colored

• Adjetivo que en su sentido literal significa 'que tiene color'. Históricamente se usó en Estados Unidos para referirse a personas no blancas, y en contextos contemporáneos se considera ofensivo y desactualizado cuando se aplica a personas.

An outdated adjective formerly used to describe a person of non-white ethnicity, now considered offensive and obsolete in modern English.

1. Having a specific colorA1formal

   Having a particular color or colors, as opposed to being black, white, or colorless.

   de color

   • She wore a brightly colored dress to the party.
   • The walls were painted in a soft, pastel colored hue.
   • He bought a set of colored pencils for drawing.

   Sinónimoschromaticshaded

   Antónimosachromaticblack-and-whitecolorlessmonochromeuncolored

2. Influenced or biasedB2formal

   Affected or influenced by a particular perspective, emotion, or bias.

   influido, sesgado

   • His opinion was colored by his personal experiences.
   • The report was colored by the author's political views.
   • Her judgment was colored by her anger at the time.

   Sinónimosdistortedjaundicedprejudicedslantedtaintedwarped

   Antónimosimpartialneutralobjectiveunbiased

• Adjetivo que describe algo que tiene color o que no es blanco y negro; también se usó históricamente para referirse a personas de raza no blanca (hoy se considera anticuado y potencialmente ofensivo).

An adjective describing something that has a color or is not black and white; also used in historical contexts to describe people of non-white racial backgrounds (now considered outdated and potentially offensive).

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1. Person of color (historical, now offensive)C1formal

   A term historically used to refer to a person who is not white, now considered outdated and offensive.

   Persona de color (histórico, ofensivo)

   • The term 'colored' is now considered offensive and should be avoided.
   • Historically, 'colored' was used in official documents in some regions.
   • The museum exhibit discussed the history of the term 'colored'.

   Sinónimoscoonnegro

• Añadir o aplicar color a algo, o influir o distorsionar algo de una manera determinada, como una percepción o un relato.

A verb meaning to add or apply color to something, or to influence or distort something in a particular way.

1. Add color to somethingA1formalamerican

   To apply color to something, such as a drawing or fabric.

   colorear

   • She colored the picture with bright crayons.
   • He colored the walls of his room blue.
   • The children love to color in their coloring books.

   Sinónimoscolorizedyepaintpigmentshadestaintingetintwash

   Antónimosbleachdecolorizefadepalewhiten

2. Influence or distortB2formal

   To influence someone's opinion or judgment, often in a biased way.

   Influir o distorsionar la opinión

   • His personal experiences colored his view of the situation.
   • Don't let your emotions color your decision.
   • The media coverage colored public perception of the event.

   Sinónimosbiasdistortinfluenceprejudiceskewslantswaytainttwistwarp

3. Blush or become redB2informal

   To become red in the face due to embarrassment or emotion.

   Sonrojarse

   • She colored slightly when he complimented her.
   • He colored with embarrassment after the mistake.
   • The child colored at the unexpected attention.

   Sinónimosblushcrimsonflushredden

   Antónimosblanchbleachpalewhiten

Variantes phrasalcolor in