sapphire

BrE /ˈsæfərɪ/ AmE /ˈsæfrəri/

noun en → es

1 GEMSTONE [singular] B2

a precious blue stone or the deep blue colour of this stone

zafiro, azul zafiro

Collocations sapphire ring · blue sapphire

  • She wore a beautiful sapphire ring.

    Ella llevaba un hermoso anillo de zafiro.

2 COLOUR [singular] B1

a deep blue colour like that of the gemstone

azul zafiro, azul oscuro

Collocations sapphire blue eyes · sapphire sky

  • The sky was a brilliant sapphire blue.

    El cielo era un azul zafiro brillante.