Translation of red in Spanish:

red

rojo, adj.

Pronunciation /rɛd/

Definition of rojo in Spanish

adjective redder, reddest

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- 1.1
  (rose/dress) rojo
  (rose/dress) colorado Southern Cone
  (flag/signal) rojo
  her eyes/hands were red — tenía los ojos enrojecidos / rojos/las manos enrojecidas / rojas
  to go red in the face — ponerse colorado / rojo
  there'll be a few red faces — a unos cuantos se les va a caer la cara de vergüenza
  I went bright red — me puse colorado / rojo como un tomate
  he has red hair — es pelirrojo
  the (traffic) lights were red — el semáforo estaba (en) rojo
  A red signal stops action, and green alerts the player that the coach needs his or her attention.
  But drivers also fail to stop at red signals because they have misread a signal, or chosen to disregard it.
  This system automatically stops the train if it passes through a red signal.
  He grabbed red danger flags and special detonators, used to stop trains, and ran into the path of the train.
  Cameras were installed but seem to do little except consistently fail to identify speeding motorists who disregard the red signal.
  When the vehicles stopped at red traffic lights the ambulanceman got out of his car and approached the van, along with another driver.
  Finally, the red traffic light means stop, even if your car is expensive or has the word ‘taxi’ on the roof.
  In Beijing, some traffic lights offer a countdown clock for both green and red signals.
  And in the centre of this ominous landscape is a street crossing with red traffic signals.
  There are several examples of drivers passing red signals simply because in their experience they expect it to be green.
  We sit watching the glow of the red signal for what seems an eternity.
  The effect of reducing the number of trains running red signals is clear.
  The train ahead is protected by a red signal, which will not change if the following train goes too fast.
  You don't stop at a red traffic light, in case somebody hijacks your car.
  At traffic lights the rule is very simple: when the light is red you have to stop and when it's green you go.
  Buses maybe given a separate phase to travel through the intersection, while all other traffic is held on a red signal.
  If you can't even get people to stop at a red traffic light, then what's the point?
  The driver around whom the dispute is centred was demoted after passing four red signals.
  The strike was to defend a driver who was demoted after passing red signals.
  Even they will stop at red traffic lights and pedestrian crossings.
  Dark red blood spilled from her arm and gathered in a pool on the ground.
  The dark red blood forms a glaring contrast to the sickly green of the flesh.
  He opened his mouth slightly trying to say something, but he only coughed out more dark red blood.
  There was dark red blood dribbling down his chin, contrasting starkly with the rest of his blanched white face.
  Her ruby red lips were grinning slyly as she placed her arms around her lover's neck.
  She gave him a slight peck on the cheek, her ruby red lips leaving the smallest of imprints.
  Dark red blood was running down the furry arm, and the hunter advanced again.
  A dark red patch of blood marked the spot where the first intruder had fallen.
  He'd stood up and his back was to her, his dirty blond hair was matted with dark red blood.
  She had dark red lipstick across her lips and her eyelashes looked longer and she bat them often.
  She walked up to a mirror and painted the creamy dark red lipstick over her lips.
  Her face was pale and her lips were large and carefully lined with a dark red lip liner.
  She just loves the dramatic ruby red colour and the fresh raspberry taste.
  She was a blond with a sparkling pair of rare violet eyes and pouty red lips.
  Eyewitnesses saw two men on a red motorcycle open fire with automatic weapons outside a cafe and then speed away.
  The wallet was dark red cord and the diary green and blue in colour.
  Her verdict was a delicious avocado and an interesting salad, including red cabbage with fresh orange and rice with caraway seeds.
  When we came back, we could just see a great cloud of smoke and in the evening the red glow of fire still burning.
  Men with splendid handlebar moustaches sport glorious orange or red turbans.
- 1.2
  (meat) rojo
  (wine) tinto
  These three grape varieties produce red wines which go lighter with age.
  As well as being the source of red Burgundy wines, it is also a backbone of Champagne blends.
  The principal grape used in the red wines of this region is Syrah.
  It is home to very luscious and exotic red wines, principally Cabernet Sauvignon.
  To make a red wine, a vintner will let the juice of the grapes mix with the skins.
  Where once Burgundy had the field to itself, other parts of the world are now making some gorgeous red wines from Pinot Noir.
  Would I pour my water into my white wine glass, red wine into my port glass or the whole lot over the tablecloth?
  Add the red wine, allow to bubble for a few minutes, stirring.
  Thirty minutes in a normal refrigerator for your red wines is all that is usually required on warm days.
  The red wines, which are always my favourite tipple, are outstanding.
  I seldom drink spirits, but I like a glass of red wine, sometimes a beer.
  How cool you serve red wines on hot days is a question of taste.
  I enjoy red wine but as the only drinker in the house, I find that one bottle lasts too long.
  The name also has been used generically in some countries to refer to a blended red wine.
  The best wine vinegar may be made from either white or red wine, the latter having an agreeable mellow taste.
  Yield of their red wine is down, but that's due to their replanting programme.
  For a long time red wine has been touted for its healthy effects on the heart.
  They had come armed with plenty of local red wine and soon it was flowing fast.
  Use patience, a very sharp carving knife, and lots of red wine for your guests.
  One night early on, while we sat drinking red wine on the balcony off our room, a man in the adjoining room came out on his balcony too.
2also Red
Politics
rojo
the Red Army — el Ejército Rojo

