purple

morado, púrpura

Color que se obtiene al mezclar rojo y azul.

En inglés sencillo: A colour made by mixing red and blue.

• Purple is my favourite colour.
• She painted the door a deep purple.
• Does this shade of purple match the curtains?

Expresiones frecuentes: dark purple, light purple, shade of purple

púrpura, manto de púrpura

Tela o ropa de color púrpura, especialmente un manto que representa la condición de rey o emperador.

En inglés sencillo: Cloth or clothing of a red-blue colour, especially robes worn to show royal rank.

• The emperor wore the purple.
• Rich purple covered the royal throne.
• The queen appeared in purple edged with gold.

Expresiones frecuentes: imperial purple, wear the purple, clothed in purple

poder imperial, dignidad imperial

Cargo de emperador o poder que corresponde a ese cargo.

En inglés sencillo: The power or position of an emperor.

• He hoped to inherit the purple.
• The general assumed the purple after the emperor's death.
• She was born in the purple but never ruled.

Cómo se usa: born in the purple (Born in the purple, the prince expected to rule.)

Sinónimos: imperial power, emperorship

Expresiones frecuentes: in the purple, assume the purple, inherit the purple

morado, púrpura

Que tiene el color que resulta de mezclar rojo y azul.

En inglés sencillo: Having a colour made by mixing red and blue.

• She wore a purple dress.
• The sky turned purple at sunset.
• Would you like the light purple curtains?

Sinónimos: violet

Expresiones frecuentes: purple flowers, dark purple, purple paint

políticamente dividido

Se dice de un lugar de Estados Unidos donde tanto demócratas como republicanos tienen un apoyo fuerte.

En inglés sencillo: Having strong support for both major American political parties.

• They live in a purple state.
• Both candidates campaigned heavily in the purple district.
• The county became purple after the last election.

Expresiones frecuentes: purple state, purple district

florido, recargado

Se dice de un lenguaje con demasiadas palabras elegantes y descripciones adornadas.

En inglés sencillo: Using too many fancy words and descriptions.

• The novel is full of purple prose.
• Her purple descriptions made the simple scene sound grand.
• The editor removed several purple passages.

Sinónimos: flowery, overwritten, overwrought

Antónimos: plain

Expresiones frecuentes: purple prose, purple passage