colour

color

Cualidad por la que algo se ve rojo, azul, verde o de otro tono.

En inglés sencillo: The quality that makes something look red, blue, green, or another shade.

• What colour is your bag?
• She painted the room a pale colour.
• The leaves change colour in autumn.

Sinónimos: hue, shade

Expresiones frecuentes: bright colour, favourite colour, colour of something

color de piel

Tono de la piel de una persona, especialmente cuando se relaciona con su raza u origen étnico.

En inglés sencillo: The shade of someone’s skin, especially when connected with their race or ethnic background.

• They judged him by his colour.
• The law protects people regardless of colour.
• People of colour described their experiences of discrimination.

Sinónimos: skin colour, complexion

Expresiones frecuentes: skin colour, people of colour, regardless of colour

colorear, teñir

Dar color a algo con pintura, lápices u otros materiales parecidos.

En inglés sencillo: To make something red, blue, green, or another shade using paint, pencils, or a similar material.

• Colour the circle blue.
• She coloured her hair last week.
• The children are colouring pictures with crayons.

Cómo se usa: colour something + colour (She coloured the flowers yellow.); colour in something (The children coloured in the animals.)

Sinónimos: paint, dye

Expresiones frecuentes: colour a picture, colour something red, colour in something