ojos morados
/oxos moɾados/from spelling rules
The English phrase "shiners" translates to Spanish as ojos morados.
This phrase is used to describe the bruises around the eyes, typically those caused by a punch.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "purple eyes".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
Ojos morados is the common, informal way to describe shiners in most Spanish-speaking regions. For a more clinical description, you can use hematomas en los ojos, while Contusiones perioculares serves as a highly formal term for periocular contusions.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a single black eye, use the singular form ojo morado.
Did you know?
- While English speakers call them 'black eyes', a literal translation like ojos negros in Spanish usually refers to the actual color of the iris.
- In certain regional slangs, a bruise is sometimes called a moratón, which shares the same root as the color morado.
- If you are in a medical setting in a Spanish-speaking country, saying tengo un ojo morado might lead a doctor to ask if you were involved in a fight, as it is a very common colloquialism.
Examples in context
- Después de la pelea, tenía moretones alrededor de los ojos.After the fight, he had shiners around his eyes.
- El boxeador entró en el ring con un ojo morado.The boxer entered the ring with a black eye.
- Tiene los ojos morados por la pelea.He has shiners from the fight.
- Esos ojos morados te van a doler mañana.Those shiners are going to hurt you tomorrow.
- Llegó a casa con los ojos morados.He arrived home with shiners.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are talking about a boxing match.
- DanielDaniel, ¿viste que el boxeador quedó con los ojos morados?Daniel, did you see that the boxer ended up with shiners?
- MaríaSí, María, recibió muchos golpes fuertes.Yes, María, he took many hard hits.
- DanielSe ven muy dolorosos esos ojos morados.Those shiners look very painful.
- MaríaEs el riesgo de este deporte.It's the risk of this sport.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
