colorir

Senses

1. 1.

   to color, to color in

   to add color to something, especially by filling in with crayons, pencils, or paint

2. 2.

   to dye, to tint

   to change the color of something, such as fabric or hair

3. 3.

   to enliven, to brighten

   to make something more interesting, vivid, or cheerful (figurative)

Examples

• "As crianças adoram colorir desenhos de animais."

  Children love to color pictures of animals.

• "Ela decidiu colorir o cabelo de vermelho."

  She decided to dye her hair red.

• "A música coloriu a festa e deixou todos mais animados."

  The music enlivened the party and got everyone more excited.

Usage

Regular -ir verb conjugated like "partir." Common in contexts involving children's activities (coloring books = livros de colorir) and hair/fabric dyeing. The figurative sense of "to brighten/enliven" is common in literary and everyday speech. Don't confuse with "corar" (to blush).