red

el rojo

red(rehd)

noun

1. (color)

a. el rojo

(M)

Red is my favorite color because I love the Chicago Bulls.

El rojo es mi color favorito porque amo los Toros de Chicago.

b. el colorado

(M)

Red is a primary color, together with blue and yellow.

El colorado es un color primario, junto con el azul y el amarillo.

2.

(pejorative)

(politics)

a. el rojo

(M)

The Reds took over the government.

Los rojos ocuparon el gobierno.

b. el comunista

(M)

, la comunista

(F)

Those are a bunch of Reds! - I don't think so. They're activists fighting for social justice.

¡Esos son un grupo de comunistas! - No me parece. Son activistas que luchan por la justicia social.

3. (red wine)

a. el tinto

(M)

I'm going to have a good red and a steak for dinner.

Voy a cenar un buen tinto y un filete.

adjective

4. (color)

a. rojo

I have just received a dozen red roses.

Acabo de recibir una docena de rosas rojas.

b. tinto (wine)

Would you like red wine or white wine?

¿Quiere vino tinto o vino blanco?

c. colorado

You look great in that red skirt!

¡Te ves genial con esa pollera colorada!

5. (flushed)

a. colorado

She turned red and asked me if I could help her.

Se puso colorada y me preguntó si podía ayudarla.

6.

(pejorative)

(politics)

a. rojo

He wants to promote red ideals and fight capitalism.

Quiere promover ideales rojos y combatir el capitalismo.

b. comunista

My grandfather says my ideas are Red because I want everyone to be better off.

Mi abuelo dice que tengo ideas comunistas porque quiero que todo el mundo esté mejor económicamente.

red

Noun

1. (color)

a. el rojo

(M)

2. (fam fig)

a.

to see redponerse hecho(a) una furia

to be in the redestar en números rojos

adjective

3. (general)

a. rojo(a)

to have red hairser pelirrojo(a)

to turn or go redponerse rojo

to be as red as a beetrootestar más rojo que un tomate or

red alertalerta roja

4. (history)

a.

the Red Armyel Ejército Rojo

red cardtarjeta roja

to be shown the red cardser expulsado(a) del campo

5. (fig)

a.

to roll out the red carpet for somebodyrecibir a alguien con todos los honores

6. (physiology)

a.

red corpuscleglóbulo rojo, hematíe m

Red CrossCruz Roja

7. (fig)

a.

red herringseñuelo m

8. (old-fashioned)

a.

Red Indian(indio(a) m,f) piel roja mf

red lightsemáforo (en) rojo

to go through a red lightsaltarse un semáforo en rojo

red-light districtbarrio chino

red meatcarne roja

red pepperpimiento rojo or colorado

mentioning her name to him was like a red rag to a bullla sola mención de su nombre le ponía hecho una furia

(Little) Red Riding HoodCaperucita Roja

the Red Seael Mar Rojo

red tapeburocracia f, papeleo (burocrático)

red winevino tinto

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red [red]

adjective

redder (comparative)reddest (superlative)

1 (gen) [+apple, sweater, lips, pen] rojo; colorado; [+flower, sky] rojo; [+wine] tinto

the traffic lights are red el semáforo está en rojo; his eyes were red (from crying) tenía los ojos rojos; the red evening sun el sol rojizo del atardecer; bright red rojo fuerte or chillón; dark red rojo oscuro; deep red rojo intenso; to have red hair ser pelirrojo

it's like a red rag to a bull es lo que más le saca de quicio

to roll out the red carpet for sb recibir a algn por todo lo alto or a bombo y platillo

to give sb the red carpet treatment tratar a algn a cuerpo de rey

not a red cent (US) ni una gorda (informal)

red sky at night, shepherd's delight, red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning el cielo rojo por la noche es señal de buen tiempo, el cielo rojo por la mañana de mal tiempo

paint

2 (flushed) [+face, cheeks] (with shame) sonrojado; (with anger) rojo; (with embarrassment) rojo; colorado

her face was red

to be red in the face (from anger, exertion, heat) estar rojo; tener la cara encendida (literary); (from embarrassment) estar rojo or colorado; tener la cara encendida (literary); to go red in the face (from anger, exertion, heat) ponerse rojo or colorado; (with embarrassment) ponerse colorado; (with shame) sonrojarse

