opal

ópalo

Piedra valiosa usada en joyería que muestra destellos de colores cambiantes.

En inglés sencillo: A valuable stone used in jewelry that shows changing flashes of color.

• Her ring has an opal.
• The jeweler showed us three beautiful opals.
• Blue and green light flashed inside the opal.

Expresiones frecuentes: opal ring, black opal, fire opal

ópalo

Material natural compuesto principalmente de sílice y agua, que a veces forma piedras valiosas.

En inglés sencillo: A natural material made mainly of silica and water, which can sometimes form valuable stones.

• This rock contains opal.
• Opal holds water within its structure.
• The geologist found deposits of common opal.

Expresiones frecuentes: common opal, opal deposit

color ópalo

Color azul con destellos de otros colores, parecido al de una piedra de ópalo.

En inglés sencillo: A blue color with bright spots of other colors, like those seen in a gemstone.

• She chose opal for the fabric.
• The paint shimmered in shades of opal.
• Opal gave the surface a blue glow with bright flecks.

Expresiones frecuentes: shade of opal, shimmering opal

mariposa Nesolycaena

Tipo de mariposa pequeña que vive en Australia.

En inglés sencillo: A type of small butterfly found in Australia.

• An opal landed on a leaf.
• The guide identifies several species of opal.
• We watched opals flying near the bushes.

Expresiones frecuentes: opal butterfly, spotted opal