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azul tostado

English translation: burnt blue

03:09 Nov 4, 2009

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Spanish term or phrase: azul tostado

Describing a 19th century sarape:

Presenta nueve diamantes concéntricos de diversos y brillantes colores. El central es color fucsia con gris; lo sigue uno azul tostado con estrellas blancas.

Patricia Rosas KudoZ activity Questions: 1166 (3 open) (47 closed without grading) Answers: 1507 United States
Local time: 03:56

English translation:burnt blue

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Monique Rojkind
Mexico
Local time: 04:56

Grading comment

Thank you, Monique. What an interesting site that url goes to!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

burnt blue

Monique Rojkind

dusty blue, cadet blue, heather blue

Deborah Workman

3 +2

brownish blue

Eileen Banks

smoky blue

Isabelle Villancher

Answers

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

burnt blue

Explanation:
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Reference: http://www.colourlovers.com/color/0C676B/azul_tostado

Monique Rojkind
Mexico
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you, Monique. What an interesting site that url goes to!

19 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

brownish blue

Explanation:
a possibility :)

Light Brownish Blue Sherwani | Designer Sherwanis | Bridegrooms ...
Shop online Bridegrooms, Designer Sherwanis from Home India from our online show room of Designer Lehenga, Bridal Clothing, Sherwani for men and bridegroom.
www.homeindia.com/.../light-brownish-blue-sherwani-p-shvd16...

Eileen Banks
Argentina
Local time: 07:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

5 hrs confidence:

smoky blue

Explanation:
smoky is more likely seeing as it describes a gemstone

Reference: http://www.google.com.mx/search?hl=es&ei=xj7xSoPhLcaMjAfkocm...

Isabelle Villancher
Spain
Local time: 11:56
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Hi, and thanks for answering. Just to set the record straight, these are lozenges on a sarape, not diamonds...

21 hrs confidence:

dusty blue, cadet blue, heather blue

Explanation:
Based on the colors at:
azul tostado - http://www.quercuskuer.com/fotos3/indumentaria/indumentaria0... and
dusty blue - http://www.unterwegs.biz/en/loppa-lady-jacket-335422.html and
cadet blue - http://www.scorelow.com/cat--Sun-Mountain-Rainwear--Sun_Moun... and
heather blue - http://ebiz.netopia.com/leoperessi/pages/store/skudetail.nht...

Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of:

English