noun

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(color)
rojo masculine
colorado masculine Southern Cone
underline it in red — subráyelo con rojo
- In the image, however, the shortest wavelengths are represented as blue, while the longest are coloured in red.
- Presumably this is to encourage us to stop ignoring any bill not coloured in red.
- Come here at sunset, when the colours flame in red and orange, bold and beautiful.
- Brickfind Ltd sells reclaimed bricks in red, yellow and soft grey.
- The restaurant creates varied kinds of curries in red, yellow, green, black and white.
- Acidic conserved amino acids are shown in yellow and basic in red.
- His blue eyes were rimmed in red, and large brown circles cried underneath them.
- I started with obnoxious colours, brown and red mainly, and worked from there.
- A Vote Labour leaflet in red and yellow is pinned to an upper window of his bungalow.
- Delhi is a city of magnificence and desolation, grandeur and history, all seeped in red and purple.
- The impressive hall and stairway are decorated in red and yellow with an attractive black and white tiled floor.
- As the name implies, most of the Bar Rouge is decorated in red to create a striking visual effect.
- Bright green eyes lined in red blinked up at me and my stomach dropped as I pulled my baby stepbrother into a hug.
- After a week or so, they turn from the colours of capsicums - green, yellow or red - to the brown that we recognise.
- The lighting in red, blue and warm yellow set the mood according to the emotion depicted.
- The links to the useful posts were formerly in the area outlined in red.
- In addition to the usual acts of remembrance, London was illuminated in red from Thursday through to Sunday.
- There are earrings with precious stones in red, green and blue at another stall.
- All club supporters are asked to turn out and support these young boys in red.
- The three main colours of berry are red, orange and yellow.
2informal, derogatory also Red
rojo masculine informal
roja feminine informal
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(debt)
to be in/out of the red — estar/no estar en números rojos
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(wine)
tinto masculine
- Wine by the glass business is strong, too, he reports, and the bar offers eight white wines and seven reds.
- The minute the mercury soars, red wines, especially big reds, start to turn volatile and taste soupy and mawkish.
- All the great white wines are made from Chardonnay, all the great reds from Pinot Noir.
- There is a limited wine list, from which I only tried the house wines, both the red and the white were excellent and not expensive.
- Delicate reds, such as wines from France's Beaujolais and Chinon appellations, can often fulfil the role of a white wine, and vice versa.
- Steer clear of excessively tannic reds, such as Cabernet Sauvignons.
- And what Sauvignon Blanc does for white wines, Cabernet Sauvignon can do for reds.
- If I ventured from the reds, Chardonnays replaced the lighter, less fulfilling whites.
- We tasted a wide range of wines, from a sparkler to whites to reds to a very nice little semisparkler for dessert.
- It favours a cool, climate but ripens earlier than other reds such as Cabernet.
- It goes without saying that Bordeaux is better known for reds but this wine certainly doesn't let the side down.
- As U.S. wine sales grow, reds have overtaken whites.
- Acidity is more of a taste factor in white wines than in reds.
- Some people regard white wines as something to rinse the palate with before they move on to some reds, but these two wines are worth a few minutes' pause.
- Tartaric acid is what gives balance to sugars in white wines and tannins in reds.
- You don't have to stick with sweet wines, some dry reds can make suitable chocolate partners as well.
- And the thick bottle and handsome label make it an excellent gift wine for a lover of big reds.
- Screwcaps are ok for young, zippy whites and reds, but are they right for fine wines?
- Beaujolais is the perfect wine for people who like the soft fruity reds.
- The lighter, almost earthy reds can be good here, too, if the wine producer has aimed for concentration.