pink
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rose

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"Rose" is a form of "rose", a noun which is often translated as "la rosa". "Pink" is a noun which is often translated as "el rosado". Learn more about the difference between "pink" and "rose" below.

pink(

pihngk

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (color)

a. el rosado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We've decided on pink for the bathroom walls.Nos hemos decidido por rosado para las paredes del baño.

b. el rosa

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

That pink doesn't really go with that red.Ese rosa no pega con ese rojo.

2. (botany)

a. el clavel

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(flower)

She was out planting pinks in her gardenEstaba afuera plantando claveles en su jardín.

b. la clavelina

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(flower)

Pinks are my favorite flower.La clavelina es mi flor preferida.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

3. (color)

a. rosado

Do you like this pink skirt?¿Te gusta esta falda rosada?

b. rosa (sometimes invariable)

I think those pink pants would look great on you.Creo que te quedaría bien ese pantalón rosa.

c. sonrosado (cheeks or face)

Her face had a pink, healthy look to it.Su rostro tenía un aspecto sonrosado y saludable.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(politics)

a. rojillo

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

Her politics are pink, but not extreme.Su política es rojilla, pero no extrema.

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

5. (sewing)

a. cortar con tijeras dentadas (saw-toothed edge)

Once you've finished stitching, the last step is to pink the seam.Cuando hayas terminado de dar las puntadas, el último paso es cortar la costura con unas tijeras dentadas.

b. calar (forming a pattern)

I'm going to a pink a design onto the bag's flap.Voy a calar un diseño en la solapa del bolso.

6. (fencing)

a. pinchar

The swordsman pinked his opponent with the foil when he advanced.El espadachín pinchó a su oponente con el florete cuando se adelantó.

b. herir levemente

I pinked the stranger with a thrust of my rapier, but he was determined to keep fighting.Herí levemente al desconocido de una estocada, pero se empeñó en seguir combatiendo.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (automotive)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. picar

I think the motor is pinking because it's making a knocking sounding.Creo que el motor está picando porque se oye un golpeteo.

rose(

roz

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (botany)

a. la rosa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(flower)

It's too hot outside and the roses are wilting.Hace demasiado calor fuera y las rosas se están marchitando.

b. la rosal

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(bush)

My garden is full of roses of different colors.Mi jardín está lleno de rosales de diferentes colores.

2. (color)

a. el rosado

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We only have this blouse in rose, lemon, and jade.Solo tenemos esta blusa en rosado, limón y verde jade.

b. el rosa

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Do you have these pants in rose with olive trim?¿Tienes este pantalón en rosa con adornos en verde oliva?

3. (perforated spout)

a. la alcachofa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The shower rose is full of lime.La alcachofa de la ducha está llena de cal.

b. la roseta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The next rose I buy will have several pressure jets.La próxima roseta que compre tendrá varios chorros de presión.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).

adjective

4. (color)

a. rosado

I'd rather have scarlet lipstick than the rose shade my sister bought me.Me gustaría más tener un pintalabios escarlata que el de tono rosado que me compró mi hermana.

b. rosa (sometimes invariable)

The bride chose rose silk for the bridesmaids' dresses.La novia eligió seda rosa para los vestidos de las damas de honor.

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