza) color*sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colorC (colorido — de un relato) color*; (— de una fiesta) color*una celebración de gran color local a celebration full of local colorD (cúrcuma) turmericE1( 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)(Chi, Ven fam)comerle la color a algn to be unfaithful to sb, cheat on sb ( colloq)* * *
color sustantivo masculino
◊ ¿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) risquéb)◊ 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
* * *color nm1. [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;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 brownImprenta 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 colour2. [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 out3. [aspecto] tone;no tienes muy buen color you look a bit off-colour;la situación adquirió un color trágico the situation took on tragic overtonesla televisión pública tiene un claro color gubernamental the state-run television channels are clearly biased in favour of the government5. [raza] colour;sin distinción de credo ni color regardless of creed or colour6. [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 festivalcolor local local colour7. [en los naipes] suitdefender 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 team10. CompEspno hay color it's no contest;entre tu modelo y el mío, no hay color there's no comparison between my model and yours;Famponerse 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;ver las cosas de color de rosa to see things through rose-coloured o rose-tinted spectacles* * *m color, Brcolour;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 ocambiar de color fig change color, go pale* * *color nm1) : color2) : paint, dye3) colores nmpl: colored pencils* * *color n1. (en general) colour¿de qué color es el coche de tu madre? what colour is your mother's car?2. (lápiz) coloured pencil / crayon
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