colorear
Usage note
This word may also be spelled “colorar” in the senses shown in 1), 2), and 3).
colorear(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to add color to)
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 (United Kingdom)
Tienes que hacer un dibujo y colorearlo con crayones.You have to draw a picture and colour it with crayons.
2. (to tint)
3. (to add to)
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.).
4. (to ripen)
a. to redden
Los pimientos colorearon y ya se pueden comer.The peppers have reddened and can now be eaten.
colorear
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to color (in)
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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