true colors
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true colors(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. el verdadero rostro (M)
(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).
We see the true colors of the supposed hero later in the movie, when he betrays his friends.Vemos el verdadero rostro del supuesto héroe más adelante en la película, cuando traiciona a sus amigos.
b. la verdadera cara (F)
(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).
I want to see your true colors. You don't have to hide anything from me.Quiero ver tu verdadera cara. No tienes que ocultarme nada.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I broke up with him after he got drunk and showed his true colors by being very rude to my friends.Rompí con él después de que se quitara la careta emborrachándose y poniéndose muy grosero con mis amigas.
The politician showed his true colors in a secret recording in which he called the voters "stupid."El político se quitó la máscara en una grabación secreta en la cual llamaba a los votantes "estúpidos".
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