colorar

to color

colorar(koh-loh-rahr)

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to color

(United States)

Usé un pigmento de buena calidad para colorar mi camisa más rápidamente.

I used a high-quality pigment to color my shirt more quickly.

b. to colour (United Kingdom)

En Marruecos se coloran las prendas con técnicas artesanales.

In Morocco, they colour clothes with traditional methods.

c. to dye

Después de colorar el cabello, es normal que esté más seco.

After you dye your hair, it's normal for it to feel drier.

colorar

transitive verb

(pintar) to colour; color; (EEUU) (teñir) to dye; tint

colorar algo de amarillo to colour/dye sth yellow