colorear

to color

USAGE NOTE

This word may also be spelled “colorar” in the senses shown in 1), 2), and 3).

colorear(koh-loh-reh-ahr)

transitive verb

1. (to add color to)

a. to color

(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)

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.

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.

intransitive verb

4. (to ripen)

a. to redden

Los pimientos colorearon y ya se pueden comer.

The peppers have reddened and can now be eaten.