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"Lee" is a form of "lee", a phrase which is often translated as "read". "Colorea" is a form of "colorear", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to color". Learn more about the difference between "lee" and "colorea" below.
lee
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
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A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
(imperative; second person singular)
a. read
Lee este libro; te encantará.Read this book; you'll love it.
a. he reads (masculine)
Roberto es muy lector. Lee novelas y cuentos.Roberto reads a lot. He reads novels and short stories.
b. she reads (feminine)
Martina aprovecha bien su tiempo; lee en el viaje diario al trabajo.Martina takes good advantage of her time; she reads during her daily commute.
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colorear(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to color
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Voy a colorear el tejado de la casa de rojo, y las puertas y ventanas de azul.I'm going to color the roof of the house red and the doors and windows blue.
b. to colour
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Tienes que hacer un dibujo y colorearlo con crayones.You have to draw a picture and colour it with crayons.
a. to dye
Quisiera colorear mi camiseta blanca de azul.I'd like to dye my white t-shirt blue.
b. to stain
Para colorear este material, necesitas un tinte especial.In order to stain this material, you need a special dye.
a. to embellish
A mi abuela le gusta colorear los cuentos de hadas con detalles que no están en los libros.My grandma likes to embellish fairy tales with details that are not in the books.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to redden
Los pimientos colorearon y ya se pueden comer.The peppers have reddened and can now be eaten.
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