saffron

azafrán

Especia cara obtenida de partes de flores, que da un sabor particular y un color amarillo a los alimentos.

En inglés sencillo: An expensive spice made from flower parts, used to give food a special taste and yellow colour.

• Add a little saffron to the rice.
• She soaked the saffron threads in warm water.
• This dish gets its yellow colour from saffron.

Sinónimos: kesar

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron rice, saffron threads, pinch of saffron

azafrán

Planta de flores moradas cuyas partes rojas se recogen para obtener una especia valiosa.

En inglés sencillo: A plant with purple flowers whose red parts are collected to make a valuable cooking spice.

• They grow saffron on the farm.
• The saffron flowers opened in autumn.
• She planted saffron bulbs in well-drained soil.

Sinónimos: saffron crocus

Expresiones frecuentes: grow saffron, saffron flowers, saffron bulbs

amarillo azafrán

Color cálido entre el amarillo y el naranja.

En inglés sencillo: A warm colour between yellow and orange.

• She chose saffron for the walls.
• The sunset changed from saffron to deep red.
• The fabric was a rich shade of saffron.

Sinónimos: orange-yellow

Expresiones frecuentes: deep saffron, shade of saffron, bright saffron

color azafrán

Que tiene un color cálido entre el amarillo y el naranja.

En inglés sencillo: Having a warm colour between yellow and orange.

• He wore a saffron robe.
• A saffron scarf brightened her dark coat.
• The evening sky turned saffron above the hills.

Sinónimos: orange-yellow

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron robe, saffron dress, saffron sky

hindú, nacionalista hindú

Relacionado con la religión hindú, sus seguidores o los movimientos políticos que promueven la identidad hindú.

En inglés sencillo: Connected with Hindu religion, Hindu people, or political movements promoting Hindu identity.

• The article examined saffron politics in India.
• Saffron groups organised the religious march.
• The party faced criticism for its saffron agenda.

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron politics, saffron movement, saffron agenda

añadir azafrán

Poner azafrán en una comida o bebida.

En inglés sencillo: To add the yellow spice made from crocus flowers to food or drink.

• Saffron the rice before serving it.
• The cook saffroned the broth for extra flavour.
• She likes to saffron her sauces lightly.

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron the rice, saffron the broth, saffron a sauce

colorear de amarillo azafrán

Dar a algo un color cálido entre el amarillo y el naranja.

En inglés sencillo: To make something a warm colour between yellow and orange.

• The dawn began to saffron the sky.
• Sunlight saffroned the clouds above the town.
• A warm lamp saffroned the pale ceiling.

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron the sky, saffron the clouds

teñir con azafrán

Dar color a una tela usando un tinte hecho con azafrán.

En inglés sencillo: To colour cloth using a dye made from the yellow cooking spice.

• They used to saffron their robes.
• The dyer saffroned a piece of silk.
• It takes many flowers to saffron this much cloth.

Expresiones frecuentes: saffron a robe, saffron the cloth, saffron silk