Ralph clenched his fist and went very red

to go or turn as red as a beetroot ponerse como un tomate

3 (Pol) rojo

better red than dead más vale el vivir bajo los comunistas que morir luchando contra ellos

noun

1 (colour) (color (m)) rojo (m)

to be dressed in red ir vestido de rojo

she was dressed all in red

it was underlined in red estaba subrayado en rojo

to be in the red [+account, firm] estar en números rojos

I'm £100 in the red tengo un descubierto de 100 libras en el banco; to go into or get into the red contraer deudas; to get out of the red liquidar las deudas

The company is expected to plunge Pounds 62 million into the red We hope to get out of the red soon

to see red sulfurarse; salirse de sus casillas

this makes me see red esto me saca de quicio

2 (Pol) (person) rojoaroja (m) (f);a roja

reds under the bed la amenaza comunista

3 (red wine) tinto (m)

La Rioja is better known for its reds than its whites Would you prefer red or white?

modifier

red admiral (n) vanesa (f) roja

red alert (n) alerta (f) roja

to be on red alert estar en alerta roja

the Red Army (n) el Ejército Rojo

red blood cell (n) glóbulo (m) rojo

red cabbage (n) col (f) lombarda; lombarda (f)

red card (n) (Ftbl) tarjeta (f) roja

to show sb the red card sacar a algn la tarjeta roja; (reprimand) llamar al orden a algn; amonestar a algn; (force to resign) destituir a algn

...the most depressing news since Mrs Thatcher was shown the red card Mr Ridley seems certain to be shown the ministerial red card Mr Dale Campbell-Savours, the Labour member for Workington, having been shown the red card by the Speaker, walked moodily towards the door, heading for an early bath Newcastle winger Ruel Fox was shown the red card by magistrates yesterday when he got a seven-day driving ban for speeding BBC executives were shown the red card when they wanted to feature soccer hooliganism in Backup, the new, tough cop series A football team has been shown the red card, for failing to provide sandwiches for opponents

red cedar (n) cedro (m) rojo

red cell (n) glóbulo (m) rojo

Red China (n) China (f) comunista

red corpuscle (n) corpúsculo (m) rojo

Red Cross (n) Cruz (f) Roja

red deer (n) ciervo (m) común

red ensign (n) (Náut) enseña (f) roja

red eye (n) (Fot) ojo (m) rojo

redeye

red flag (n) (on beach etc) bandera (f) roja

red giant (n) (Astron) gigante (m) rojo

red heat (n) calor (m) rojo

red herring (n) pista (f) falsa; despiste (m)

Red Indian (n) piel roja (m)

red lead (n) minio (m)

red light (n) (Aut) luz (f) roja

to go through a red light saltarse un semáforo en rojo

to [see] the red light

red-light district

red meat (n) carne (f) roja

red mullet (n) salmonete (m)

red pepper (n) (capsicum) pimiento (m) rojo; pimiento (m) morrón; pimentón (m) rojo; (LAm) (powder) pimienta (f) de cayena

Red Riding Hood (n)(also Little Red Riding Hood) Caperucita (f) Roja

red salmon (n) salmón (m) rojo

Red Sea (n) mar (m) Rojo

red sea bream (n) besugo (m) (rojo)

red setter (n) setter (m) irlandés

red snapper (n) pargo (m)

red spider mite (n) arador (m) or ácaro (m) de la sarna

Red Square (n) (in Moscow) plaza (f) Roja

red squirrel (n) ardilla (f) roja

red tape (n) trámites (m); papeleo (m)

red wine (n) vino (m) tinto; tinto (m)