pastel

color pastel

Color claro y suave, como el rosa pálido o el azul claro.

En inglés sencillo: A soft, pale colour, such as light pink or light blue.

• She painted the room in a soft pastel.
• The collection includes delicate pinks and other pastels.
• Would you choose a bright colour or a pastel?

Sinónimos: pale colour

Expresiones frecuentes: soft pastel, pale pastel, in pastel

pastel

Barrita blanda de color que se usa para dibujar.

En inglés sencillo: A soft coloured stick used for drawing pictures.

• She drew the sky with a blue pastel.
• He bought a box of pastels.
• Try blending two pastels to make a softer shade.

Sinónimos: pastel crayon

Expresiones frecuentes: draw with pastel, soft pastel, pastel sticks

pastel

Material seco y coloreado con el que se fabrican barritas blandas para dibujar.

En inglés sencillo: A dry coloured material used to make soft drawing sticks.

• Pastel is made by mixing colour powder with a binder.
• The artist explained how pastel differs from ordinary chalk.
• This manufacturer uses very little binder in its pastel.

Expresiones frecuentes: soft pastel, pastel pigment, pastel material

glasto, hierba pastel

Planta de la que se obtiene un tinte azul para teñir telas.

En inglés sencillo: A plant used to make a blue dye for cloth.

• The wool was coloured with pastel.
• Farmers once grew pastel for its blue dye.
• The dyer prepared a vat of pastel.

Sinónimos: woad

Expresiones frecuentes: pastel vat, grow pastel, pastel dye