poppy

amapola

Una planta de flores delicadas, a menudo rojas, cuyas semillas pueden utilizarse en la comida.

En inglés sencillo: A plant with thin, delicate flowers, often red, whose seeds can be used in food.

• A red poppy grew beside the path.
• The fields were full of poppies.
• She sprinkled poppy seeds over the bread.

Expresiones frecuentes: red poppy, poppy seeds, poppy field

amapola conmemorativa

Una flor roja artificial que se lleva en la ropa para recordar a quienes murieron en guerras.

En inglés sencillo: An artificial red flower worn to remember people who died in wars.

• He wore a poppy on his coat.
• They sold poppies to raise money for veterans.
• She pinned a paper poppy to her jacket.

Expresiones frecuentes: wear a poppy, poppy appeal, paper poppy

rojo amapola

Un color rojo vivo con un ligero tono naranja.

En inglés sencillo: A bright red colour with a little orange in it.

• She chose poppy for the walls.
• The fabric comes in cream and poppy.
• A touch of poppy brightens the colour scheme.

Sinónimos: poppy red

Expresiones frecuentes: bright poppy, poppy and gold, shade of poppy

papi, abuelito

Un nombre cariñoso para llamar al padre o al abuelo.

En inglés sencillo: A loving name for your father or grandfather.

• My poppy makes the best pancakes.
• We visited Poppy on Sunday.
• The children ran to hug their poppy.

Sinónimos: dad, granddad, papa

Expresiones frecuentes: my poppy, dear poppy, our poppy

rojo amapola

De color rojo intenso con un ligero tono naranja.

En inglés sencillo: Bright red with a little orange in it.

• She wore a poppy red dress.
• The cushions were a bright poppy shade.
• He chose poppy red paint for the door.

Sinónimos: red, orange-red

Expresiones frecuentes: poppy red, poppy shade, poppy silk

crepitante

Que produce sonidos breves y secos, como pequeñas explosiones.

En inglés sencillo: Making short, sharp sounds like small things bursting.

• The fire made little poppy noises.
• I like the poppy sound of these drums.
• The old recording has a poppy crackle.

Sinónimos: popping, crackling

Expresiones frecuentes: poppy sound, poppy noises, poppy crackle

gaseoso, efervescente

Que tiene burbujas y un sabor parecido al de un refresco dulce.

En inglés sencillo: Containing bubbles and tasting like a sweet soft drink.

• This drink tastes rather poppy.
• The beer was sweet and poppy.
• She disliked the wine's poppy taste.

Sinónimos: fizzy, effervescent

Antónimos: flat

Expresiones frecuentes: poppy drink, poppy taste, rather poppy

saltones

Que sobresalen más de lo normal, especialmente los ojos.

En inglés sencillo: Sticking out further than usual, especially when describing eyes.

• The frog had poppy eyes.
• His eyes looked rather poppy in the photograph.
• She drew a face with round, poppy eyes.

Sinónimos: bulging, protruding

Antónimos: sunken

Expresiones frecuentes: poppy eyes, rather poppy, poppy little eyes