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"Azules" is a form of "azular", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to color blue". "Rojo" is an adjective which is often translated as "red". Learn more about the difference between "azules" and "rojo" below.
azular(
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soo
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lahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to color blue (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El decorador me recomendó azular las paredes para dar un toque más claro a la habitación.The decorator recommended that I color the walls blue to make the room look lighter.
b. to colour blue (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Para azular la falda habrá que usar un tinte especial.You'll need to use a special dye to colour the skirt blue.
c. to dye blue
¿Te vas a descolorar el cabello o lo vas a azular?Are you going to bleach your hair or are you going to dye it blue?
rojo, el rojo(
rroh
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hoh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (colloquial) (pejorative) (politics)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. red (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
No quiero ver esa propaganda roja.I don't want to see that red propaganda.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
4. (colloquial) (pejorative) (politics)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
a. red (colloquial) (pejorative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An offensive word or phrase used to degrade a person or group of people based on race, gender, sexual preference, etc. (e.g., redneck).
Durante la Guerra Fría, a los izquierdistas se les llamaba rojos.During the Cold War, the leftists were called reds.
