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"Marrones" is a form of "marrón", a noun which is often translated as "brown". "Ocre" is a noun which is often translated as "ocher". Learn more about the difference between "marrones" and "ocre" below.
el marrón(
mah
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rrohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (color)
a. brown
Me gusta el marrón y el azul para el cuarto del bebé.I like brown and blue for the baby's room.
2. (colloquial) (problem) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
el ocre(
oh
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kreh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (pigment)
a. ocher (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El ocre extraído de esta montaña se utiliza después como pigmento.The ocher extracted from this mountain is used as a pigment afterwards.
b. ochre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
El ocre tiene aspecto arcilloso.Ochre looks a bit like clay.
2. (color)
a. ocher (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El ocre te sienta muy bien. Deberías llevar más cosas de ese color.Ocher suits you. You should wear more things of that color.
b. ochre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me gusta mucho el ocre porque me recuerda al oro.I really like ochre because it reminds me of gold.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (color)
a. ocher (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Las cortinas ocre dan un aspecto anticuado a la estancia.The ocher curtains give an old look to the room.
b. ochre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Laura se cansó de sus paredes ocre y pintó la habitación de azul.Laura got tired of the ochre walls and painted her room blue.
