Colorados (en. Colored)

/ko.lo.'ɾa.ðos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

People who have blonde or reddish hair.

Redheads often stand out in a group due to their distinctive hair.

Los colorados suelen destacar en un grupo por su distintivo cabello.

Referring to people who blush easily.

After running, he became red-faced.

Después de correr, se puso colorados.

Derives from 'colorar', referring to a specific tone or state of reddening.

to make (someone) blush

To make someone blush with embarrassment or excitement.

poner colorados

red as a tomato

Said of someone who is very red-faced.

colorados como un tomate

heat

Sensation of high temperature that may cause reddening of the skin.

calor

blush

The reddening of the skin, especially on the cheeks.

rubor

Red-haired person

My friend is a redhead and has beautiful hair.

Mi amigo es un colorado y tiene una hermosa melena.

Someone who blushes frequently

You're a redhead; you blush with any compliment.

Eres un colorado, te sonrojas con cualquier cumplido.