color

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BrE /ˈkɒlə(r)/ AmE /ˈkɑːlər/

noun / adjective en → es

1 APPEARANCE [uncountable] A1

the appearance of something as a result of the light it reflects or absorbs, especially when compared with other things

color, tono, tinte

  • a range of colors

Collocations range of colors · full color

  • The room is painted in a range of warm colors.

    La habitación está pintada en un rango de colores cálidos.

2 PAINT [uncountable] B1

a substance used for painting or drawing, which is usually mixed with water, oil, or another liquid to make it easier to use

pintura, tinta, colorante

  • a tube of paint

Collocations tube of paint · can of paint

  • He bought a can of white paint.

    Compró una lata de pintura blanca.

3 ELECTRONICS [uncountable] B2

the process of adding color to an image or video, especially when it was originally in black and white

coloración, coloreado, tonalización

  • in color

Collocations in color · add color to

  • The film was originally in black and white, but it has been colored.

    La película estaba originalmente en blanco y negro, pero se le ha añadido color.

4 RACE [uncountable] B2

the physical characteristics of a person that are determined by their genes and include skin color, eye shape, etc.

raza, etnia, raza étnica

  • of Asian/Indian/European/African origin

Collocations of African descent · of European descent

  • She is of mixed race, with both Asian and European origins.

    Ella es de raza mixta, con orígenes asiáticos y europeos.

5 EMOTION [uncountable] B2

a strong feeling that influences your behavior and attitudes towards someone or something

sentimiento, emoción, pasión

  • have a sense of

Collocations sense of pride · sense of humor

  • He has a strong sense of loyalty to his friends.

    Él tiene un fuerte sentido de lealtad hacia sus amigos.

6 POLITICS [countable] C1

a political party or group that has a particular set of beliefs and aims to influence government decisions

partido político, facción, grupo político

  • join/left the Labour/Conservative/Tory/Liberal Democrat party

Collocations Labour Party · Conservative Party

  • She joined the Green Party.

    Ella se unió al Partido Verde.

7 SPORT [countable] C1

a team that plays a sport, especially in competitions against other teams

equipo deportivo, club, selección

  • play for the Liverpool/Manchester United/Madrid/Celtic team

Collocations Liverpool FC · Real Madrid

  • He plays for the Barcelona football team.

    Él juega para el equipo de fútbol del Barcelona.

8 GOAL [countable] C1

a person or thing that you are trying to reach, achieve, or do

objetivo, meta, propósito

  • set a goal for yourself

Collocations goal of life · personal goals

  • Her main goal is to become a doctor.

    Su principal objetivo es convertirse en médico.