decolorar

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [də.ku.luˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [də.ko.loˈɾa]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [de.ko.loˈɾaɾ]

Verb

decolorar (first-person singular present decoloro, first-person singular preterite decolorí, past participle decolorat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /o/

1. to discolor

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decolorar (first conjugation)

infinitive			decolorar
gerund			decolorant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		decolorat		decolorada
		plural		decolorats		decolorades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	decoloro	decolores	decolora	decolorem	decoloreu	decoloren
	imperfect	decolorava	decoloraves	decolorava	decoloràvem	decoloràveu	decoloraven
	future	decoloraré	decoloraràs	decolorarà	decolorarem	decolorareu	decoloraran
	preterite	decolorí	decolorares	decolorà	decoloràrem	decoloràreu	decoloraren
	conditional	decoloraria	decoloraries	decoloraria	decoloraríem	decoloraríeu	decolorarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	decolori	decoloris	decolori	decolorem	decoloreu	decolorin
	imperfect	decolorés	decoloressis	decolorés	decoloréssim	decoloréssiu	decoloressin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	decolora	decolori	decolorem	decoloreu	decolorin
	negative (no)	—	no decoloris	no decolori	no decolorem	no decoloreu	no decolorin

Alternative forms

• descolorir

Further reading

• “decolorar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dekoloˈɾaɾ/ [d̪e.ko.loˈɾaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: de‧co‧lo‧rar

Verb

decolorar (first-person singular present decoloro, first-person singular preterite decoloré, past participle decolorado)

1. to bleach
2. to discolor
   • 2020 October 11, Alejandro Ciriza, El País‎^[1]:

     Nadal va haciéndose más y más grande y se decolora sin remisión

     Nadal's getting bigger and bigger and he [Djokovic] is losing colour with no remorse

Conjugation

    Conjugation of decolorar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			decolorar
gerund			decolorando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		decolorado		decolorada
		plural		decolorados		decoloradas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	decoloro	decolorastú decolorásvos	decolora	decoloramos	decoloráis	decoloran
	imperfect	decoloraba	decolorabas	decoloraba	decolorábamos	decolorabais	decoloraban
	preterite	decoloré	decoloraste	decoloró	decoloramos	decolorasteis	decoloraron
	future	decoloraré	decolorarás	decolorará	decoloraremos	decoloraréis	decolorarán
	conditional	decoloraría	decolorarías	decoloraría	decoloraríamos	decoloraríais	decolorarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	decolore	decolorestú decolorésvos2	decolore	decoloremos	decoloréis	decoloren
	imperfect (ra)	decolorara	decoloraras	decolorara	decoloráramos	decolorarais	decoloraran
	imperfect (se)	decolorase	decolorases	decolorase	decolorásemos	decoloraseis	decolorasen
	future1	decolorare	decolorares	decolorare	decoloráremos	decolorareis	decoloraren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		decoloratú decolorávos	decolore	decoloremos	decolorad	decoloren
	negative		no decolores	no decolore	no decoloremos	no decoloréis	no decoloren

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of decolorar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive decolorar	dative	decolorarme	decolorarte	decolorarle, decolorarse	decolorarnos	decoloraros	decolorarles, decolorarse
	accusative	decolorarme	decolorarte	decolorarlo, decolorarla, decolorarse	decolorarnos	decoloraros	decolorarlos, decolorarlas, decolorarse
with gerund decolorando	dative	decolorándome	decolorándote	decolorándole, decolorándose	decolorándonos	decolorándoos	decolorándoles, decolorándose
	accusative	decolorándome	decolorándote	decolorándolo, decolorándola, decolorándose	decolorándonos	decolorándoos	decolorándolos, decolorándolas, decolorándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative decolora	dative	decolórame	decolórate	decolórale	decolóranos	not used	decolórales
	accusative	decolórame	decolórate	decolóralo, decolórala	decolóranos	not used	decolóralos, decolóralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative decolorá	dative	decolorame	decolorate	decolorale	decoloranos	not used	decolorales
	accusative	decolorame	decolorate	decoloralo, decolorala	decoloranos	not used	decoloralos, decoloralas
with formal second-person singular imperative decolore	dative	decolóreme	not used	decolórele, decolórese	decolórenos	not used	decolóreles
	accusative	decolóreme	not used	decolórelo, decolórela, decolórese	decolórenos	not used	decolórelos, decolórelas
with first-person plural imperative decoloremos	dative	not used	decolorémoste	decolorémosle	decolorémonos	decolorémoos	decolorémosles
	accusative	not used	decolorémoste	decolorémoslo, decolorémosla	decolorémonos	decolorémoos	decolorémoslos, decolorémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative decolorad	dative	decoloradme	not used	decoloradle	decoloradnos	decoloraos	decoloradles
	accusative	decoloradme	not used	decoloradlo, decoloradla	decoloradnos	decoloraos	decoloradlos, decoloradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative decoloren	dative	decolórenme	not used	decolórenle	decolórennos	not used	decolórenles, decolórense
	accusative	decolórenme	not used	decolórenlo, decolórenla	decolórennos	not used	decolórenlos, decolórenlas, decolórense

Alternative forms

• descolorar
• descolorir (rare)

Related terms

• decoloración

 

Further reading

• “decolorar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10