oro oscuro
/oɾo oskuɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dark gold" is translated into Spanish as oro oscuro.
oro oscuro refers to a deep or saturated shade of the color gold. You may also encounter the phrase un dorado oscuro to mean "a dark gold" or un dorado oscuro intenso to mean "an intense dark gold."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of oro (gold) and oscuro (dark).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix, resulting in oros oscuros.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾo oskuɾo/
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Examples in context
- La pintura presenta hermosas tonalidades de oro oscuro, lo cual le da un toque de elegancia.The painting features beautiful tones of dark gold, which give it an elegant touch.
- El vestido es de un color oro oscuro.The dress is a dark gold color.
- El marco es de oro oscuro.The frame is dark gold.
- Me gusta ese tono de oro oscuro.I like that shade of dark gold.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are choosing paint colors for a room.
- SofíaMira este color oro oscuro, Mateo.Look at this dark gold color, Mateo.
- MateoEs muy elegante y sofisticado.It is very elegant and sophisticated.
- Sofía¿Crees que combina con el sofá?Do you think it matches the sofa?
- MateoSí, el oro oscuro queda perfecto allí.Yes, the dark gold looks perfect there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oro, oscuro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
