ombré
/ombɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase ombre is translated into Spanish as ombré.
This term refers to a style of coloring hair or fabric where one shade gradually blends into another.
How do you pronounce it?
/ombɾe/
Did you know?
- Because the English spelling ombre lacks the 'h' from the Spanish word hombre, a Spanish speaker reading it might assume you have made a typo for 'man'. This can create a moment of confusion in written text.
- If you are shopping for paint or hardware, avoid using the fashion term ombré and instead ask for a degradado. While the French term is understood in high fashion, degradado is the standard technical term for a color gradient in practical, everyday Spanish.
- In some contexts, the word sombra (shadow) is a closer linguistic relative to the concept of a fading shade than the borrowed term ombré.
Examples in context
- ¡Me encanta cómo se ve tu pelo con mechas californianas! Creo que le da un aspecto moderno y elegante.I love how your hair looks with ombre highlights! I think it gives it a modern and elegant look.
- En mi opinión, el degradado en el cabello es una tendencia muy popular en la moda actual.In my opinion, hair ombre is a very popular trend in current fashion.
- Me encanta tu cabello con efecto ombré.I love your hair with the ombré effect.
- Ella pidió un tinte ombré para el verano.She asked for an ombré dye for the summer.
- Ese vestido tiene un diseño ombré muy bonito.That dress has a very beautiful ombré design.
Example conversation
Sofía is showing Daniel a photo of a new hair color.
- Daniel¿Qué te parece este estilo ombré, Sofía?What do you think of this ombré style, Sofía?
- SofíaSe ve increíble, Daniel.It looks incredible, Daniel.
- Daniel¿Crees que me quedaría bien?Do you think it would look good on me?
- SofíaSí, te quedaría muy bien.Yes, it would look very good on you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
