What does colorir in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word colorir in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use colorir in Portuguese.

The word colorir in Portuguese means color, tint, colorir, colorir, colorir, matizar, tingir, destacar, colorir, sombrear, de cor, livro para colorir, colorir com ocre, colorir com. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word colorir

color, tint

colorir

transitive verb (tint [sth], add color)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

colorir

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (art: fill in masses) (arte)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
First I do a rough sketch on the canvas, then I block in the major colors.

colorir

noun (uncountable (adding color to pictures) (pintar objetos)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Most children love coloring.

matizar, tingir

transitive verb (colour, dye) (tingir)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The film was tinted by hand to emphasize the shadows in the images.

destacar

transitive verb (manuscript: decorate) (manuscrito: decorar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Monks used to spend many hours illuminating manuscripts.

colorir

transitive verb (apply color to [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A garota coloriu uma árvore no seu pedaço de papel.
The girl coloured a tree on her piece of paper.

sombrear

transitive verb (colour, tint) (desenho, pintura)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ben sombreou o quadro em tons de vermelho e verde.
Ben shaded his picture in tones of red and green.

de cor

noun (figurative (aspect or tone) (lápis, livro)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

livro para colorir

noun (picture outlines)

I always take colouring books on long journeys to keep the children amused.

colorir com ocre

transitive verb (colour with ochre)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)

colorir com

(tint with)

The sunset tinged the sky with pink.

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